Nicola La Monica

Company: Johnson & Johnson

Job title: Senior Director, Strategic Search & Evaluation

Bio:

Nicola La Monica is Senior Director of Strategic Search and Evaluation at Johnson & Johnson, where he identifies and advances external innovation in immunology and oncology. With a strong background in virology, immunology, and cancer research, he has led multidisciplinary teams in therapeutic antibody, vaccine, and small molecule development. Nicola plays a key role in shaping R&D strategy through partnerships and scientific due diligence. His work has supported breakthroughs in treatments for autoimmune diseases, cancer, and infectious diseases, reflecting his commitment to translating science into impactful therapies. 

Seminars:

Pharma Icebreaker: Partnering & Innovation in Autoimmunity: Targets, Modalities & Next Generation Biologics 8:10 am

Exploring pharma’s evolving strategy across known targets, new modalities, and combination therapies to shape future partnering discussions Evaluating autoimmune cell therapy and next generation biologics to understand their capacity to drive future investments Uncovering key competitive differentiators prioritised in search and evaluation processes to drive deal-making and partnership decisionsRead more

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Pharma Matchmaking Tables 9:15 am

Pharma Icebreaker Tables offers face-to-face interactions with the highest value contacts, whether your connecting on the One-to-one Partnering portal or not, this is your guaranteed chance to break the ice Two weeks out from the conference, attending pharma and biotech companies will review each other and make selections to meet companies they haven’t already scheduled…Read more

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