Frances C. Arrillaga Alumni Center | Stanford, CA

SDDS 2027: Stanford Drug Discovery Symposium

Welcome to the 11th annual Stanford Drug Discovery Symposium. Each year, SDDS brings together leaders from academia, biotechnology, pharmaceutical companies, investment, and the broader biomedical community to exchange ideas and accelerate the translation of scientific discoveries into new therapies.

Over two days, attendees will hear from distinguished speakers, engage in timely panel discussions, explore innovative research through the poster session, and build connections across disciplines and sectors. We invite you to join us at Stanford for an inspiring program, and for the conversations, partnerships, and new ideas that make this symposium so valuable.

Location

SDDS 2027 will continue to be located at the Frances C. Arrillaga Alumni Center at Stanford. This space offers an enhanced attendee experience, with more room for networking, an expanded poster session, and convenient parking. We look forward to a dynamic environment for collaboration and innovation.

Speakers

Eliav Barr, MD

Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President, Head of Global Clinical Development, Merck

Robert Blum, MBA

President and CEO, Cytokinetics

Levi Garraway, MD, PhD

Executive Vice President, Head of Product Development, and CMO, Genentech/Roche

Jonathan Levin, PhD, MPhil

President and Bing Presidential Professor, Stanford University

John Reed, MD, PhD

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

Dietmar Berger, MD, PhD

Chief Medical Officer, Gilead

James (Jay) Bradner, MD

Executive Vice President, Research & Development, Amgen

Frank Jiang, MD, PhD

EVP and Chief Strategy Officer, Hengrui Pharmaceutical Company

Dean Li, MD, PhD

Executive Vice President and President, Merck Research Laboratories

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

Paulo Fontoura, MD, PhD

Executive Vice President, Global Head of Research & Development, Sanofi

Brian Kobilka, MD

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

Andrew Plump, MD, PhD

President of Research and Development, Takeda

Agenda

All times listed are PST

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Event Program & Poster

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FAQs

Event Location and Directions

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?

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 the first day of the event 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.