BioBriefing is a comprehensive course providing you with an overview of the development of biopharmaceuticals.  The course will start with foundational basics and give a detailed overview of the entire process from discovery to commercialization.  As an attendee, you will learn a bit of the science behind biotech products, the clinical research process, regulatory filings, and scale-up for manufacturing.  Different types of products such as biologic drugs, biosimilars, personalized medicine, stem cell, and regenerative medicine will be outlined.

Agenda:

• How Biology is the Basics of Biotechnology
  • Biotechnology Defined
  • Cell Types Used in Biotechnology
  • Cell Structure and Function
  • Cell Signaling Network
• How DNA and Proteins are Biotech’s Workhorse
  • DNA Structure and Function
  • DNA Codes for Proteins
  • Protein Structure and Function
  • Post-Translational Modifications
  • Industry Applications
    • Kinase Inhibitor
    • Proteomics
• How Disease Occurs in your Body
  • Genetic Disease
    • Mutation Types and Causes
    • Genetic Variation in Humans
    • Genetic Basics of Disease
  • Infectious Disease
    • Pathogens
    • Bacterial Infectious Disease
    • Viral Infectious Disease
• How Your Body Fights Disease
  • The Immune System
  • B-Cells and Antibodies
  • Epitopes
  • T-Cells

• How Biologics Fight Disease
  • Drug Categories
  • Characteristics of Small Molecule Drugs
  • Purpose and Mechanisms of Actions of Large Molecule Drugs (Biologics)
    • Therapeutic Antibodies
      • Monoclonal Antibodies
      • Bispecific Antibodies
      • Checkpoint Inhibitors
    • Gene Therapy
    • Gene Editing
      • CRISPR
    • Cell Therapy
      • CAR-T
• How Biologics Are Made
  • Biomanufacturing Process Overview
  • Cell Banks
  • Upstream Processing
  • Downstream Processing
  • Formulation
  • Analytical Testing Final Product
• How Biologics are Developed
  • Traditional Drug Development Pathway
  • Gene and Cell Therapy Development Pathway
  • Drug Development Metrics
    • Changes of Success, Timelines, Costs
  • The FDA
  • Purpose of Preclinical Development
  • Purpose of Phase I, II, III, IV
    • IND, NDA, BLA

Who Should Attend?

This course will benefit anyone who is new to the biotech/biopharma industries, needs to know the process at a high level or those who need a refresher.  There is no level of prerequisite knowledge or understanding necessary to attend.  Additionally, this course will be of value to those who support any step within the development process, including outside vendors.

The Art of Fundraising – Building an Effective Board  

Program description:

In this episode of The Art of Fundriasing, we will get a CEO’s perspective on how to build an effective board.  Topics will include: identifying potentiial board members that will support you and your company, the best way to request them to join your board and much more.

Speakers will include:

Mark Theeuwes, President & CEO, Receptor Life Sciences

Teresa Whalen, CEO, CytoAgents, Inc.

Moderated by: Barb Carlin, Managing Director, Mid-Atlantic Region, Danforth Advisors

@LSPA – The Life Sciences Center is open for member use! Join us April 12th, 2023 for coffee and networking @LSPA – The Life Sciences Center

About @LSPA – The Life Sciences Center : Our new facility center offers our members networking and educational events; happy hours; meeting space; Center-wide internet service; quiet, secluded rooms for phone calls, video-conferences or teleconferences; and conference and training rooms, including our new state-of-the-art zoom room. To learn more about The Center, click here.

@LSPA – The Life Sciences Center is open for member use! Join us August 9th, 2023 for coffee and networking @LSPA – The Life Sciences Center

About @LSPA – The Life Sciences Center : Our new facility center offers our members networking and educational events; happy hours; meeting space; Center-wide internet service; quiet, secluded rooms for phone calls, video-conferences or teleconferences; and conference and training rooms, including our new state-of-the-art zoom room. To learn more about The Center, click here.

@LSPA – The Life Sciences Center is open for member use! Join us November 23rd, 2023 for coffee and networking @LSPA – The Life Sciences Center

About @LSPA – The Life Sciences Center : Our new facility center offers our members networking and educational events; happy hours; meeting space; Center-wide internet service; quiet, secluded rooms for phone calls, video-conferences or teleconferences; and conference and training rooms, including our new state-of-the-art zoom room. To learn more about The Center, click here.