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AAPS National Biotechnology Conference Training Courses, Workshops, Open Forums and Short Courses

Traning Course

Immunogenicity Training Course: Development of Ligand Binding Analytical Methods to Support Immunogenicity
Testing: Theoretical to Practical Considerations
May 14-15, 2011
Saturday: 8:00am-5:00pm
Sunday: 8:00am-5:00pm

Workshop

Open Forums

CPTR Open Forum-Affinity Oddbox: Unexpected Affinity-potency Relationships for Biologics
Thursday, May 19, 2011
8:00am-5:00pm

BIOTEC Open Forum-Harmonization of Clinically Meaningful Immunogenicity Analysis and Reporting Practices
Thursday, May 19, 2011
8:00am-5:00pm

Short Courses

Short Course #1: Preclinical Strategies for the Development of Biotherapeutic Modalities: Discovery to FIH
Thursday, May 19, 2011
8:00am-6:00pm

Short Course #2: Freeze-drying of Biologics
Thursday, May 19, 2011
8:00am-5:00 pm

Short Course #3: Emerging Bioanalytical Techniques for Macromolecules (Platforms and Applications)--Technical and Regulatory Perspectives
Thursday, May 19, 2011
8:00am-5:00pm

Programming Committee

• Binodh S. DeSilva, Ph.D., Bristol Myers Squibb, Chair
• Steven W. Martin, Ph.D., Pfizer Global Research and Development, Chair-elect
• Philip Ramsay, Ph.D., National Institute of Health, 2012 Chair-elect
• Amita Joshi, Ph.D., Genentech Inc., Past Chair
• Paul Rhyne, Bristol-Myers Squibb
• Tapan Das, Ph.D., Pfizer Inc.
• Honghui Zhou, Centocor, Johnson & Johnson
• John Krstenansky, Ph.D., Loma Linda University School of Pharmacy
• Lavinia Marina Lewis, Ph.D., Pfizer Inc.
• Parag Kolhe, Ph.D., Pfizer Inc.
• Giovanni M. Pauletti, Ph.D., University of Cincinnati
• Mark C. Peterson, Ph.D., Pfizer, Inc.
• Nanda Subbarao, Ph.D., Biologics Consulting Group
• Karoline B. Bechtold-Peters, Ph.D, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG

To register as press or to schedule an interview with a speaker, please email Joseph Catapano or call (703)248-4772.

Questions?
Contact the AAPS office:
Email: meetings@aaps.org
Phone: 703-243-2800