Cambridge Healthtech Institute’s 19th Annual
Designing High-Performance Expression Platforms
Engineering Cell Factories for Recombinant Success
18 November 2026
Recombinant protein production starts not only with the host but with the protein itself. Diverse host platforms require aligning protein characteristics with host capabilities. Protein classes including designer proteins, enzymes, peptides, intracellular and membrane proteins, VLPs and viruses, protein complexes, or complex biologics drive this decision. Folding, stability, and modifications like glycosylation also shape success. Cambridge Healthtech Institute’s Nineteenth Annual Designing High-Performance Expression Platforms gathers protein expression scientists tackling these challenges through host selection, platform engineering, vector design, codon optimisation and workflow efficiency. Case studies and practical insights reveal how to align protein characteristics with host capabilities, overcome bottlenecks, and boost yield, quality, quantity and scalability transforming complex biological systems into reliable, high-performance production platforms.
Coverage will include, but is not limited to:
- Aligning protein characteristics with host capabilities
- Strategies for host selection and platform optimisation
- Engineering expression systems for challenging proteins
- Overcoming folding, stability, and post-translational bottlenecks
- Vector design and construct optimisation for high yield
- Strategies for increasing titre and quality
- High-throughput workflows and automated expression screening
- Integrating analytics and data-driven approaches for prediction
- Case studies and success stories in scalable recombinant protein production
The deadline for priority consideration is 9 April 2026.
All proposals are subject to review by session chairpersons and/or the Scientific Advisory Committee to ensure the overall quality of the conference program. Additionally, as per Cambridge Healthtech Institute’s policy, a select number of vendors and consultants who provide products and services will be offered opportunities for podium presentation slots based on a variety of Corporate Sponsorships.
Opportunities for Participation: