Speaker & Workshop Event: Best Practices in Lyophilisation of Biologics and Vaccines | 5th & 6th May 2022

A Speaker and Workshop Event by NIBRT in Collaboration with LyoHub

NIBRT are pleased to announce a Seminar and Workshop Event ‘Best Practices in Lyophilisation of Biologics and Vaccines’ at the NIBRT facility on 5th & 6th May. NIBRT in collaboration with LyoHub will bring global expert speakers and leading vendors in lyophilisation together to discuss best practices in validation for lyophilised biologics and vaccines. The event will include practical workshops in Lyophilisation with state of the art technologies onsite at NIBRT’s Lyophilisation Centre.

This will be a unique opportunity for anyone in the biologics and vaccine lyophilisation space to discuss and troubleshoot the issues they face and to troubleshoot solutions which may address their business needs. Places are limited so early booking is advised to secure your place.

When: 5th & 6th May 2022

Location: Onsite at NIBRT Facility, Dublin

Register here 

Price:

Attendees can Choose to Attend Expert Speaker Event Only (Day 1) or Full 2 Days

May 5th and 6th Full 2 day Seminar and Workshop Event €500 (ex. VAT and Booking fee)

May 5th Day 1 Seminar only €300  (ex. VAT and Booking fee)

Places are Limited so Early Booking is Advised to Secure Your Place

Event Description

NIBRT in collaboration with LyoHub will bring global expert speakers and leading vendors in lyophilisation together to discuss best practices in validation for lyophilised biologics and vaccines. The event will include practical workshops in Lyophilisation with state of the art technologies onsite at NIBRT’s Lyophilisation Centre.

Why Attend?

This is a unique opportunity to listen, meet, learn from, and discuss best practices in biologics lyophilisation with key experts in the field.

Speaker topics will include fundamentals, best practices, and validation and qualification of lyophilised biologics. Attending the workshops will provide the opportunity for experimental learning in NIBRT’s state of the art pilot plant training facility, guided by these experts. Workshops will include hands on experience on NIBRTs pilot-scale lyophiliser and freeze-drying microscope.

For industry professionals you will leave the event with increased theoretical and practical knowledge from this experience, which will facilitate improvement of your own practices for the lyophilisation of biologics and vaccines at your workplace.

For non-technical or those who don’t work directly in Lyo, you will gain valuable industry insight into the requirements of commercial scale lyophilisation.

Key Speakers:

Elizabeth Topp, PhD – Chief Scientific Officer at NIBRT and a founding Co-Director of Advanced Lyophilization Technology Hub – LyoHUB

Alina Alexeenko, PhD – Alina Alexeenko is a Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics and Professor of Chemical Engineering at Purdue University. Alina is a founding Co-Director of Advanced Lyophilization Technology Hub – LyoHUB

Steven Nail, PhD – Former Principal Scientist at Baxter Pharmaceuticals (Retired 2021) with extensive experience related to development and manufacture of parenteral products, with a special interest in the science and technology of freeze-drying.

Petr Kazarin, PhD – Postdoctoral Researcher, LyoHUB Petr Kazarin is a postdoctoral associate at LyoHUB. He has been working on different aspects of lyophilization for more than 3 years: including modeling and simulations of different process stages and performing experiments.

Andrew Strongrich, PhD – Research Scientist, LyoHUB. A research scientist at the Advanced Lyophilization Technology Hub (LyoHub). Research interests include the development of novel process analytical technologies, embedded systems, computational fluid dynamics, and process optimization and control.

Event Agenda

Agenda Day 1, May 5th, 8.30am-17.00pm – Speaker Event

Registration and Networking

Welcome & Introduction – Kevin Lomasney

Fundamentals of Biologics Lyophilisation, Part I – Andrew Strongrich

Break and Networking

Fundamentals of Biologics Lyophilisation, Part II – Andrew Strongrich

Break and Networking

Best Practices in Formulation of Lyophilised Biologics – Elizabeth Topp

Break and Networking

Best Practices in Lyophilisation Validation, Process Design – Alina Alexeenko

Best Practices in Lyophilisation Validation , Process Qualification and Continuous Verification – Peter Kaznin

Wrap-up and final Q&A – All Speakers

End and Operational NIBRT Tour

Agenda Day 2, May 6th, 09.00am-17.30pm – Workshop Event

Coffee and Networking

Design Space – Steven Nail & Andrew Strongrich

Break and Networking

Product Characterisation Workshop – LyoHub Speaker

Cake Appearance Inspection and Troubleshooting – LyoHub Speaker

Predictive Modelling for Lyophilised Biologics – Petr Kazarin

Wrap-up and Final Q&A

Note: Afternoon workshops will be broken into 3 groups and order will change depending on group assigned

End

Logistics

NIBRT is located on the grounds of UCD with entry via the Foster Avenue entrance closest to the N11: http://www.nibrt.ie/contactus

There is no car parking at this event. Please make your way to event via public transport.

A light lunch will be served.

About NIBRT

National Institute of Bioprocessing Research and Training, NIBRT, is a world-class institute, delivering training and research solutions for the global biopharmaceutical industry. Partnering with all higher education institutes as well as industry, NIBRTs state of the art training facility supports international best practice in biologics operations.

For further information, please visit www.nibrt.ie or contact: Killian O’Driscoll, NIBRT, T: 01-2158100, E: killian.odriscoll@nibrt.ie

We look forward to welcoming you to the NIBRT facility.