The Cell & Gene Therapy pipeline features two back-to-back conferences and a foundational training seminar on the critical challenges facing the analysis, characterization, quality control, scale-up, and manufacture of cell and gene therapies. Some of the topics to be discussed include product and process characterization, critical quality attributes, analytical toolbox, product development, process development, and scale-up, and the role of CDMOs.


January 16-17

Cell Therapy Analytics & Manufacturing

January 17-18

Gene Therapy Analytics & Manufacturing

January 19-20

Training Seminar: Introduction to CMC for Biotech Cell & Gene Therapy Products

Keynote Presentations:

Preet M. ChaudharyNext-Generation CAR T Platform
Preet M. Chaudhary, MD, PhD, Professor & Chief Hematology & Director, Blood & Marrow Transplant, University of Southern California


Sandeep YadavOptimizing Drug Product Presentation and Manufacturing Processes for Gene Therapy Products
Sandeep Yadav, PhD, Senior Director, Drug Product Formulation & Fill/Finish, Sangamo Therapeutics



If you are working in the following areas join the PepTalk community: 

  • Biologics Process Development
  • Cell/Gene Therapy Formulation Development
  • Cell and Gene Therapy
  • Cell Therapy Development
  • CMC
  • Clinical Development
  • Manufacturing
  • Manufacturing Sciences
  • Process Development
  • Process Optimization
  • Quality Control
  • Regulatory
  • Technical Operations