The 6th Annual bioXchange

bioXchange 2023 Agenda

bioXchange 2023 will feature presentations and discussions from leading experts in bioproduction and cell therapy focusing on topics in the quality control, manufacturing, and analytical development space.

“I loved the wide variety of people and also enjoyed the ‘lessons learned’ approach of the talks,” said a 2022 attendee. “The small group meetings and personal interactions with other attendees were the best part. The content was good and was relevant to the theme of the symposium." 

2023 Agenda

Day 1 - Tuesday, September 12

8:00 AM: Check-In and Breakfast

9:00 AM: Opening Remarks
Miguel Villa, SVP, Industrial Microbiology, bioMérieux
Lori Daane, PhD, Sr Director, Scientific Affairs, bioMérieux

9:15 AM: Challenges and Experiences Through the Years in Cell and Gene Therapy
Pete Cotter, Associate Director, Analytical Development, Verve Therapeutics
Matt Li, PhD, Director, Cell Therapy CMC, Tome Biosciences

10:00 AM: Building a First in Human Facility Within a Commercial Capable Organization
Samantha Hullah, Head of Process Development, FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies

10:45 AM: Coffee Break

11:15 AM: How to Use PDA TR90 to Develop a Contamination Control Strategy
Frederic Ayers, Sr Consultant, ValSource, Inc.

12:00 PM: Q&A Panel Discussion
Moderated by Lori Daane

12:30 PM: Lunch

2:00 PM: Viral Clearance: Past, Present, and Future
Dr. Alysia Birkholz, Deputy CEO, Texcell - North America

2:45 PM: Label-Free Single Cell Analysis Through Laser Force Cytology for Cell and Gene Therapies
Renee Hart, President & Chief Business Officer, LumaCyte, Inc.
Shashi Prajapati, PhD, Associate Director Cell and Gene Analytical Technologies, Vertex Pharmaceuticals

3:30 PM: Optimizing Controls for Flow Cytometry
Sarah Kotanchiyev, Customer Success Scientist, Slingshot Biosciences

4:15 PM: Q&A Panel Discussion
Moderated by Lori Daane

4:45 PM: Day 1 Closing Remarks

7:00 PM: Dinner at Mills Tavern

Day 2 - Wednesday, September 13

8:00 AM: Breakfast 

9:00 AM: Next Generation Applications for QC Microbiology
Jose Alexander, MD, Director and Clinical Microbiologist, AdventHealth Orlando

9:45 AM: Global Harmonization of Microbial Processes and Technologies: Benefits and Challenges
Lynn Johnson, MPH, Sr Scientist, Microbial Control and Viral Safety, Resilience

10:30 AM: Quality Considerations for Decentralizing CGTs
Stan Russell, Head of Quality, Orgenesis and Octomera

11:15 AM: Q&A Panel Discussion
Moderated by Lori Daane

11:45 AM: Closing Remarks

12:30 PM: Lunch

*Demonstrations of rapid Mycoplasma testing with the BIOFIRE^® Mycoplasma application are also planned

Join Us For A Group Dinner On September 12

On Tuesday, September 12 we’re hosting a dinner at Mill's Tavern to celebrate the first full day of bioXchange! All attendees are welcome—dinner will begin at 7:00 PM. Mill's Tavern is conveniently located about a 10 minute walk from the hotel at 101 N Main St, Providence, Rhode Island. 

Questions? We've Got You Covered.

Reach out to Julien Dassaud at Julien.Dassaud@biomerieux.com with any questions about this year's event.

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