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Log In    All Events New voices added to Breakthrough East The Breakthrough East lineup continues to take shape.   We've added more speakers — bringing new perspectives from leaders shaping research and development across health and medicine. These sessions focus on how breakthroughs move from the lab to real-world impact, and what leaders are seeing, building, and prioritizing right now.   Additional speakers and sessions will be announced soon, with the full agenda to follow. Join STAT reporters and a curated audience of over 200 industry leaders live in NYC on March 19.  LIMITED PASSES AVAILABLE Secure your Breakthrough East pass today Join us live in New York City or online on March 19, 2026! REGISTER NOW On stage in NYC Follow along here for updates on this year's lineup.  Robert Plenge, M.D., Ph.D. Executive Vice President and Chief Research Officer, Bristol Myers Squibb Darien Sutton, M.D., MBA ABC News Medical Correspondent; Board Certified Emergency Medicine Physician Seng H. Cheng, Ph.D. Senior Vice President, Research & Product Development, Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease Jacob Van Naarden Executive Vice President; President, Lilly Oncology and Head of Corporate Business Development, Eli Lilly and Company Jane Grogan, Ph.D. Executive Vice President and Head of Research, Biogen Pushkal Garg Chief Research & Development Officer, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Morgan McSweeney, Ph.D. (@dr.noc) Science Communicator and Consultant Jessica Malaty Rivera Infectious Disease Epidemiologist and Science Communicator Jessica Knurick, Ph.D., RDN Science and Public Health Communicator Can't make it to NYC? Registration is also open for STAT Breakthrough Summit West, with Early Access rates available now for May 2026. STAT, 1 Exchange Place, Boston, MA ©2026, All Rights Reserved. I no longer wish to receive STAT emails Update Newsletter Preferences • Contact Us • Advertise with Us