Join us for the 21st Lawrence Family Research Scientific Retreat & Award Competition!
May 2 , 2025, 12-7:30pm
(Starts at 11am for trainees with a lunch with Dr. Economides and judges)
Keynote speaker: Aris Economides, VP, Research, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc
About the speaker: Dr. Aris N. Economides received his Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Michigan State University in 1992, and promptly joined Regeneron Pharmaceuticals. He currently holds the position of Vice President, leading two groups: Genome Engineering Technologies, and Skeletal Diseases Therapeutic Focus Area. In addition, he is a co-founder of Regeneron Genetics Center (RGC), where he is also Head of Functional Modeling. Dr. Economides co-invented Cytokine Traps, VelociGene®, and VelocImmune®, all part of an integrated methodology for target discovery, validation, and the generation of biologic drugs such as the IL1 and VEGF traps, as well as therapeutic antibodies. As part of his involvement with the RGC, Dr. Economides has been working to elucidate the molecular pathophysiology of Mendelian disorders. A recent example is his work in Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva, where he and his team discovered a novel mechanism that explains important aspects of FOP’s pathophysiology and pinpoints a new potential route to therapy.
Seminar title: “Understanding molecular mechanism of disease and developing disease-modifying drugs”
Attendance is free, but registration is mandatory. Registration is now closed.
For question, please contact Charlotte Cherry (ccherry@bcm.edu).