Advanced Bioprocess Engineering Industry Workshops

Registration Fee: $3,995
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In this highly interactive, industry-focused workshop, you will learn advanced concepts and methods of bioprocess engineering used in the design, development, and manufacturing of bio-based products. This lecture-style course bridges the gap between theory and practice, focusing on the integrated application of the Quality by Design (QbD) framework, statistical experimental design, and other advanced methodologies addressing current industry needs.

Key Competencies:

• QbD Roadmap: Apply quality frameworks to navigate development and manufacturing.
• Functional Relationships: Link material attributes and process parameters to Critical Quality Attributes (CQAs).
• Applied Statistics: Master curve fitting, ANOVA, p-values, and RMSE/R-square fundamentals.
• Design Spaces: Define upstream (seed train, bioreactors) and downstream (chromatography, filtration) boundaries.
• Risk Management: Perform assessments on aggregation, glycosylation, deamidation, and host cell proteins.
• Regulatory & Control: Evaluate the impact of process changes on oversight and develop robust control strategies.

Expert Industry Faculty

Learn directly from the leaders shaping the industry (in order of appearance):

• Jason Ryder, Adjunct Professor at UC Berkeley
• Paul Wu, Senior Director of Upstream Development at Bayer
• Bob Kiss, Faculty Lecturer at UC Berkeley
• Tom Treynor, CEO & Co-Founder at R2DIO
• Paul Hill, Principal at Berkeley BioProcess
• Marcella Yu, Executive Director of Biologics Pivotal & Cell Culture Process at Gilead
• Shawn Pugh, Director of Biologics Pivotal & Cell Culture Process at Gilead
• Ashley Hesslein, Strategic Advisor at Deffai
• Jolene Ignowski, CMC Lead at Bayer Pharmaceuticals
• Kate Lin, Director of CMC Purification at AbbVie
• Chetan Goudar, Vice President of Manufacturing & Clinical Supply at Amgen
• Reed Harris, Senior Staff Scientist at Genentech (Retired)
• Brian Kelley, Founder of BK Biopharma Consulting

Detailed Schedule

Lunch sessions and the Thursday reception are held jointly with our Process Chromatography workshop to expand your professional network.

• Monday: 1 PM – 5 PM (Kickoff)
• Tuesday – Thursday: 9 AM – 5 PM (Lecture with Lunch included)
• Thursday Evening: Grand Networking Reception
• Friday: 9 AM – 12 PM (Closing)

Registration Fee: $2,995
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In this highly interactive, industry-focused workshop, you will master both the fundamentals and hands-on applications of process chromatography used in the analysis, design, development, and manufacturing of bio-based products. This combined lecture and laboratory course bridges the gap between molecular theory and industrial scale-up, focusing on the integrated application of size exclusion, affinity, ion exchange (IEX), and hydrophobic interaction (HIC) chromatography to address modern bioprocessing needs.

Key Competencies:

• Chromatographic Foundations: Apply core principles of purification to the lifecycle of bio-based products.
• Modality Mastery: Evaluate the mechanics and applications of SEC, Affinity, IEX, HIC, and Reversed-Phase chromatography.
• Instrument Operations: Gain direct experience with the equipment used in development and industrial scale-up.
• Column Engineering: Master the technical art of packing and testing your own high-performance columns.
• Method Optimization: Screen and refine chromatographic methods tailored to diverse bio-based molecules.
• Operational Troubleshooting: Develop strategies to operate, diagnose, and optimize complex chromatographic processes.

Expert Industry & Academic Faculty

Learn directly from the specialists shaping the industry (in order of appearance):

• Jason Ryder, Adjunct Professor at UC Berkeley
• Frankie Cunningham, Lecturer for CBE 170L Biochemical Engineering Laboratory at UC Berkeley
• Frederick Twigg, Lecturer for CBE 170L & 275L Advanced Bioprocess Engineering Laboratory at UC Berkeley
• Akemi Kunibe, Chromatography Resin Specialist at Cytiva
• Nathan Kondor, Discovery ÄKTA Field Applications Specialist
• Pierre Tremblay
• Ashley Hesslein, Strategic Advisor at Deffai
• Jolene Ignowski, CMC Lead at Bayer Pharmaceuticals
• Kate Lin, Director of CMC Purification at AbbVie

Detailed Schedule

Lunch sessions and the Thursday reception are held jointly with our Quality by Design & Statistical Experimental workshop to expand your professional network.

• Monday: 1 PM – 5 PM (Kickoff)
• Tuesday – Thursday: 9 AM – 5 PM (Lecture, Lunch & Lab)
• Thursday Evening: Grand Networking Reception
• Friday: 9 AM – 12 PM (Closing)

1. Payment Requirement
   Full payment of the registration fee is required at the time of booking to secure your attendance and finalize your registration.
2. Cancellation and Refund Schedule
   All cancellation requests must be submitted in writing to Iris Acosta (irisoa@berkeley.edu). Refunds will be issued based on the following timeline:
   • Cancellations 30 Days or More Before Start Date: You will receive a refund of your payment, minus a $500 non-refundable administrative fee. This fee covers credit card processing costs and administrative overhead.
   • Cancellations Less Than 30 Days Before Start Date: No cash refunds will be issued. However, your full registration payment can be applied as a credit toward the following year's workshop (see Section 3).
3. Future Workshop Credit
   If you are unable to attend and miss the refund deadline, you may roll your full registration fee over to the following year's workshop series.
   • Validity: Credits are valid for one calendar year from the date of the original workshop.
   • Transferability: If you cannot attend the following year, this credit may be transferred to another individual within your organization.
4. Attendee Substitutions
   You may substitute your registration with a colleague at any time up to 48 hours before the workshop begins at no additional cost. Please notify us of the name and contact information of the new attendee as soon as possible to ensure their credentials and materials are prepared.