Registration
Venue Information
MilliporeSigma
2909 Laclede Ave. St. Louis, MO, USA
Innovations in Upstream Development Technical Symposium
Intensified mAb Processes & Insights Into Gene Therapies
April 7 and 8, 2020 | St. Louis, MO, USA
Day One: 9AM - 8:30PMDay Two: 9AM - 3:45PM
Join us and your peers for the Innovations in Upstream Development Technical Symposium for mAb and Gene Therapy. The days will cover the latest trends, developments and technologies to get upstream development right the first time.
During this two-day seminar you will:
- Network with peers and learn industry trends
- Gain insights on solutions for upstream through
- Panel discussions with industry experts
- A poster session highlighting innovations in upstream development
- Tour our Center of Excellence for media development
- Enjoy an evening reception at the St. Louis Anheuser-Busch Brewery
Space is limited, register now!
Attendance is complimentary, but advanced registration is required.
Topics* and speakers
| Day 1 AM: Cell & Expression Technologies | |
|---|---|
| Platform process development of the next generation CHO expression system in Pfizer | Jin Guo, PhD Senior Scientist - Pfizer |
| Meeting the challenges of supporting emerging modalities; Perspectives learned from the early days of exosome bioprocessing | Scott Estes, PhD Vice President, Process Sciences - Codiak BioSciences |
| Alternative hosts: Moving beyond CHO for biologics manufacturing | Christina Alves, PhD, Principal Scientist - Biogen |
| Panel discussion | Trissa Borgschulte, PhD, Senior Director and Head of Bioprocessing Upstream R&D - MilliporeSigma |
| Lunch and Poster Session | |
| Day 1 PM: Next Generation Processes | |
| Facets of perfused seed train: Driving value towards the evolution of upstream processes | Habib Horry, PhD, Associate Director, Upstream Process Integration- MilliporeSigma |
| Advances in upstream development at Just - Evotec Biologics | Myles Hollenbach, MS, Scientist, Small Scale Bioreactor Development - Just - Evotec Biologics |
| Enabling advanced process control using process analytical technology in biopharmaceuticals manufacturing | Ravali Raju, PhD, Principal Scientist - Pfizer |
| Panel discussion | Mike Phillips, PhD, Director, Next Generation BioProcessing R&D - MilliporeSigma |
| Evening event - St. Louis Anheuser-Busch Brewery – Closing 8:30PM | |
| Day 2 AM: Vaccine and Viral Therapy | |
| Development and scale-up of an AAV manufacturing platform for gene transfer and gene editing vectors | Marissa Stanvick, Scientist II - Homology Medicines |
| Towards the development of a templated process for LV and AAV manufacturing | Hank George, Head of Viral Vector Producing Cell Lines and Viral Gene Therapy Process Development - MilliporeSigma |
| Impact of raw material variability on gene therapy modalities | Aaron Mack, PE, Senior Engineer - Biogen |
| Panel discussion | Daniel Teasley, Senior Product Manager, Viral Gene Therapy Manufacturing - MilliporeSigma |
| Lunch and Tour of our Center of Excellence | |
| Day 2 PM: Next Generation Processes | |
| Implementation of supplier upgrades in support of Next Generation Manufacturing | Philippe de Vilmorin, Senior Engineer - Biogen |
| Biomanufacturing and development challenges in a rapid response world | Matt Caple, Executive Director Process Development - Ology Bioservices |
| Case studies in biomanufacturing: Academic consortium perspective | Michael Betenbaugh, PhD, Professor, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering - Johns Hopkins Univ., Lead PI, AMBIC |
| Panel discussion | Omar Wahab, Head of Franchise - Upstream, Cell Culture and Biopharmaceutical Materials - MilliporeSigma |
| Closing 3:45PM |
*Agenda subject to change. Attendance to 'Innovations in Upstream Development Technical Symposium” is limited and available to Pharma or Biopharma companies and by invitation only. The offer does not extend to any company that provides Pharma or Biopharma products or services. We reserve the right to revoke or refuse participation at any time. Please register for an invitation. Lunches, evening event, and coffee breaks are provided courtesy of MilliporeSigma. Travel costs, hotel accommodations and any other costs incurred are at the expense of the attendees.