Kathryn Mcneil
Senior Scientist - Analytical Development Independent Expert
Seminars
Wednesday 6th May 2026
Roundtable Discussion: Which is the Most important: infectivity, Expression, or Function?
12:15 pm
- What is the true marker of potency for your product type?
- Should expression or function matter more? And which has been more reliable?
- Is the data interpretation from these assays accurate?
Thursday 7th May 2026
Future Directions Forum: Where Can Automation, Advanced Characterisation & Platforms Actually Add Value to the Future of Gene Therapy Analytics?
11:45 am
- Exploring what “potency assurance” will mean in practice over the next five years, moving from individual assays toward integrated strategies that combine starting material control, process understanding, and functional readouts
- Debating the future role of platform analytics versus product-specific methods
- Exploring where digital workflows, standardised data pipelines, and analytical platforms can realistically reduce turnaround time without overselling AI or full end-to-end automation
