Bioprocessing/Process Development Group

The Biotechnology Center initiated the Bioprocessing/Process Development Group to provide a forum for process development scientists and engineers to discuss bioprocessing issues. The group meets monthly with speakers from the industry, technology vendor companies and regulatory experts.

2011-2012 Meeting Schedule

Most events run from 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and are held at the North Carolina Biotechnology Center, unless otherwise noted. Registration is required for all seminars. Advance registration is $25, and $5 for graduate and post-doctorate students, unless otherwise noted.

October 13, 2011

"Analytical" (held at NCSU BTEC, vendor show) 

November 10, 2011

"Purification" (vendor show)

  • Dr. Ajoy Velayudhan, Grifols, Inc.: "Integration of Purification and Lyophilization in Biotechnology"
  • Dr. John M. Jenco, Pall Life Sciences: "Mixed mode chromatography for the purification of biological therapeutics"
  • Mr. Matt Westoby, Biogen Idec: "Integrating single-pass tangential flow filtration into biopharmaceutical purification processes"

December 8, 2011

"Case Studies in Tech Transfer"

  • Dr. Brian Nunnally, Pfizer: "Secrets to a Successful Technology Transfer: Downstream"
  • Dr. Gregg Nyberg, Amgen: "Challenges Encountered Due to Trace Element Impurities in Cell Culture"
  • Doug Osborne, Biogen Idec: "Key Cell Culture Tech Transfer Aspects & Media Prep Lessons Learned for Manufacturing Success"
  • Timothy Schofield, Arlenda USA, Inc: "Transfer of Analytical Methods Supporting Biologics and Vaccines"

February 9, 2012

"Challenges of Multi-product Facility Design for the Manufacture of Biologics"

  • Brian Lloyd, Pfizer: "Case Study: "Multi-Product Facility Cleaning and Changeover Integrating Adjacent Commercial and Clinical Biomanufacturing Areas"
  • M. Witcher, Integrated Project Services: "Implementation of QbD and Design Space in Multi-product Manufacturing"
  • Jeff Odum, Integrated Project Services: "Next Generation Biomanufacturing"

March 8, 2012

"Vaccines" 

  • Kathryne S. Auernik: "Process Analytical Technology in Varicella Vaccine Manufacturing"
  • Nikki Burkhalter, Ph.D., Pfizer: "Ensuring Robustness in Conjugate Vaccine Processes"
  • Siva Sakhamuri, Ph.D., Sanofi-Pasteur Biologics: "Post-approval Manufacturing Process Changes"
  • Raghu Shivappa, Ph.D., Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics: "Challenges of Influenza Vaccine Manufacturing"

April 19, 2012

"2nd Annual Single Use Bioprocess Technologies Symposium" (full day event, vendor show)

  • Ryan Hutchinson, M.S., Healthcare: "Extractables and leachables for Single-Use Systems"
  • Lindsey Ingram, Biogen Idec: "Let's Get Flexible - Implementing Disposable Cell Culture Technologies in GMP"
  • Nephi Jones, M.S., Thermo Fisher Scientific: "Single use bioreactor optimization for critical two phase mass transfer challenges in animal cell culture scale-up and process development"
  • Paul Kubera, M.S., ABEC, Inc.: "Mixing and Mass Transfer Performance in Large Scale Single Use Bioreactors"
  • Myles Lindsay, Ph.D., Grifols Therapeutics, Inc.: "Single-use versus reusable chromatography: comparison of downstream process impurity clearance"
  • Devin McCann, Biogen Idec: "Case Study: Performance of Reduced Volume Flushing and Flux Rate for Millistak +POD's, within a Closed System for Primary Clarification"
  • Stewart McNaull, Ph.D., Fujifilm Diosynth: "Development and Implementation of a Single Use Manufacturing Platform for Rapid Capacity Expansion and Operational Flexibility"
  • Venkatesh Natarajan, Ph.D., EMD Millipore: "Use of Single-Use Technologies in Downstream Purification of mAbs - A Case Study"

May 17, 2012

"Fill Finish"

  • Steven Cottle, Grifols, Inc.: "Construction of a Product Temperature Model & Utilizing a QbD Approach in Lyophilization Cycle Development"
  • Friedrich Harder, Vetter Pharma: "Current Trends in Aseptic Faiclity Design"
  • Keith Nguyen, Merck & Co., Inc.: "Differences Between 'Identical' Fill/Finish Facilities"
  • Jean-Sebastien Parisse, Aseptic Technologies S.A.: "The 'Closed Vial Technology': A New Option for Aseptic Fill and Finish Operations"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Recently Held Events

April 14, 2011

“Single Use Bioprocess Technologies”

To see more photos from the event, visit our Flickr

June 28, 2011

"Bioprocessing PAT Applications: Raman Spectroscopy Monitoring & Control"

  • Nicholar Abu-Absi, Bristol Myers Squibb
  • Seongkyu Yoon, University of Massachusetts-Lowell
  • Maryann Cuellar, Kaiser Optical Systems
  • Steve Mehrman, Johnson & Johnson PRD
  • John Paul Smelko, Biogen Idec
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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