BPD Group Past Presentations

2007 Presentations

May 17

Development of a Lyophilized Viral-Vectored Vaccine
Roberto DePaz, Ph.D. senior sevelopment scientist, Alphavax

Lyophilization:
Product-Centered Development and Transfer

Anthony Klos, principal PD Eng., Formulation Development Group

Protein Stability During Processing:
Challenges and Strategies

Mark Cornell Manning, Legacy BioDesign

Novel Approaches to Enhance the Pulmonary Delivery of Biotherapeutics
William Zimlich, Activaero Technologies

2006 Presentations

March 16

Process Engineering and Design: The Role of Facility Design in The Role of Facility Design in Contamination Control
Jeffery N. Odum, principal, NCBioSource
Current USP Perspectives on Microbiological Contamination Control
Radhakrishna S.Tirumalai, Ph.D, scientific staff liaison, Microbiology and Sterility Assurance Expert Committee
Process Risk Assessment to Ensure Microbial Contamination Control Process
Lucia Clontz, Microbiology director, Diosynth Biotechnology

2005 Presentations

April 21

Confidential Design of Experiments Applications in Process Development
Upstream Development and Production, Diosynth Biotechnology

March 2

ISPE-BPD Biogenerics Track
The Technology Show Presentations focus on:
  • Facilities, Engineering, and Validation
  • Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs
  • Clinical Trails Materials
  • Biotechnology Process Development

Jan. 20

A Regulatory Perspective on the Application of and Compliance with GLPs in the Performance of Preclinical and Nonclinical studies for the Development of Biologics Products
Tanya Scharton-Kersten, regulatory consultant for the North Carolina Office of The Biologis Consulting Group
Regulatory perspectives on product manufacture and characterization of biologicals during clinical development
Susan Kirshner, Biologist, Laboratory of Immunology, U.S. Food and Drug Administration

2004 Presentations

Nov. 18

Validation Considerations for Disposable Components and Systems
Biogen Idec
Present Capabilities and Future Disposable Bioreactors
Wave Biotech LLC, Bridgewater, N.J.
Wave Mixers for Bioprocessing
Daniella Kranjac, Wave Biotech LLC
Disposable Chromatography: Present Capabilities and Future Possibilities
Tom Ransohoff, BioProcess Technology Consultants
Disposable Filling: Innovative Enabling Technologies for Disposable Manufacturing
Millipore
Lynx Valves and Connectors
Millipore
Disposable Bioprocessing: State of the Industry, Economics and a Novel Manufacturing Platform Case Study
Geoffrey Hodge, Xcellerex vice president of technology
Kleenpak Connector
Monica Cardona, Pall Life Sciences

Sept. 16

Bioanalytical Systems for Process Optimization and Control
John Costello, Groton Biosystems Acton, Mass.

May 20

Hot Issues of Process Characterization-Abstracts
Robert Seely, associate director of corporate validation for Amgen Inc.
Risk Assessment in Manufacturing Processes; Business and Regulatory Benefits
Dr. Robert Seely, associate director of corporate validation, Amgen Inc.
Re-engineering EBA Systems and Media for Reliability and Throughput
Terry Mayes, process media consultant, GE Health Care
A Case Study in the Effects of Chromatography Scale-up
Suzanne Stella, manager of manufacturing technology, Biogen Idec
Using the Small-Scale Laboratory to Provide Information for Packing and Evaluating Large-Scale Columns
Dr. Greg Runyon, senior scientist for purification process development, Diosynth Biotechnology
Column Packing Procedures at Production Scale
Aaron Allen, senior process engineer for manufacturing sciences, Diosynth Biotechnology

April 22

Comparability Protocols for Process Change - Abstracts
Andrew Chang, Ph.D., acting deputy director for the Division of Hematology, OBRR, CBER, FDA
Comparability Protocols: FDA's Perspective and Experience
Dr. Andrew Chang, CBER, FDA
Case Studies in the Use of Comparability Protocols to Support Changes in REMICADE Bulk Manufacturing
Dr. Michele Myers, assistant director, Department of Process Sciences, Centocor Inc.
Implementing Process Improvements after IND Submission
Dr. James Rebbeor Sr., process development scientist I, Bayer Technology Department

Feb. 19

Analytical and Stability Considerations for Biologic Product Development - Abstracts
Anthony R. Mire-Sluis, Office of Biotechnology Products, CDER, FDA
Regulatory Perspectives on Test Method Qualification and Validation for Product Development
Anthony R. Mire-Sluis, office of biotechnology products with CDER and FDA
Analytical Role in Support of Process Development, Selected Case Studies
Amir Malek, Wyeth vaccines research
Analytical and Stability Considerations to support IND's and BLA's
Sid Advant, director for technology transfer and clinical operations with Diosynth RTP Inc.

Jan. 22

Recovery and Separations Technology - Abstracts
Plate and Frame Filter Presses for the Biopharmaceutical Industry Brian Powers, systems sales manager of Pall Life Sciences
The Use of Scalable Hollow Fiber Membranes in Cell Processing and Clarification Applications
Michael Beauchemin, product manager for flat sheet cassette products with Amersham Biosciences
Retentate Chromatography - Mass Spectrometry (RC-MS) A Novel Technique to Facilitate Rapid Protein Analysis and Purification
Tom Bronzert, process proteomics sales specialist of Ciphergen Biosystems Inc.
Centrifugation as a Method of Primary Recovery for Cell Culture Products
Robert Barloga, product support manager of Alfa Laval Inc.

2003 Presentations

Nov. 20

Fundamentals of Venture Financing in Biotechnology Industry. Impact of Good Process Development's on Future of Funding
Clay Thorp, general partner of BioVista Capital
Key Business Applications - What? And Why?
Christian Fortunel, president and CEO of Biomango Corp.
NIH Funding Opportunities for Biotechnology Process Development
Dr. Jeff Chulay with AlphaVax Inc.
Process Development and the Business of Biotechnology - Abstracts
 
The Role of Integrated Clinical Development in Helping Process Development Attain Its End Goal, i.e., Getting a Drug Approved
Dr. Nava Rao, associate director of clinical development for Cato Research.
The Top Ten Tips for Protecting Intellectual Assets
Caroline Horton Rockafellow, Daniels, Daniels and Verdonik, P.A.

Oct. 23

Developing Value-Added Products in Transgenic Plants - Abstracts
Bioprocessing Process Development
Pilot-scale Production of Recombinant Therapeutic Proteins in Tobacco
Dr. Sancha Salgueiro of Meristem Therapeutics
Creating a Consortium on Plant and Fungal Bioengineering
Dr. Bill Thompson of North Carolina State University
Transgenic Plants as a BioProduction Platform: Targeting Therapeutics, Vaccines and Adjuvants
Dr. Carole Cramer of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and co-founder of CropTech Corporation and Biodefense Technologies

Oct. 2

Bioproduct Development: An Overview of cGMP Considerations for the Qualification/Validation of Processes
Christina F. Fair of Global Compliance Solutions Inc.
Formulation Development Process of Multivalent Glycoconjugate Vaccines
Dr. Robert Seid of Wyeth Vaccines
Process Development and Characterization: Application to Fermentation Development for Vaccine Manufacture
Dr. Tsu-shun Lee of Wyeth Vaccines
Process Validation for Cell Therapy Products
Scott Burger of Advanced Cell and Gene Therapy LLC