The full Breakthrough East 2026 agenda is live

Hear from Sharon Mates, Jacob Van Naarden, Chris Klomp, Rob Califf, and other leaders shaping biotech and health. ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­  

Log In    All Events What to Expect at Breakthrough East 2026 The full agenda for this year's STAT Breakthrough Summit East is now live, bringing together the executives, policymakers, and science voices working to keep progress moving forward across health and medicine.   From research executives discussing how to identify the next blockbuster, to leaders mapping the future of gene editing and gene therapy, to science influencers pushing back against misinformation online — these discussions are urgent, practical, and forward-looking.   You'll also hear from Sharon Mates of Intra-Cellular Therapies, Jacob Van Naarden of Eli Lilly, HHS's Chris Klomp, former FDA commissioner Rob Califf, and more.   Explore the full agenda and see why this is a room you'll want to be in. 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 See the full 2026 Breakthrough East lineup. Rob Califf, M.D. Former Commissioner, FDA; Instructor in Medicine, Duke University Sharon Mates, Ph.D. Founder, Chairman, and CEO, Intra-Cellular Therapies Chris Klomp Director of Medicare & Deputy Administrator, CMS; Sr Advisor to the Secretary, HHS 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