Cell Manufacturing II – Cellular Immunotherapy 2014 Symposium

Cell Manufacturing II –
Cellular Immunotherapy
2014 Symposium
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Dear Attendee,
We are excited to welcome you to
the Cell Manufacturing II – Cellular
Immunotherapy 2014 Symposium!
We have an exciting few days planned
for you here at our world class Global
Research Center (GRC). Below is a list
of FAQs for your information.
General
information
Where do I check in for the Symposium?
You will register and obtain conference materials in the lobby
of the GRC on Wednesday, May 28th between 8.00 and 9.00
am. If your organization requires you to pay for your meals
during the symposium, we can accept credit cards during
registration.
Are Photo IDs required?
Please make sure that you have a photo ID when you arrive
at the GRC, you will not be permitted inside the facility
without proper identification. International attendees will
need their passports to access the GRC, please ensure you
bring these with you on Wednesday.
Can I be reimbursed for incidental expenses?
As we will be providing the majority of the meals at the GRC,
we cannot reimburse you for additional food or other expenses.
Is there a Poster Session?
There will be a poster session on Wednesday from 6.30 – 8.00 pm.
Attendees are welcome to submit posters for consideration.
Posters are usually 36” × 48”, though smaller and larger
versions are welcome.
Are there any activities at the Lodge?
Wednesday night after the evening keynotes the poster
session will take place in the Great Room where you are also
you are welcome to enjoy complimentary drinks and snacks.
We hope you take this opportunity to unwind after a long day
and network with your fellow attendees!
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Where will I be staying?
Speakers will be staying at the lodge on the GRC campus and
have had rooms reserved for them. Attendees will be staying
at the The Dresmond hotel, a short shuttle ride from the GRC,
and should book their own rooms from the block that has
been reserved.
How do I get to the Desmond hotel?
For those of you flying, please take the complimentary 24-hr
airport shuttle to The Desmond on Albany Shaker Road.
If you take a cab or rent a car, we cannot reimburse you for
this expense. To access the shuttle, once you collect your
luggage, exit through the nearest door and cross over to the
taxi lane for your shuttle.
How do I get to the GRC?
If you have a car, you are free to drive to the GRC each
day. Your fellow attendees may also enjoy a ride, so please
carpool if possible. Please note that we cannot reimburse
you for a taxi or rental car. For those of you driving to the
GRC, we cannot reimburse you for mileage. This welcome
packet contains a map and directions to the facility. The
address for the GRC is:
Once you arrive, proceed to the Visitor’s Center. Please
mention that you are attending the Cell Manufacturing II
Symposium and you will be given further instructions.
www.desmondhotelsalbany.com
How do I get from the Desmond to the GRC?
Whom do I contact if I have any questions?
If you do not have a car, we will run a shuttle between the
Desmond and the GRC each day. 8.30 am on Wednesday,
May 28th. The shuttle schedule is as follows:
Shuttle Schedule
Wednesday Thursday Please check out in the morning before the symposium
resumes on Thursday. Bring your luggage to the hotel front
desk where it will be stored until you come back to claim it.
GE Global Research Center (GRC)
One Research Circle
Niskayuna, NY 12309
The Desmond
660 Albany Shaker Road
Albany, NY 12211
518-869-8100
What do I do with my luggage when I check out on
Thursday, May 29th?
Leave Desmond Leave GRC
8.30 AM 8.30 AM 8.00 PM
1.00 PM
If you have any questions about the symposium, please
contact:
Aaron Dulgar-Tulloch
Mail: [email protected]
Phone: (518) 423-9126
If you miss any of these shuttles, you are responsible for your
own transportation to and back from the GRC and we cannot
reimburse you for any expenses you may incur.
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Agenda
Cell Manufacturing II - Cellular Immunotherapy 2014 Symposium
May 28th–29th 2014, GE Global Research Center, Niskayuna, NY
Steinmetz Meeting Room
Wednesday, May 28
Thursday, May 29
Session I GMP Process Development
Session IV Scale-out logistics
9:00 – 9:15 am
Welcome
Dr Ger Brophy – GE Healthcare Life Sciences Chief
Technology Officer
9:00 – 9:30 am
9:15 – 10:00 am
Keynote talk: Paradigms in Healthcare – Could
the “Stem Cell Space” Be Next ?
Jason Kolbert – Maxim Group
GMP process development
Clinical-grade separation and expansion of
regulatory T cells for clinical studies on cell
therapy in solid organ transplantation.
Dr H. Fraser – Catapult
10:30 – 11:00 am
Break
11:00 – 11:30 am
From academia to GMP
Manufacture of CD19-specific T cells for
clinical studies
H. Huls, MD Anderson Cancer Center
10:00 – 10:30 am
11:30 – 12:00 am
A CMO perspective
Engineering a process for commercial success –
strategic considerations.
