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Our mission: Professional dialogue

The European Society for Animal Cell Technology is a Society which brings together scientists, engineers and other specialists working with animal cells in order to promote communication of experiences between European and International investigators and progress the development of cell systems and productions derived from them.

Goals

ESACT was founded in 1976 to create a forum for the exchange of ideas on biological and engineering techniques to promote knowledge and the use of human and animal cells e.g. for the manufacturing of products.

Our members are scientists and engineers in academic, medical and industrial R&D and production at applied science institutions and universities, in the medical services, in industry, and in the political and regulatory bodies.

ESACT actively encourages interactions between academia, governmental and policy making agencies and the manufacturing and service industries.

Scientific Interests

ESACT focuses on the entire animal cell production process from the initial genetic studies of the cells through the stages of process development and validation, production, intensification, purification, regulatory issues for product release, to the efficacy, safety, testing and application of the final product.

Range of ESACT’s interests:

  • Derivation, characterization, acceptance and validation of cell lines
  • Optimization/enhancement of the biochemical and physiological cell behaviour
  • Process design, optimization, scale-up and technology transfer (up/downstream)
  • Biosynthesis and processing of cell products
  • Cells and vectors for genetic medicine/therapy
  • Tissue engineering and biomedical devices
  • Cells as tools for product discovery and testing
  • Replacement of animals in testing and research

The ESACT Organization

The Society is headed by the Executive Committee (XC) consisting of 8 members. Regular members without function and members with function (Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, Treasurer and Secretary) represent the Society. A member with function can hold this function for two terms of 2 years. Members without a function stay in the XC for one term of 2 years.

Then the positions of regular members are to be voted on by all ESACT members at the upcoming elections during the biennial ESACT Meetings. The final vote will be announced during the General Assembly at this meeting. This means that every two years the members of the XC change. Additionally, the Society has one person for administrative help at ESACT office.

The early career scientists and researchers of the society are represented by the ESACT Frontiers group.

Executive Committee Board Members

Members with a function

Paula Marques Alves, Chairperson
iBET, Portugal

Contact: p.alves@esact.org

Hitto Kaufmann, Vice-Chairman
Pieris Pharmaceuticals, Germany

Contact: kaufmann@esact.org

Nicole Borth, Secretary
BOKU – University of Natural Resources
and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria

Contact: borth@esact.org

Niall Barron, Treasurer
Dublin City University, Ireland

Contact: barron@esact.org

Regular Members

Emma Petiot

CPE-Lyon Engineer School, France

Anne Tolstrup

AbtBioConsult, Hillerød, Denmark

Alan Dickson

University of Manchester, UK

Francesc Gòdia

UAB, Spain

Stefanos Grammatikos

UCB, Belgium

ESACT 2021 Meeting Chairperson

Paula Alves

iBET and ITQB NOVA Universidade de Lisboa (Portugal)

ESACT office

Birgit Marckhgott
BOKU – University of Natural Resources
and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria

office@esact.org

ESACT Grants Program

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ESACT Grants provides travel support for PhD students and young academic researchers within 3 years of their graduation from a PhD program.

ESACT courses

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With the courses knowledge relevant to Animal Cell Technology (ACT) is shared.

ESACT Membership

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Become a member of ESACT Society and benefit from reduced rates and ESACT Grants.

Upcoming Events

  • Animal Cell Technology Course 2022, 12th edition1. July 2022 - 16:14
  • Cell Culture-based Viral Vaccines Course, 7th edition1. July 2022 - 16:11
  • Bioprocessing and Manufacturing of Gene and Cell Therapy Products Course, 2nd edition1. July 2022 - 16:00
  • Discovery and Development of Novel Therapeutics Course 2022, 6th edition1. July 2022 - 15:55
  • ESACT meeting 202223. June 2022 - 22:32
  • ESACT Frontiers Webinars23. March 2022 - 20:02

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Zeilweg 42
60430 Frankfurt a. M.
Germany

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