6 to 10 October 2024
Coordinators: Amine Kamen (McGill University, CA), Yvonne Genzel (Max Planck Institut Magdeburg, DE) and Laura Cervera (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, ES)
Applications are now closed. All applicants will be informed of their acceptance to the courses by end of July at the latest.
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ESACT offers an introductory intensive course in cell culture produced viral vaccines to meet the needs of the rapidly expanding research and development in academia and industry in the field. This course introduces the basic principles of vaccination and manufacturing of viral vaccines. Also, the course will provide an overview of the advanced strategies to respond to the challenges of new and established viral infection diseases.
The course has been designed to benefit those starting their research activity in this field, both from Academia, Industry or Public Health Agencies. It is also of interest for those wishing to up-date their knowledge and know-how in cell production of viral vaccines.
A limited number of grants, covering the course fee, 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.
The course will cover the following topics:
- Principles of immunology and virology
- Cell lines for vaccine production
- Vaccine markets and immunization policies
- Upstream process development and intensification
- Analytical and potency assays
- Downstream processing of viral vaccines
- Vaccine formulation and delivery systems
- Equipment, QbD and PAT, artificial intelligence (AI)
- Regulatory issues
- Vaccine development and supply solutions
Case studies for special vaccines:
- Recombinant vaccines: Virus like particles (VLP’s) and vectored vaccines
- Case study: Polio vaccines: overview on history, upstream processing and regulation
- Case study: Dengue vaccine development Vaccine approaches, clinical studies
- Case study: Influenza vaccines: pandemic, seasonal vaccine, recombinant to egg-based vaccine
Insights from WHO and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Lecturers to be confirmed: Amine Kamen (McGill, Canada), Leo van der Pol (IntraVac, The Netherlands), Yvonne Genzel (MPI, Germany), Laura Cervera (UAB, Spain), Cristina Peixoto (iBET, Portugal), Emma Petiot (CPE-Lyon Engineer School, France), Isabelle Knott (GSK, Belgium), Erin Sparrow (WHO, Switzerland) and Philippe-Alexandre Gilbert (Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, USA), Sandy Douglas (Oxford), Pere-Joan Cardona (UAB, Spain).
GRANTS
A limited number of grants, covering the course fee (not travel costs) 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.
Lecturers to be confirmed: Amine Kamen (McGill, Canada), Leo van der Pol (IntraVac, The Netherlands), Yvonne Genzel (MPI, Germany), Laura Cervera (UAB, Spain), Cristina Peixoto (iBET, Portugal), Emma Petiot (CPE-Lyon Engineer School, France), Isabelle Knott (GSK, Belgium), Erin Sparrow (WHO, Switzerland) and Philippe-Alexandre Gilbert (Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, USA), Sandy Douglas (Oxford), Pere-Joan Cardona (UAB, Spain).
More information will be announced soon.
Organizing Committee
Amine Kamen
Department of Bioengineering
McGill University. 817 Sherbrooke St. W.
Macdonald Engineering Building, Room 387
Montreal, Canada
Tel.: +1(514)398 5775
Email: amine.kamen@mcgill.ca
Yvonne Genzel
Bioprocess Engineering Group, Team Upstream Processing
Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems
Sandtorstr. 1, 39106 Magdeburg, Germany
Tel +49 391 6110 257
Email: genzel@mpi-magdeburg.mpg.de
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
Email: francesc.godia@uab.cat
Contact for registration
Birgit Marckhgott
Email: office@esact.org
Organizing Committee
Amine Kamen
Department of Bioengineering
McGill University. 817 Sherbrooke St. W.
Macdonald Engineering Building, Room 387
Montreal, Canada
Tel.: +1(514)398 5775
Email: amine.kamen@mcgill.ca
Yvonne Genzel
Bioprocess Engineering Group, Team Upstream Processing
Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems
Sandtorstr. 1, 39106 Magdeburg, Germany
Tel +49 391 6110 257
Email: genzel@mpi-magdeburg.mpg.de
Laura Cervera
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
Email: laura.cervera@uab.cat
Contact for registration
Ms. Marie Groll & Ms. Marierose von Ledebur
Remember Management GmbH
E-mail: office@esact.org
Organizing Committee
Amine Kamen
Department of Bioengineering
McGill University
817 Sherbrooke St. W.
Montreal, Canada
Tel.: +1(514)398 5775
Email: amine.kamen@mcgill.ca
Yvonne Genzel
Bioprocess Engineering Group, Team Upstream Processing
Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems
Sandtorstr. 1
39106 Magdeburg, Germany
Tel +49 391 6110 257
Email: genzel@mpi-magdeburg.mpg.de
Laura Cervera
Departament d’Enginyeria Quimica, Biològica i Ambiental
Escola d‘Enginyeria, Edifici Q
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Plaza Cívica
Bellaterra, Barcelona 08193, Spain
Tel.: +34 93 581 4790
Email: laura.cervera@uab.cat
Contact for registration
Ms. Marie Groll & Ms. Marierose von Ledebur
Remember Management GmbH
E-mail: office@esact.org
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.
