The 2025 Kids Advanced Therapeutics Symposium's theme is 'Collaboration to impact: transforming paediatric healthcare with advanced therapies.'

This unmissable one-day in-person event will connect researchers, healthcare professionals, and community members for lively discussions around advanced therapeutics translational research.

Our keynote address will be by internationally renowned genetic medicine expert Dr Mimi Lee, MD, Program Manager of Health Science Futures at the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) in the United States (read more about Dr Lee below).

We welcome researchers, healthcare professionals, industry stakeholders, and community partners to join us for this exciting event at the Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick.

SYMPOSIUM PROGRAM

8:30am-9:00am: Registration and coffee

9:00am-9:20am: Opening remarks

9:20am-10:05am: Keynote speaker address

Dr Mimi Lee, Program Manager, Health Science Futures, Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health

10:05am-10:30am: Morning tea

10:30am-12:00pm: Session One - Voices in action: Driving therapeutic innovation alongside families

Our first panel session will explore how consumer and patient advocacy groups are shaping the future of healthcare by actively collaborating in the development and delivery of innovative therapies. You will hear from representatives at the Foundation for Angelman Syndrome Therapeutics Australia, Genetic Alliance Australia, Childhood Dementia Initiative and Child Unlimited.

12:00pm-1:00pm: Lunch

1:00pm-2:30pm: Session Two - Policy and progress: Aligning government and industry for impact

Our second panel session will host discussions between government and industry representatives, including the Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute, Ministry of Health and Therapeutic Goods Administration. They will examine the current successes and challenges for implementing advanced therapeutic research translation pathways.

2:30pm-3:00pm: Afternoon tea

3:00pm-4:30pm: Session Three - Accelerating care together: Building a national paediatric network

Our third and last panel session will connect leaders in Australian paediatric health care and translational research to share their own journeys of advanced therapeutic translational research and the impact that national partnerships provide for sick children around Australia.

4:30pm-5:00pm: Closing remarks

5:00pm-6:00pm: Networking over canapes and refreshments

This program is subjected to change without notice.

ADDITIONAL TICKET INFORMATION

Patients, families, and patient advocacy representatives are eligible for a complimentary ticket, free of charge. Email us via SCHN-ResearchComms@health.nsw.gov.au to request access.

ABOUT DR MIMI LEE

Dr Mimi Lee is a physician-scientist with broad experience in academia, clinical care, and the development of genetic medicines. She has led global programs in gene therapy and translational research for rare neurodegenerative diseases, and recently helped shape strategic initiatives in regenerative medicine. Her training spans neurological surgery, anesthesiology, and perioperative care, and she has held academic and leadership roles in both biotech and pharma.

OUR SUPPORTERS

The Kids Advanced Therapeutics program is kindly supported by the Luminesce Alliance and the Sydney Children's Hospitals Foundation.