
You are invited to our upcoming ACROConnect Workshop Series taking place at Business Development Center Heidelberg on Thursday 23rd October. Joined by experts from ACROBiosystems, YUMAB, Bruker Biosensors, Evotec, Fraunhofer ITMP, and Gator Bio, this workshop will explore how emerging technologies and cutting-edge solutions shape the future of immunotherapy. Come join us to connect with industry leaders, engage with insightful discussions, and enjoy complimentary lunch and drinks. Seats are limited - Register now!
Conference Rooms: Bunsen und Graimberg at Business Development Center Heidelberg (Car-Friedrich-Gauß-Ring 5, 69124 Heidelberg)
Date & Time: 2025 October 23rd 09:30-15:00 CET
Food and drinks will be served on-site. Every attendee will get the chance to enter our raffle to win a Halloween-edition llama!
Philipp Kuhn, Ph.D.
VP Services & Operations
YUMAB GmbH
Mareike De Pascali
Application Specialist
Bruker Biosensors
Stephanie Sontag, Ph.D.
Senior Research Scientist
Evotec International GmbH
Denise Rohlik, PhD
Manager, Field Applications & Technical Services (EMEA)
Gator Bio
Sarah Köllner, Ph.D.
Postdoc Researcher
Fraunhofer ITMP
Beau le Roy, Ph.D.
Technical Sales Supervisor
ACROBiosystems
| Time | Session | Speaker |
| 9:30-9:45 | Registration |
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| 9:45-10:00 | Opening remarks |
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| 10:00-10:30 | Next-generation TCR-like antibodies with improved specificity profiles |
Dr. Philipp Kuhn VP Services & Operations YUMAB GmbH |
| 10:30-11:00 | Multiplex profiling of FcR binding across therapeutic antibodies |
Mareike De Pascali Application Specialist Bruker Biosensors |
| 11:00-11:30 | Coffee Break |
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| 11:30-12:00 | iPSC-derived immune cells for cell therapy at Evotec – end-to-end from process development to clinical manufacturing |
Dr. Stephanie Sontag Senior Research Scientist Evotec International GmbH |
| 12:00-13:00 | Complimentary lunch + networking |
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| 13:00-13:30 | Ensuring Fast & Reliable Antibody Drug Development for Autoimmune Diseases |
Dr. Beau le Roy Technical Sales Supervisor ACROBiosystems |
| 13:30-14:00 | Second-generation biolayer interferometry: a tool for streamlining antibody therapeutic development from discovery to QC |
Dr. Denise Rohlik Manager, Field Applications & Technical Services (EMEA) Gator Bio |
| 14:00-14:20 | Break |
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| 14:20-14:50 | The Fast and the Degradious: Sortilin LYTACs |
Dr. Sarah Köllner Postdoctoral Researcher Fraunhofer ITMP |
| 14:50-15:00 | Closing remarks and raffle announcement |
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ACROBiosystems is a cornerstone enterprise of the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. Our mission is to help overcome challenges with innovative tools and solutions from discovery to the clinic. We supply life science tools designed to be used in discovery research and scalable to the clinical phase and beyond. By consistently adapting to new regulatory challenges and guidelines, we deliver solutions, whether it comes through recombinant proteins, antibodies, assay kits, GMP-grade reagents, or custom services. We empower scientists and engineers dedicated towards innovation to simplify and accelerate the development of new, better, and more affordable medicine.