Speaker Profile
Ph.D., Head, Immunology Research Unit, Biogen
Biography
Nick is the Head of the Immunology Research Unit at Biogen, where he leads strategic efforts to advance innovative research and develop transformative therapies in immunology. Prior to this role, Nick served as the Head of Discovery Cancer Immunology and Cell Therapy at Bristol Myers Squibb. With a career spanning multiple leading biotechnology companies, Nick has held key positions at Gilead, Novartis, Agenus, Merck KGaA, and CSL Limited across California, Massachusetts, and Australia. As a trained immunologist, Nick is deeply committed to leveraging causal biology to prioritize drug discovery targets and driving efficient clinical decision-making by evaluating pharmacologic endpoints predictive of clinical benefit.
Session Abstract – PMWC 2027 Silicon Valley
Track Chair:
Mark Genovese, Eli Lilly
PMWC Award Ceremony
• Miriam Merad, Mount Sinai (Luminary)
• Jeffrey A. Bluestone, UCSF (Luminary)
Featured Speakers
• Miriam Merad, Mount Sinai
• Jeffrey A. Bluestone, UCSF
• Gallia Levy, Gilead
• Marcela V. Maus, Harvard
• Nick Wilson, Biogen
• Megan Levings, BC Children's Hospital Research Institute
• Min Bao, Kali Therapeutics
• Purvesh Khatri, Stanford
• Heleen Scheerens, Genentech
• Pascal Geldsetzer, Stanford
• Dan Littman, NYU
• Anne Kasmar, Parexel
Macrophages Across Inflammation, Cancer & Aging
Master regulators of tissue health and disease across precision immunology.
Immune Reset in Autoimmune Disease
CAR-T, in vivo CAR, and the pursuit of durable remission.
Beyond Broad Immunosuppression
Tolerance, Tregs, and disease-modifying approaches.
Turning Biomarkers on Their Head
What we can measure before we can reliably predict response.
Precision Immunology in Clinical Development
Trial enrichment, deeper endpoints, response prediction, and regulatory strategy.
The Microbial Roots of Autoimmunity
Chronic infection, dysbiosis, and microbial signals shaping disease.
PMWC Hall of Impact
Previous Speakers Include
Nobel laureates, technology founders, regulators, CEOs and scientific pioneers who have taken the PMWC stage.