Mr Brian Hampson Vice President Engineering &
Innovation – PCT
12:00 – 1:00 pm
Discussion Session on GMP Process Development
1:00 – 2:00 pm
Lunch
Session II Technologies Focus Sessions
2:00 – 3:30 pm
Various members of GE
• Cell Characterization/Quality control
• Cell Therapy logistics
3:30 – 4:00 pm
Break
Session III Regional Perspectives
4:00 – 4:30 pm
A perspective from EU/US:
Dr. Katy Newton, Cell Medica
4:30 – 5:00 pm
A perspective from Australia: Infrastructure
and logistical requirements for the global
development and manufacture of cellular
immunotherapies targeting HIV
Dr. J. Bartlett - Calimmune
A perspective from Japan: Double Tracks for
Patients to Access to Autologous Cancer
Immunotherapy - Two Business Lines for
MEDINET
Mr K. Suzuki President and CEO – Medinet
5:30 – 5:45 pm
Break
5:45 – 6:15 pm
A perspective from China: Stem Cells in
Translation in Asia
Prof. J. Zhu, MD, PhD – Fudan University
Hushan Hospital
5:00 – 5:30 pm
6:15 – 7:00 pm
Discussion session on regional perspective
7:00 – 9:00 pm
Posters & Networking reception
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9:30 – 10:00 am
10:00 – 10:30am
Global supply of Cell Therapy: Impact
of Commercial Scale on the Production
Strategy For Autologous Cell Therapies
Dr K. Niss, PhD – Novartis
World’s first off-the-shelf stem cell drug
CARTISTEM®. An allogeneic perspective.
Antonio Lee - Medipost
Bioreactors in Cell Therapy:
Manufacturing Scale and
Cost Drivers
Kim Warren - Lonza
10:30 – 11:00 am
Break
11.00 – 11.30 am
GE Enterprise Solutions
G. Hodge – GE Healthcare Life Sciences
11:30-12:00 am
Commercialization of cell therapies
Michael H. May, PhD – CCRM
12:00 – 12:30 pm
Discussion Session on Scale-out
Logistics
12:30pm – 1:00 pm
Boxed Lunch
GE Global Research Center
Surrounding area map
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GE Global Research Center
Campus area map
Lodge
parking
Lodge
Lodge
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Visitor
reception
building
Driving directions
From the Albany International Airport
• Exit Albany International Airport parking lot and turn right
onto Albany-Shaker Road
• Proceed on Albany-Shaker Road 1.7 miles to Route 7
(Troy-Schenectady Road)
• Turn left (West) onto Route 7
• Proceed 4.2 miles to Union Street
• Bear right onto Union Street
• At first light, turn right onto Balltown Road
• Proceed to the first traffic light (Van Antwerp Road)
• Bear right onto Van Antwerp Road
• Follow Van Antwerp Road to the traffic circle/rotary
• Proceed half way around the circle to GE Global Research
entrance
• Enter Visitor Center parking to the right of the guard house
before the main entrance
• Sign in with the receptionist
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Take NY State Thruway to Exit 25.
Exit the Thruway at Exit 25 (Route 890)
Take Route 890 North.
Exit Route 890 at Exit 7 (Route 7 East)
Follow Route 7 East for approximately 1.8 miles until
you reach the intersection of Route 7 and Balltown
Road/Route 146.
At traffic light, take left onto Balltown Road/Route 146.
Continue on Balltown Road/Route 146 for approximately
1.9 miles to River Road.
Turn right onto River Road.
Go 0.5 mile to traffic circle.
Proceed three-fourths of way around circle to the
GE Global Research entrance.
Enter Reception Area Parking to right of Guard House.
Sign in with receptionist.
From the East Via Mass Pike and NY State Thruway
(Interstate 90)
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Take the Mass Pike (Interstate 90) into New York State.
Take the B1 Exit. (Interstate 90 splits at this point.)
Continue West on Interstate 90 to Albany.
Enter the NY State Thruway at Exit 24.
Continue West on the Thruway/Interstate 90 to Exit 25.
Exit the Thruway/Interstate 90 at Exit 25 (Route 890)
Take Route 890 North.
Exit Route 890 at Exit 7 (Route 7 East)
Follow Route 7 East for approximately 1.8 miles until
you reach the intersection of Route 7 and Balltown
Road/Route 146.
At traffic light, take left onto Balltown Road/Route 146.
Continue on Balltown Road/Route 146 for approximately
1.9 miles to River Road.
Turn right onto River Road.
Go 0.5 mile to traffic circle.
Proceed three-fourths of way around circle to the
GE Global Research entrance.
Enter Reception Area Parking to right of Guard House.
Sign in with Receptionist.
From the West Via NY State Thruway (Interstate 90)
• Take NY State Thruway (Interstate 90 East) to Exit 25
(Route 890).
• Take Route 890 North
• Exit Route 890 at Exit 7 (Route 7).
• Follow Route 7 East for approximately 1.8 miles until
you reach the intersection of Route 7 and Balltown
Road/Route 146.
• At traffic light, take left onto Balltown Road/Route 146.
• Continue on Balltown Road/Route 146 for approximately
1.9 miles to River Road.
• Turn right onto River Road.
• Go 0.5 mile to traffic circle.
• Proceed three-fourths of way around circle to the
GE Global Research entrance.
• Enter Reception Area Parking to right of Guard House.
• Sign in with Receptionist.
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