SDDS 2026: Stanford Drug Discovery Symposium

Welcome to the 10^th annual Stanford Drug Discovery Symposium, which will be held at the Arrillaga Alumni Center on the Stanford University campus. This milestone year marks a decade of bringing together all members of the drug discovery community, including researchers, pharmaceutical companies, investment groups, and the broader biomedical community. Over two days, attendees will experience a dynamic program with cutting-edge talks, robust panel discussions, an outstanding poster session showcasing innovative research, and a platform for networking. We look forward to welcoming you to the 10^th annual SDDS, and to meaningful conversations and new collaborations that emerge from this year’s event.

— Joseph C. Wu, MD, PhD | Director, Cardiovascular Institute

Registration now open!

Ticket Registration

Poster Registration

Interested in sponsoring SDDS 2026? Contact us!

Lifetime Achievement Awardees

Michel Sadelain, MD, PhD

Herbert and Florence Irving Professor of Medicine, Columbia University

Carl June, MD

Richard W. Vague Professor in Immunotherapy in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine; Director of the Center for Cellular Immunotherapies at the Perelman School of Medicine; Director of the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy at the University of Pennsylvania

Participants

Karen Akinsanya, PhD

President, Head of Therapeutics R&D and Chief Strategy Officer, Partnerships, Schrödinger

Chris Boshoff, MD, PhD

CSO and President, R&D, Pfizer

Michael Devoy, MB, BS

CMO and EVP of MedAffairs & Pharmacovigilance, Bayer

Thomas Hudson, MD

Venture Partner, Versant Ventures

Roger Kornberg, PhD

Nobel Laureate 2006; Mrs. George A. Winzer Professor of Medicine, Stanford University

Brett Monia, PhD

CEO, Ionis

Michael Quigley, PhD

CSO and Global Head of Research, Sanofi

Randy Schekman, PhD

Nobel Laureate, 2013; Professor of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley

David Baker, PhD

2024 Nobel Laureate; Henrietta and Aubrey Davis Endowed Prof of Biochemistry, Univ of Washington School of Medicine

James Bradner, MD

Executive Vice President of Research & Development, Amgen

Alistair Henry, PhD

Executive Vice President & CSO, UCB

Joe Jimenez, MBA

Co-Founder and Managing Director, Aditum Bio

Dean Li, MD, PhD

Executive Vice President and President, Merck Research Laboratories

Robert Plenge, MD, PhD

Executive Vice President, Chief Research Officer, Bristol Myers Squibb

John Reed, MD, PhD

Executive Vice President, Innovation Medicine, R&D, Johnson & Johnson

Amit Sinha, MBA

Partner, CIO and Global Head of Life Sciences Investing, Goldman Sachs

Carolyn Bertozzi, PhD

Nobel Laureate 2022
Baker Family Director of Sarafan ChEM-H

Robert Bradway, MBA

Chairman and CEO, Amgen

Sandra Horning, MD

Board Member, Gilead; Board Member, Moderna

Brian Kobilka, MD

Nobel Laureate 2012; Helene Irwin Fagan Chair of Cardiology, Stanford University

Flavius Martin, MD

Executive Vice President, Research, Gilead

Andrew Plump, MD, PhD

President of Research and Development, Takeda

Aviv Regev, PhD, Msc

Head, Executive Vice President, Genentech Research and Early Development

Thomas Südhof, MD

Nobel Laureate 2013; Avram Goldstein Professor and Prof of Neurosurgery, Stanford University

Agenda

TBA

Event Program & Poster

FAQs

Event Location and Directions

We are excited that SDDS 2025 will be held at a new venue:

Frances C. Arrillaga Alumni Center
326 Galvez Street
Stanford, CA

The venue offers more space for networking, an expanded poster session, and continues the opportunity to hear from leaders in the field of drug discovery.

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Frances C. Arrillaga Alumni Center

326 Galvez Street
Stanford, CA 94305

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Can I register at the venue?

I have a waitlist ticket, can I still attend?

As was the case with SDDS 2024, if the event reaches full capacity for in-person attendance, we will not be able to accommodate any waitlist ticket requests. You must have a paid ticket to attend in-person. Should this happen, we encourage you to register for virtual attendance. The livestream will be available at starting on Monday, April 28, at 9:00 am PT.

Where can I find my tickets and registration information?

You will receive an email directly from EventBrite that contains your ticket and registration information. Please save this email for future reference and to show at registration. If you are on the waitlist or register to attend virtually, you will receive an email but will not receive a ticket. If you have questions about your registration, please contact cvi_events@stanford.edu.

How much are tickets and what is included?

How to I cancel my registration if I cannot attend any more?

We offer a 100% refund rate for cancellations made at least 30 days before the event.
To request a refund, please contact us directly at cvi_events@stanford.edu.
We kindly ask that you reach out to us first rather than disputing the charge with your credit card company, as this ensures a smoother and faster resolution.

What is the poster session and how do I register?

Where can I find key locations at the venue?

Is there a wellness room available at the event

Yes! Please contact event staff at the Questions table for assistance and to show you where the space is located. The wellness room will be a private room with multiple outlets and access to a refrigerator.