PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP DAY
8:00 am Registration & Morning Coffee
9:00am Workshop A
Innovative Approaches to Drug Delivery for the Inner Ear
Synopsis
The blood brain barrier and accessibility to the inner ear both create difficulties when it comes to accurate drug delivery. The workshop will discuss cutting-edge techniques, including direct drug delivery, implantable devices, PK studies, and strategies for overcoming anatomical and biological barriers to effective treatment.
Key Takeaways:
- Overcoming bio-accessibility issues and balancing invasiveness of direct drug delivery
- Exploring the development of new devices for local delivery to the inner ear and creative strategies for improving systemic delivery
- Deep diving into the injectable options for inner ear delivery
- Expanding on PK studies and how to set up optimal studies to ensure the correct modalities
12:00 pm Lunch Break & Networking
1:00pm Workshop B
Advancing Preclinical Models for Inner Ear Therapeutics: Bridging Innovation & Treatment Development
Synopsis
Current preclinical models for inner ear therapeutics face significant challenges, including limitations in replicating the complex cellular structures and functions of the cochlea, vestibular system, and auditory neurons.
Key Takeaways:
- Examine how anatomical, cellular, and functional differences between animal models and humans affect the translation of treatments for hearing loss
- How to address regulatory challenges involved with models in the development of inner ear therapeutics
- How using new models can develop preclinical research and advance the science within the auditory field