Emerging Cellular Therapies: Opportunities and Challenges in the Developing World
1-2 April Shankar Hotel Kathmandu Nepal.

Event Schedule
- Evening Program on 1st April 2023
- Scientific session 2nd April 2023
- Panel discussion
Time 18:30-18:40
Time 18:40-18:55
Time 18:55-19:10
Time 19:10-19:25
Time 19:25-19:40
Time 19:40-20:00
2nd April 2023: Scientific session
Registration: (09:30 – 11:35)
Session 1: 09:30 – 11:35 | Nepal time | Speaker’s time | ||
Chairs | Dr. Pradip Gyanwali, Prof. Dr. Bishnu Dutta Paudel | 9:30-9:35 | ||
S.N. | Speakers | Title of talk | ||
1. | Dr. Daniel Fowler, CMO, RAPA Therapeutics, USA | Naturally occurring Polyclonal T-cells for the treatment of neurological disorders ALS | 9:35-10:05 | 22:50 -23:20 (EST) |
2 | Prof. Renato Cunha, National Leader Cell Therapy Program, Brazil | Developing CAR-T cell in low middle income countries: A learning from Brazil | 10:05-10:35 | 23:20 – 23:50 (EST) |
3 | Dr. Eric Tran, Providence, Oregon | Neoantigen T-cell receptor therapy in solid cancer | 10:35 -11:05 | 20:50 – 21:20 (PST) |
4 | Dr Jessica Fioravanti Sr Scientist, Lyell, USA | iPSC derived cells to potentiate off-the-shelf ACT therapies | 11:05-11:35 | 21:20 – 21:50 (PST) |
Session 1: 11:50 – 13:15 | Times | ||
Chairs | Prof. Dr. Anjani Jha and Dr. Madan Kumar Piya | 11:50-11:55 | |
S.N. | Speakers | Title of talk | |
1 | Dr. Bishesh Poudel, Civil Hospital, Nepal | Currents standards in the management of haematological malignancies in Nepal | 11:55-12:10 |
2 | Dr. Sudip Shrestha Nepal Cancer Hospital, Nepal | Current standards in the management of solid tumors in Nepal | 12:10-12:25 |
3. | Prof. Luca Gattinoni Director, LIIT, Germany | Harnessing T-cell stemness for Adoptive T-Cell Therapy | 12:25-13:15 |
Tea break: 11:35 – 11:50
LUNCH: 13:15 – 14:00
Session 3: 14:00 – | Times | ||
Chairs | Prof. Luca Gattinoni, MD, and Prof. Dr. Aarati Shah, Dr RP Baral | 14:00-14:05 | |
S.N. | Speakers | Title of talk | |
1 | Dr. Sanjivan Gautam, Director, AstraZeneca, USA | Technological Advancement for Mitigation of CAR mediated side effects | 14:05-14:35 |
2 | Dr. Manakamana Khanal, Scientist, NCI, USA | Immunotoxin and CAR-T Cell Combo Therapy for Mesothelin Expressing Solid Cancer | 14:35-15:00 |
1 | Dr. Ramila Shilpakar, NAMS, Nepal | Feasibility of CAR-T cell in Nepal | 15:00 -15:15 |
4. | Dr Om Kurmi Epidemiologist, UK. | Considerations for the Design of Early-Phase Clinical Trials of Cellular Products | 15:15-15:35 |
Chairs: Dr. RP Baral, Dr Sandhya Chapagain, Dr Bibek Acharya
Panelists: Dr Anjan Shrestha, Dr Sudhir sapkota , Dr Amit Shrestha, Dr Mipsang Lama, Dr Niraj Singh, Dr Prem Man Shrestha, Dr Niva Tiwari, Dr Amar Shrestha, Dr Anuj KC, Dr Reetu Lamichanne
Chairs: Dr. Brijesh Raj Ghimire, Dr. Dr Krishna Sagar Sharma, Dr Nirmal Lamichhane
Panelists: Dr Arun Shahi, Dr Birendra Yadav, Dr Simit Sapkota, Dr Roshan Prajapati, Dr Pankaj Barman, Dr Subhash Pandit, Dr Guru Shah, Dr Soniya Dulal, Dr Sudip Thapa, Dr Asmita Rayamajhi, Dr Prabhat Adhikari
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