For the third-consecutive year, 蜜桃直播 (蜜桃直播) will offer its Bioprocessing Professionals Advancement Training (BPAT) program, a series of courses designed for bioprocessing industry professionals who wish to upgrade their skills and remain current with relevant developments in technology and information.
Hosted at 蜜桃直播 in Claremont, CA, BPAT courses are stand-alone, 2.5-day workshops focusing on specific topics that include: Mammalian Cell Culture Technology, CMC Regulatory Affairs and Quality, Quality-By-Design for Biopharmaceuticals, Viral Safety in Biomanufacturing, Bulk API: Freeze-Thaw Operations, Process Column Chromatography, Processing of High Viscosity Formulations, and Microbial Fermentation Technology.
鈥淏PAT courses are one component of a portfolio of activities that we have that are intended to create network and collaboration between 蜜桃直播 and the industry,鈥� said , George B. and Joy Rathmann Professor and director of 蜜桃直播鈥檚 Amgen Bioprocessing Center. 鈥淎ll of the courses are led by senior experts in the field, people who have been practicing the subject matter for 20 to 30 years.鈥�
The courses traditionally integrate lectures and projects in a classroom setting with access to lab-scale work based on a participant鈥檚 experience and training needs.
鈥淏PAT is a dynamic program that is invaluable for educating professionals within all walks of the bioprocess industry,鈥� said former BPAT participant Vince Lam, an application specialist at Fermentation Technologies, Sartorius, Inc. 鈥淭he courses provide a unique platform for individuals to share ideas and network with peers coming from all areas of the biotech community.鈥�
The courses are open to any bioprocessing industry professional, with many coming from companies that have included Amgen; Boehringer Ingelheim, Inc.; Baxalta; BioMarin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Gilead Sciences; Genentech; Regeneron; Sanofi Pasteur; and Sartorius-Stedim.
Participating in the BPAT courses also allow individuals the opportunity to receive a master鈥檚 degree. 鈥淚ndustry professionals can take courses and get a certificate,鈥� Shamlou said. 鈥淏y choosing to do a master鈥檚 program, they may be able to accumulate enough courses for half of a degree.鈥�
Likewise, industry professionals who already have a master鈥檚 degree can elect to take BPAT courses towards completion of a PhD. This program fills the gap between conventional academic and industry research, and is fully funded by the participant鈥檚 employer.
鈥淭he master鈥檚 and PhD options are such an additional value of the BPAT program,鈥� Shamlou said. 鈥淭hose who work in the industry can further their career and education without leaving their company.鈥�
The first course of the 2017-2018 program, Mammalian Cell Culture (MCC) Technology, is scheduled for July 12-14. The second, CMC Regulatory Affairs and Quality, is slated for August 28-30. VISION, a special executive training leadership program, kicks off October 4-6, while Quality-By-Design for Biopharmaceuticals is scheduled for October 30 through November 1.
For more information about BPAT courses and to register, visit or email Autumn_Emerson@kgi.edu.