April 20, 2026 · Berkeley, CA
Free to AttendPioneering Extracellular Vesicle
Research & Translation
Bringing together global experts in extracellular vesicle biology, nanoparticle delivery, and translational therapeutics to advance next-generation nanomedicine and precision therapies.

Date
Monday, April 20, 2026
Time
8:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Venue
David Brower Center, Berkeley, CA
Leadership

2013 Nobel Laureate; HHMI Investigator
Professor of Molecular & Cell Biology, UC Berkeley

Chancellor's Fellow Professor of Surgery & Biomedical Engineering
Director, Center for Bioengineering in Medicine · UC Davis Health, USA
April 20, 2026
Morning Session: Fundamental Science & Enabling Technologies

Prof. Randy Schekman
Opening Remarks

Randy Schekman, PhD
Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine (2013) · HHMI Investigator · Professor of Molecular & Cell Biology
University of California, Berkeley, USA
“Extracellular vesicles and plasma membrane repair”

Song Li, PhD
Chancellor's Professor, Department of Bioengineering · Associate Dean, Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science
University of California, Los Angeles, USA
“Pluripotent Stem Cell–Derived Extracellular Vesicles for Immunomodulation”

Daniel Chiu, PhD
Distinguished Professor
University of Washington, USA
“Digital flow cytometry (dFC)”

Flora (Fatemeh) Momen-Heravi, DDS, PhD, MPH, MS
R. Earl Robinson Distinguished Professor
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), USA
“Engineering Exosomes as a Safe, Modular Gene Editing Platform”

Katherine Tuchez
Application Scientist
EXODUS Bio
Afternoon Session: Clinical Translation & Therapeutic Applications
Chair: Aijun Wang, PhD

Aijun Wang, PhD
Chancellor's Fellow Professor of Surgery & Biomedical Engineering · Director, Center for Bioengineering in Medicine
UC Davis Health, USA
“Engineering Stem Cells and Extracellular Vesicles for Targeted Delivery and Therapy”

Sun Young Lee, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Physiology and Neuroscience
University of Southern California, USA
“Developing Intraocular EV Therapeutics: Scale-Up, Characterization, Pharmacokinetics, and Multi-Omics”

Chi Zhang, PhD
Principal Scientist, R&D Team Lead
Cellese Inc., Irvine, CA, USA

Matthew Paszek, PhD
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
University of California, Davis
“Opportunities for engineering the extracellular vesicle glycocalyx”

Brian Eliceiri, PhD
Professor
University of California, San Diego, USA
“Development of engineered vesicle therapeutics that deliver specific payloads in tissue repair”

Wayne Ngo, PhD
Postdoctoral Scholar, Jennifer Doudna Lab
University of California, Berkeley, USA
“Amplified Genome Editing by In Vivo Editor Production”
Location
Richard & Rhoda Goldman Theater
2150 Allston Way, Suite 100
Berkeley, California 94704-1376, USA
Free Event
Attendance is free. Space is limited — please register to secure your spot.
Accommodations
We have partnered with nearby hotels to offer attendees discounted room rates. Book early — rooms are limited.
Official Hotel Partner
Full-service hotel · Berkeley Marina waterfront
200 Marina Blvd
Berkeley, CA 94710
~10 min drive to venue
David Brower Center · 2150 Allston Way
Group Rate Available
Exclusive symposium rate for April 19–21, 2026. Book early — rooms are limited.
Additional hotel partners may be added. Check back for updates.
Parking
Nearest parking to the David Brower Center
2165 Kittredge St
Berkeley, CA 94704
Directions from Garage to Venue
After parking, take the elevator up, then walk around the building to reach the main entrance.
Our Offices
Headquarters
San Jose, CA
EXODUS Bio, Inc.
San Jose, California, USA
Research & Application Center
Cambridge, MA
EXODUS Research & Application Center
Cambridge, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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