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Welcome to the attendee resource center for the CE Pharm Symposium! All attendees are encouraged to review the information provided to ensure you are prepared for your experience.
CE Pharm: September 28-30, 2026
Pre-Conference Short Course: September 27, 2026
Venue: Hilton Washington DC/Rockville Hotel, Rockville, MD, USA
Online Scientific Program: The full scientific program will be available soon.
Click on the sections below for detailed information:
Tuesday, June 30, 2026 | Next-Gen Investigator Awards 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.
Friday, September 4, 2026 | 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.
Monday, September 14, 2026 | Registration for In-Person Attendance
Last day to register for your badge. Registration closes at 5 PM Pacific (PDT).
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 | Registration for Virtual Attendance
Last day to register for virtual attendance. Registration closes at 5 PM Pacific (PDT).
Hilton Washington DC/Rockville Hotel
1750 Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD, USA 20852
Telephone: (301) 468-1100
Join us at the Hilton Washington DC/Rockville Hotel in Rockville, MD, USA for the 2026 CE Pharm Symposium!
Find us opposite Twinbrook Metro Station, which goes to the heart of Washington D.C. in 30 minutes. Our conference center boasts 35,000 sq. ft. of flexible space including 14 conference rooms and a ballroom. We also have a restaurant, bar, café, and fitness center.
Reservations
A room block is reserved for Symposium delegates at the special group rate of $229 USD for a *single or double room (plus 15% occupancy tax). The deadline to reserve your accommodations is September 4, 2026.
After September 4, 2026, reservations will be accepted on a space and rate availability basis. We recommend that attendees book their hotel accommodations well before the deadline to secure this rate.
NOTE: Check-in time is 4:00 PM and check-out time is 12:00 PM.
Parking and Transportation
Attendees traveling by plane can utilize Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA, 22 miles away), Dulles International Airport (IAD, 28 miles away), or Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI, 37 miles away).
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 2026 CE Pharm Symposium discusses recent developments in capillary electrophoresis (CE) analysis of protein, nucleotide, and small molecule pharmaceuticals.
Program Overview
The three-day program features speaker presentations, panel discussions, workshops, and networking opportunities that allow you to engage with fellow attendees in meaningful discussions on key emerging CMC issues affecting biotechnology. Be ready to network, collaborate, and expand your knowledge.
2026 Session Topics Include:
- Application and Advancements in CE Innovations
- Bioconjugates
- CE-MS and Peak ID, Product Characterization
- New Modalities
- Next Generation Investigators
- Regulatory Updates
- Traversing the Size Heterogeneity Landscape
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, and consulting, from entry-level to senior-level, from small companies to government agencies.
- Connect with a global community.
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 the Maryland Department of Health: https://health.maryland.gov/COVID/Pages/default.aspx
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.
Participants in 2025 Included:
"The conference was a great collaborative event with troubleshooting talks, panel discussions, and engaging presentations. Someone will give a talk and then ask the audience for their input. It is a much more collaborative event than other conferences that brings together CE experts in the field."
—Caitlin Kerr, CE Pharm 2025 Attendee"If you participate in CE Pharm, you cannot help but walk away with new knowledge about the field."
—Will McElroy, CE Pharm 2025 Attendee
Code of Conduct
CASSS is committed to providing a safe, productive, and welcoming environment for all meeting participants and CASSS staff. All participants, including, but not limited to, attendees, speakers, volunteers, industry, partners, exhibitors, CASSS staff members, service providers, and all others are expected to abide by this Code of Conduct.