2026 QC Micro Summit

The 2026 QC Micro Summit is the event for quality control microbiology professionals. Join us in beautiful Carlsbad, CA, from March 17-19 for three days of informative presentations, networking, and other information that you can take home to your laboratory and further your career.

Get ready for three days of presentations covering the most important topics affecting pharmaceutical quality control and microbiology, with opportunities to ask questions and network with industry leaders and like-minded peers.

This is an event unlike any other: designed to put you in control of your organization's quality by delivering the key insights and actionable information to excel your lab's efficiency and operations.

This year's excellent speaker lineup includes:

  • Doug Botkin Scientific Portfolio Specialist Charles River
  • Laurie Boyd Manager, QC - Technical Services Microbiology/Chemistry Alkermes, Inc.
  • Liz Brockson Aseptic Processing and Sterility Assurance Lead Takeda
  • Brice Chasey Associate Director, Product Management - Celsis Charles River
  • James Cooper Founder Endosafe
  • Scott Dimond Principle Scientist Nelson Laboratories
  • Amy Frost Chief Pharmacy Officer OSRX Pharmaceuticals
  • Sherri Hopple Scientific Portfolio Specialtist Charles River
  • Patricia Igneczi Senior Technical Services Specialist Contec, Inc.
  • Jamie Kaho'ohanohano Senior Microbiology Consultant Microrite
  • Jack Levin Professor of Laboratory Medicine UCSF
  • Rebecca Michel Director, Validation & Sterility Assurance Tolmar
  • Nina Moreno Global Segment Director Nelson Laboratories
  • Jim Polarine Senior Technical Service Manager STERIS Corporation
  • Julia Richter Director, Microbiology Fate Therapeutics
  • Alexis Stachowski Associate Director QA Microbiology Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
  • Edward Tidswell Executive Director QA Merck
  • Sean Toler Sr. Technical Consultant/Design Quality Pharma Segment Baxter
  • Allison Whaley Quality Associate Elanco Animal Health

Don’t miss out on this unique event. Register now