The Premier Event for Life Sciences Transactions

J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference

Structuring the Modern Biopharma Platform: Navigating Strategic Partnerships, M&A, and IP in Oncology & Beyond.

January 10-14, 2027

San Francisco, CA | Hybrid

About the Forum

The Institute for Life Sciences Transactions (ILST) convenes the world's leading Chief Business Officers, General Counsels, and Corporate Development executives. Our mission is to foster high-level dialogue on the mechanics of cross-border licensing, synthetic lethality partnerships, and IP defense strategies.

Key Agenda Themes

This year's plenary sessions focus on maximizing asset value in clinical-stage partnerships.

Cross-Border Licensing

Navigating regulatory hurdles, milestone structures, and IP valuation in EU/US and Asia-Pac strategic alliances.

Platform Synergies & M&A

Deal structuring for advanced imaging, targeted PARP biology, and computational drug discovery platforms.

IP Defense Strategies

Protecting proprietary assays, small-molecule libraries, and navigating clinical trial data exclusivity.