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Wednesday, February 3, 2027 | Next-Gen Investigator Award Deadline

Last day to apply for a Next Generation Investigator (NGI) Award. NGI Awards are an excellent opportunity for graduate students, post-doctoral researchers, or early career industrial scientists to meet, network, and participate in exchanging knowledge with industry peers from across the world with waived registration and grants to offset travel expenses. 

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Friday, April 2, 2027 | Hotel Accommodations

Last day to reserve your hotel accommodations at the host hotel at the special group rate. Please note: program registration does not include lodging, so be sure to book your hotel room before the deadline.

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Tuesday, April 13, 2027 | In-Person Registration

Last day to register for in-person attendance. Registration closes at 5 PM Pacific (PDT). Registration will be available in January.

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Wednesday, April 21, 2027 | Virtual Registration

Last day to register for in-person attendance. Registration closes at 5 PM Pacific (PDT). Registration will be available in January.

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DoubleTree by Hilton Washington DC Silver Spring
9751 Washingtonian Boulevard
Silver Spring, MD 20878 USA
Telephone: 301-590-0044

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Located in the heart of downtown Silver Spring, MD, the DoubleTree by Hilton Washington DC Silver Spring offers comfortable accommodations, on-site dining, and flexible meeting spaces.

Reservations

A room block is reserved for symposium delegates at the special group rate of $189 USD for a *single room (plus 7% occupancy tax). The deadline to reserve your accommodations is Friday, April 2, 2027. The room block will most likely be filled before the deadline; we recommend that attendees book their hotel accommodations well before the deadline to secure this rate. The DoubleTree by Hilton Washington DC Silver Spring requires a deposit of one night's rate plus tax via credit card to guarantee your reservation.

Parking and Transportation

Attendees traveling by plane can utilize Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA, 12 miles away), Dulles International Airport (IAD, 30 miles away), or Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI, 29 miles away).

For local attendees that will drive to the Symposium, parking is available on-site for an additional fee. 

By staying at the host hotel, you help CASSS meet its contractual obligations and keep future registration fees reasonable. Please take this into consideration when making your accommodation decisions.

*Room types are not guaranteed and are based on availability when the individual reservation is made.

Symposium Overview

The Bioassays Symposium will bring together industry, academia, and regulatory agencies from around the world to discuss topics such as current perspectives, strategies, and technologies used for bioassays.

Program Overview

The two-day program consists of speaker presentations, panel discussions, workshops, roundtables, an exhibit hall, and a poster hall that give you the opportunity to engage with fellow attendees in meaningful discussions on scientific approaches and regulatory strategies for bioassays. Be ready to network, collaborate, and expand your knowledge.

2026 Session Topics Include:

• Bioassay Strategies for Complex Modalities
  
• Bioassays for Bioconjugates
• Data Science for Bioassays
• Innovations in Bioassays
• Nuts and Bolts of Bioassays
  

Benefits of Attending

• Hear relevant, timely updates from leading experts in the field.
• Discuss current and trending topics in the industry.
• Network with peers from industry, regulatory, academia, consulting, and exhibitors, from entry-level to senior-level, from small companies to government agencies.
• Connect with a community from around the world.
• Gain full access to virtual attendance benefits if you register for in-person attendance.

The Bioassays Symposium will be live streamed to a virtual online player.

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CASSS is committed to protecting its attendees, participants, and staff members to the highest degree possible when attending our conferences. To ensure we provide a safe environment, CASSS strongly encourages COVID-19 vaccinations, and all other routine vaccinations to protect you from infectious diseases, serious illness, and hospitalization. CASSS will follow guidances established by the facility hosting the conference and/or local and state health authorities in which the conference is located.

For the safety of all attendees, we expect everyone to take everyday preventive actions prior to, and during the conference, to stay safe and healthy. These actions include, but are not limited to:

• Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
• If you are sick, limit contact with others as much as possible to keep from infecting them.
• Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze.
• Wash your hands often.

Wearing a face mask throughout hotel common space and conference designated areas is recommended but not required.

If you tested positive for COVID-19, have been directly exposed to the virus, or exhibit any symptoms of the COVID-19 virus, you should isolate and not attend the in-person conference.

CASSS will follow local guidelines, including the current measures from Montgomery County: https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/covid19/

CASSS is committed to monitoring the local status for in-person conferences and will update our guidelines as necessary. Registrants will be informed about any changes through various communication channels, including email and website, as needed.

If you have any other questions, please contact the CASSS office at 510-428-0740.

We encourage you to promote your participation in the program on social media. Please download the customizable images to highlight your role and experiences with the Symposium.

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Be sure to tag @CASSS and use #Bioassays2027 in your posts!