23-25 September 2009
Basel, Switzerland
The purpose of this training course is to provide non-biotechnologists with the basic theory to understand principles, techniques and the potentials of biotechnology.
Biotechnology combines disciplines such as molecular biology, biochemistry, chemistry, microbiology, chemical engineering and computing. This rapidly advancing science offers new and exciting opportunities to mankind, especially in the fight against disease.
Topics to be covered at this meeting:
Day One
- Introduction to Biotechnology
- Introduction to Molecular Biology
- Re-Expression of Proteins
- Development of Production Organisms
- Fermentation Technology and Large Scale Production
Day Two
- Process Optimisation and Scale-Up
- Analysis of Biopharmaceuticals
- Product Recovery and Purification
- Formulation Design of Biopharmaceuticals
- Process Economics
Day Three
- Patenting of Biotech Inventions
- Patent Workshop
- Regulatory Considerations
- Regulatory Applications and Consequences, Comparability and Equivalence
- Advances in Regulation: Biosimilars
- Current and Future Developments
Chairman - Dr Adekunle Onadipe - Associate Research Fellow, Bioprocess R&D Cell Line Development, Pfizer Inc.,USA |
