Coordinators: Emma Petiot (Université Claude Bernard Lyon, FR), Karen Moreau (Université Claude Bernard Lyon, FR)
Applications are open!
Acceptance decisions will be announced in June 2025.
Course Topics
Full hands-on program of 4 days
- Knowledge of lab-scale bioreactors (stainless steel / single-use)
i.e. identification of bioreactor parts / Bioreactor mounting / sterilizing - Suspension cell culture in bioreactors (CHO, HEK293)
i.e. comparison of culture conditions (ex. culture medium / infection conditions like MOI screening) - Standard cell culture monitoring
Sterile Sampling, Cell counting, identification of viral replication signs / transgene expression, Metabolic analysis / Cell death - Cell infection vs transduction process
i.e. kinetics / impacting parameters: MOI / Media / process / scale-up
Access to Level 2 laboratories equipped with
- 500 mL stainless steel Bioreactors (Applikon)
- 2 L single-use bioreactor (Sartorius Biostat A )
- 20 L Single-use Rocker Bioreactor (Cytiva)
- Standard Cell culture equipment’s
Mandatory Pre-Requesite
Applying academic or industrial (PhD students, Post-Doc, Engineers, etc.) should already have cell culture knowledge and, ideally, have already followed one of the ESACT theoretical courses.
Program
The full program of the course can be downloaded here (as of February 2025, topics may change):
Lecturers
Emma Petiot
3d.FAB platform,
Université de Lyon, france
Elliot Cowles
3d.FAB platform,
Université de Lyon, france
Céline Thomann
3d.FAB platform,
Université de Lyon, france
Detailed Course Information
Organizing Committee
Emma Petiot
CR CNRS
ICBMS- 3d.FAB platfrom
Director of 3D Innovation Lab, the 3D.FAB & Sartorius collaborative lab
Université de Lyon
Bâtiment Edgar Lederer
1 rue Victor Grignard
69100 Villeurbanne, France
E-mail: rf.1noyl-vinu@toitep.amme
Karen Moreau
CIRI
STAPATH team
Université Lyon1
50 avenue Tony Garnier
69007 Lyon, France
IUT Génie Biologique/ Innobiovir
Université Lyon1
1, rue de la technologie
69 622 Villeurbanne Cedex, France
E-mail: rf.1noyl-vinu@uaerom.nerak
Contact for registration
Ms. Marie Groll & Ms. Marierose von Ledebur
Remember Management GmbH
E-mail: gro.tcase@eciffo
Application
Applications are open until 16 May 2025.
Acceptance decisions will be announced in June 2025.
Registration Fee
The fee covers training and lunch, but do not cover hotel booking and travel.
The course fees for 2025 will be as follows:
2.500,00 EUR for participants of academia and 3.300,00 EUR for participants from industry.
Bursaries
A limited number of bursaries are provided by ESACT. Priority will be given to young PhD students from academia. Applicants for a bursary should indicate this on the course application, together with a statement of motivation.
Please note: The bursary can cover only part of the course fee, not travel costs and accommodation.
The amount of the bursaries will be confirmed to each bursary applicant after the applications have been evaluated.
Location
The course will be held at University Claude Bernard Lyon Technical School – IUT, France.
Testimonials
“Every aspect of cultivation (from assembling the bioreactor elements through the technical aspects of cell culture in bioreactors and standard monitoring techniques to analytical methods used in the protein and virus processes) was widely discussed and practically conducted by the participants. The opportunity for each participant to perform all analyses independently is important for effective knowledge acquisition. I highly recommend the course. […]”
Karolina Zygmunt
Department of Animal Molecular Biology
National Research Institute of Animal Production
FAQ
Application & Registration Procedure
How and when do I apply for the ESACT Courses?
- The ESACT courses take place every year. The application opens in January/February. After the deadline for applications, the course coordinators will evaluate, and acceptance decisions will be announced a few weeks after the application deadline.
- In a next step, all accepted applicants will receive an E-Mail with the link for registration.
Bursaries
How and when do I apply for an ESACT bursary?
You need to apply for a bursary during the application process.
Please note: The bursary can cover only part of the course fee, not travel costs and accommodation.
VISA Application letter
Can you provide me with an invitation letter to apply for a VISA?
- We can assist you with your visa application. Please send us an email at your earliest convenience with the following information: Full name
- Country of residence
- Nationality
- Address
Information before departure
When will I receive detailed information about the course (how to get there, etc.)?
Around one week before the course you will receive a detailed e-mail with all the information about the course schedule etc.
Coursebook
When will I receive the coursebook?
Around one week before the course you will receive a detailed e-mail with important information before departure and a link to the course book, so that you can download it.
Overview
Date:
27 – 31 October 2025
Application Deadline:
16 May 2025
Registration Fee:
Academia: 2.500,00 EUR
Industry: 3.300,00 EUR
Address:
Platform Anicell / Innobiovir
Département Génie Biologique
74 Bvd Niels Bohr
69100 Villeurbanne, France