A Fireside Chat with Jackson Egen

​Join MCBcDNA to kick off our Fall 2026 Speaker Series with Jackson Egen, Senior Vice President of Research Oncology at Gilead Sciences.

​Jackson leads oncology research at one of the world's foremost biopharma companies, where his teams work to translate cutting-edge immunology and cancer biology into the next generation of therapies. In this fireside chat, we'll dig into his career journey from bench science to research leadership, how drug discovery actually happens inside a major biotech, and his perspective on where oncology and the broader industry are heading.

Agenda

​8:00 PM — Doors open
8:10–8:15 PM — Welcome & introductions
8:15–8:45 PM — Fireside chat with Jackson Egen
8:45–9:00 PM — Audience Q&A
9:00–9:30 PM — Networking reception with food & drinks

Series Partner: Biocom

​We're proud to have Biocom California as a partner for our Fall 2026 Speaker Series. Biocom California is the largest life science association in the state, and through its Biocom Institute it works to connect students and emerging talent with careers across biotech and the life sciences. Learn more at biocom.org.