ASCPT 2026 Annual Meeting

Location: Aurora Ballroom D

Chair: Rupsa C. Boelig, MD (she/her/hers) – Thomas Jefferson University
Chair: Edwin Lam, PharmD (he/him/his) – Biogen
Speaker: Jonathan Cherry, N/A (he/him/his) – March of Dimes
Speaker: Elimika Fletcher, PharmD, PhD (she/her/hers) – U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Speaker: Karen Rowland Yeo, PhD (she/her/hers) – Certara UK Ltd
Speaker: Ananth Kammala, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Texas Medical Branch
Speaker: Laura Bozzi, MS, PhD (she/her/hers) – Johnson & Johnson

How can we design drug development to deliver equitable outcomes from the start?

This 60-minute session introduces a Model-Informed Drug Development (MIDD) framework that integrates translational science, clinical pharmacology, and regulatory strategy to proactively advance pharmacoequity. Through real-world case examples, including maternal health and pediatrics, we demonstrate how PBPK, QSP, and exposure–response modeling can reduce uncertainty, support broader inclusion in Phase 3 trials, strengthen dose justification and labeling, and address evidence gaps in underrepresented populations.

Join our Certara experts to explore how integrated, quantitative strategies can transform development programs and accelerate equitable access to medicines for all patients.

Location: Aurora Ballroom C

Chair: Antoinette Ajavon-Hartmann, PhD – Director, Clinical Pharmacology, Bristol Myers Squibb
Chair: Praneeth Jarugula, PharmD (he/him/his) – Associate Director, Clinical Pharmacology, Bristol Myers Squibb
Speaker: Tamorah Lewis, MD, PhD (she/her/hers) – Division Head, Pediatric Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology, The Hospital for Sick Children
Speaker: Susan Abdel-Rahman, PharmD – Health Data Synthesis Institute
Speaker: Amy Cheung, PhD (she/her/hers) – Vice President, Certara

Location: Aurora Ballroom A

Featured Speaker: Eric Chun Yong Chan, PhD (he/him/his) – National University of Singapore
Chair: Karen Rowland Yeo, PhD (she/her/hers) – Certara UK Ltd

Please contact: marcela.aleman@certara to request an invitation or for any questions.

Location: Aurora Ballroom A

Featured Speaker: Rajesh Krishna, MBA, PhD – Certara
Chair: Sandra A.G Visser, PhD (she/her/hers) – Quantivis LLC, ASCPT President

Location: Aurora Ballroom C

Chair: Amy Cheung, PhD (she/her/hers) – Vice President, Certara
Chair: Jeff S. Barrett, PhD (he/him/his) – Vice-President, Clinical Pharmacology & Quantitative Science, Genmab Pharmaceuticals
Speaker: Flora Musuamba, PhD – Federal Agency for Medicines and Health Products
Speaker: James WT Yates, BSc, PhD (he/him/his) – GSK
Speaker: Yu-Wei Lin, PhD (he/him/his) – Co-Director of MTCPG, University of Malaya, Adjunct Researcher, Monash University, Associate Director, Certara, Monash University
Speaker: Lionel Tan, MBBS. FRCP. PhD. DTM&H – Medicine Development Lead, Paediatric HIV, ViiV Healthcare
Speaker: Piet H. van der Graaf, PharmD, PhD – Senior Vice President and Professor of Systems Pharmacology, Certara

Location: Crest 4

Chair: Xian Pan, PhD (she/her/hers) – Certara UK Ltd
Chair: Kristin Bigos, PhD – Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Speaker: Andrew M. Novick, MD, PhD – University of Colorado
Speaker: Andrew S. Bulter, BSc, MSc, PhD (he/him/his) – Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)
Speaker: Jacqueline Gerhart, MBA, MS, PhD (she/her/hers) – Pfizer
Speaker: Lisa Almond, PhD (she/her/hers) – Certara UK
Speaker: Brian M. Cicali, MS, PhD – University of Florida

Presenting Author: Jingjing Yu

This poster was awarded a top poster ribbon.

Presenting Author: Katie Owens

Presenting Author: Bhabuk Koirala

This abstract was also selected for a 10-min oral presentation occurring Thursday, March 5, 2026, 4-5pm.

Presenting Author: Sarah Minucci

Presenting Authors: Lisa Almond and Laura Shireman

This poster was awarded a top poster ribbon.

Presenting Authors: Bryan Holland

Presenting Authors: Mailys De Sousa Mendes

This poster was awarded a top poster ribbon.