HebeCell Corporation
HebeCell was founded in 2016 by industry leading inventors in developing the manufacturing platform of hematopoietic cells from human pluripotent stem cells (PSCs). Their first-in-class proprietary 3D manufacturing platform for human iPS-NK cells is feeder-free, designed specifically for single-use-bioreactor at industrial scale. HebeCell’s platform will accelerate the application of PSCs as a viable source of immune cells in the next generation of immune cell therapies for immune-Oncology, autoimmune and infectious diseases.
Dr. John Lu is the President and CEO of HebeCell. Before establishing HebeCell, John was the Senior Director of Research at Advanced Cell Technology/Ocata Therapeutics, which in 2016 was acquired by Astellas, the second-largest pharmaceutical company in Japan. John is an expert in stem cell biology and regenerative medicine with 20 years of experience in the field.
Dr. Allen Feng is the Chief Scientific Officer of the HebeCell Corp. Prior to establishing HebeCell, he was the Director of Cell Biology of Semma Therapeutics, which was acquired by Vertex Pharmaceuticals in 2019. Prior to Semma, Allen worked as R&D Head of Stem Cell Bioprocessing Group at EMD Millipore, and also served as Director and Senior Scientist at Advanced Cell Technology /Ocata Therapeutics.
Dr. John Lu is the President and CEO of HebeCell. Before establishing HebeCell, John was the Senior Director of Research at Advanced Cell Technology/Ocata Therapeutics, which in 2016 was acquired by Astellas, the second-largest pharmaceutical company in Japan. John is an expert in stem cell biology and regenerative medicine with 20 years of experience in the field.
Dr. Allen Feng is the Chief Scientific Officer of the HebeCell Corp. Prior to establishing HebeCell, he was the Director of Cell Biology of Semma Therapeutics, which was acquired by Vertex Pharmaceuticals in 2019. Prior to Semma, Allen worked as R&D Head of Stem Cell Bioprocessing Group at EMD Millipore, and also served as Director and Senior Scientist at Advanced Cell Technology /Ocata Therapeutics.
John Lu
President and CEOHEC Pharm
HEC Pharm is the pharmaceutical subsidiaries of HEC Group. There has been a public company listed in Hong Kong in HEC Pharm, and another company will be listed in Shanghai next year.
HEC Pharm focuses on the development and commercialization of pharmaceuticals for the therapeutics of anti-infectious diseases, metabolism disorders and oncology. We are hunting for the opportunities of co-development and in-license of the candidates with the potential therapeutics in previous fields.
HEC Pharm focuses on the development and commercialization of pharmaceuticals for the therapeutics of anti-infectious diseases, metabolism disorders and oncology. We are hunting for the opportunities of co-development and in-license of the candidates with the potential therapeutics in previous fields.
Lisha Chen
Senior Business Development ManagerHelsinn Pharmaceuticals China
Helsinn is a privately-owned Swiss Pharma Company which, since 1976, has been improving the lives of patients, guided by core family values of respect, integrity and quality. The Group has an extensive portfolio of marketed innovative cancer and rare disease therapies, a robust drug development pipeline and ambitions to further accelerate its growth through in-licensing and acquisition to address unmet medical needs. Helsinn operates a unique integrated licensing business model, achieving success with over 80 long-standing partners in 190 countries, who share our values. The Group’s pharmaceutical business, (Helsinn Healthcare) is headquartered in Lugano, Switzerland with operating subsidiaries in the U.S. (Helsinn Therapeutics US) and China (Helsinn Pharmaceuticals China) which market the Group’s products directly in these countries. The Group has additional operating subsidiaries in Switzerland (Helsinn Advanced Synthesis, an active pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturer) and Ireland (Helsinn Birex Pharmaceuticals, a drug product manufacturer). Helsinn Investment Fund was created to enhance the future of healthcare by providing funding and strategic support to innovative companies.
Enrico Magnani
General ManagerHong Kong Biotechnology Organization
Hong Kong Biotechnology Organization is an independent nonprofit organization (Charities exempted from tax under Section 88 of the Inland Revenue Ordinance) with the goal to promote best practice, raise awareness across the biotechnology industry while providing added value benefits to its members, whether they are students, researchers, entrepreneurs, industry bodies, public or private sector representatives.
Founded by pioneering scientists with extensive life science backgrounds and multi-cultural experience in research and development, engineering and business. Hong Kong Biotechnology Organization aims to establish and facilitate a worldwide platform for the Hong Kong biotech industry, promote awareness, encouraging and enabling international collaboration. We also provide informed opinion and technical advice to government bodies, healthcare institutions and the general public.
Founded by pioneering scientists with extensive life science backgrounds and multi-cultural experience in research and development, engineering and business. Hong Kong Biotechnology Organization aims to establish and facilitate a worldwide platform for the Hong Kong biotech industry, promote awareness, encouraging and enabling international collaboration. We also provide informed opinion and technical advice to government bodies, healthcare institutions and the general public.
Chris Chow
Sales ManagerHungaroTrial CRO
When your clinical trial has to Overachieve in Central and Eastern Europe, HungaroTrial is here to help. Providing services for Phase 1 through Phase 4 clinical trials in Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, Serbia, Croatia, Bulgaria, Bosnia, Poland, Ukraine, Belgium and Russia, HungaroTrial is the CEE region’s leading independent CRO.
To Overachieve, your clinical trial needs the best minds from beginning to end. That’s why Hungarotrial’s full-time staff includes 12 MDs of various specialties,more than any other independent CRO in the region. And you can be assured that our experienced team has built strong relationships with the most respected Key Opinion Leaders in CEE.
Our staff’s broad medical experience means that your clinical study benefits from diverse skills and synergistic teamwork. Over the past 18 years, HungaroTrial has become well known not just for this broad expertise, but also for our deep experience in Oncology, Rheumatology, Cardiovascular diseases, PAO, CNS and some other focus therapeutic areas.
To Overachieve, your clinical trial needs the best minds from beginning to end. That’s why Hungarotrial’s full-time staff includes 12 MDs of various specialties,more than any other independent CRO in the region. And you can be assured that our experienced team has built strong relationships with the most respected Key Opinion Leaders in CEE.
Our staff’s broad medical experience means that your clinical study benefits from diverse skills and synergistic teamwork. Over the past 18 years, HungaroTrial has become well known not just for this broad expertise, but also for our deep experience in Oncology, Rheumatology, Cardiovascular diseases, PAO, CNS and some other focus therapeutic areas.