Aidan Cola
Principal Associate Scientist, mRNA Process Development Strand Therapeutics
Principal Associate Scientist at Strand Therapeutics conducting process development for the production of mRNA therapeutics.
Seminars
Tuesday 29th September 2026
Panel Discussion: Advancing Purification Strategies for Circular & Self-Amplifying RNA to Improve Purity, Boost Yield, & Enable Scalable, Regulatory-Ready Manufacturing
2:30 pm
Key questions include:
- Are current circRNA purification strategies fundamentally overcomplicated – and where can we simplify without compromising quality?
- How do you balance purity, yield, and scalability when designing purification processes for clinical and commercial manufacturing?
- What will define a “fit-for-purpose” purification platform for circRNA as the field moves toward first-in-human and beyond?
Thursday 1st October 2026
Leveraging High-Throughput Automation & Analytical Development to Accelerate Cross-Modality mRNA & circRNA Process Optimization
3:00 pm
- Exploring lessons learned transitioning process development strategies from self-amplifying RNA to circRNA platforms, including upstream IVT optimization,circularization workflows, and downstream purification considerations
- Demonstrating how automated high-throughput experimentation can accelerate reaction chemistry optimization, analytical assay development, and impurity characterization across emerging RNA constructs
- Discussing approaches to building adaptable, cross-functional manufacturing and analytical frameworks capable of supporting the growing complexity of nextgeneration RNA therapeutics and advanced therapy applications
