Animal Cell Technology Course 2023, 13th edition

Sept 17-21, 2023

Coordinators: Francesc Gòdia (UAB, Spain) and Paula Alves (IBET, Portugal)

After the interest received by the previous editions and the excellent feed-back from all the attendants, the 13th edition of the ACT course will be organized by the ESACT (European Society of Animal Cell Technology) again in 2023. ESACT is presenting this activity as one more contribution to the community involved in the use of animal cells in Biotechnology and Biomedicine.

GRANTS

A limited number of grants, covering the course fee are provided by ESACT and ACTIP. Applicants to the grants should indicate it in the course application, together with a motivation statement. Priority will be given to young PhD students from Academia but ACTIP will provide several grants for participants from industry, too.

LECTURES

The course comprises lectures covering the main topics of Animal Cell Technology:

Cell line development
Cellular mechanisms
Genomics and proteomics
Post-translational modifications
Bioreactor scale-up, scale down and single use bioreactor
Downstream processing
Integrated bioprocess for cell based vaccines
Economical aspects of ACT bioprocesses
Integrated bioprocess for protein production
Integrated bioprocess for stem cells
Industrial perspectives of ACT

The program has slots dedicated to the preparation and presentation of case studies by participants, and discussion groups with the lecturers.

Speakers to be confirmed: Terry Papoutsakis (University Delaware, USA), Manuel Carrondo and Paula Alves (iBET, Portugal), Hansjörg Hauser (HZI, Germany), Francesc Gòdia (UAB, Spain), Stefanos Grammatikos (UCB Pharma SA, Belgium) Nicole Borth (BOKU Vienna, Austria) and Anne Tolstrup (AbtBioConsult, Denmark).

Organizing Committee

Paula Marques Alves
Animal Cell Technology Unit
IBET/ITQB-UNL
Apartado 12, 2780-901 Oeiras
Portugal
Tel.: +351 21 4469421
E-mail: marques@ibet.pt

Francesc Gòdia
Departament d’Enginyeria Quimica, Biològica i Ambiental
Escola d’Enginyeria, Edifici Q
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Bellaterra, Barcelona 08193
Spain
Tel.: +34 93 581 4790
E-mail: francesc.godia@uab.cat

Contact for registration

Birgit Marckhgott
E-mail: office@esact.org

Application

All applications should be sent until 10^thof July, 2022.

Accepted applicants will be notified by July 20^th and should confirm their attendance and

complete payment by August 15^th, 2022 at the latest.

If more applicants apply for the course than can be accepted, a selection will have to be made based on the CV and balance of the participants in order to ensure the best possible interaction between the participants and lecturers.

Programme

Fee

Registration Fee

The course fees for 2022 will be as follows:

EUR 1000 for participants of academia and EUR 1600 for participants from industry.

The fee covers course registration and materials (course book), accommodation in two-bed rooms (shared with another participant), meals, transportation from/to Barcelona airport (see the time schedule for the bus below). Participants have the possibility to be hosted in single room (limited to availability) at an extra cost of 150 Euros to be paid directly in the hotel.

A limited number of grants, covering the course fee (not travel cost), are provided by ESACT. Applicants to the grants should indicate it in the course application, together with a motivation statement. Priority will be given to young PhD students from academia.

Location

LOCATION AND TRAVEL INFORMATION

The course will be held in Hotel Terramar, a 3-star hotel (www.hterramar.com) in a small town named Llafranc in the heart of Costa Brava, Girona, Spain.

The hotel is right on a very nice sandy beach, providing a cosy and relaxing atmosphere for the participants. Weather in Llafranc at this time of the year is generally pleasant. Travel organization to the meeting is of participants responsibility, ensuring their participation to the full course. Access by road from Girona airport (30 min) or Barcelona airport (90 min) is suggested.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

ONE BUS will be leaving from Barcelona airport at 18h on Sunday 18^th September to drive participants to Hotel Terramar at Llafranc.
On Thursday 22^nd September, ONE BUS will be leaving from Hotel Terramar at 15h to drive participants to Barcelona airport.

Participants should arrange their travelling accordingly or alternatively arrange for their transportation on their own.

Organizing Committee

Paula Marques Alves
Animal Cell Technology Unit
IBET/ITQB-UNL
Apartado 12, 2780-901 Oeiras
Portugal
Tel.: +351 21 4469421
E-mail: marques@ibet.pt

Contact for registration

Ms. Cordula Probst & Ms. Marie Groll

Remember Management GmbH
E-mail: office@esact.org

Application

Application for 2023 is closed. Thank you very much for the numerous applications!

Accepted applicants will be notified in the beginning of July 2023 and should confirm their attendance and complete payment by 31 July 2023 at the latest.

Programme

Fee

Registration Fee

The course fees for 2023 will be as follows:

EUR 1100 for participants of academia and EUR 1700 for participants from industry.

Location

LOCATION AND TRAVEL INFORMATION

The course will be held in Hotel Terramar, a 3-star hotel (www.hterramar.com) in a small town named Llafranc in the heart of Costa Brava, Girona, Spain.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

A bus transfer from Barcelona Airport will be organised on the respective Sunday around 6pm to bring participants to the hotel at Llafranc in time for dinner. Please make sure that your flight arrives well before that time so you can catch that bus – if you are not able you need to organise your own travel to Llafranc.

Likewise at the end of the course, a bus will be available to transfer participants back to Barcelona – leaving Llafranc by 3pm, and arriving at Barcelona Airport around 4:00-4:30. Again, please make your travel arrangements considering these time limitations.

Application Form

Application for 2023 is open until 15 June – apply now!

By filling out and submitting the contact form below, you are applying to join the course. The selection of participants will be based solely on the strength of your motivation letter and your CV (in case of applying for a grant). It does not depend on the date of receipt of the application.

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