Manufacturing

  1. TJU's Jefferson Institute for Bioprocessing's Impact on CGT with Parviz Shamlou 5/10/2023

    Parviz Shamlou, Vice President and Executive Director at Thomas Jefferson University joins Cell & Gene: The Podcast to talk to Host Erin Harris about Jefferson Institute for Bioprocessing (JIB), the full-service development and training organization specializing in biopharmaceuticals and biologics. Shamlou explains how JIB will move forward cell and gene therapies as well as JIB’s partnership with NIBRT (National Institute for Bioprocessing Research & Training), and much more.

  2. Breaking Down Solid Tumors With Triumvira Immunologics' Dr. Paul Lammers 1/17/2024

    Paul Lammers, M.D., M.Sc., CEO of Triumvira Immunologics joins Cell & Gene: The Podcast to talk to Host Erin Harris about TAC, the company's proprietary T cell Antigen Coupler, which has both autologous and allogeneic approaches. They also discuss targeting relapsed or refractory HER2-positive solid tumors and CLDN18.2-positive solid tumors. And they cover a realistic outlook on the evolution of cancer treatment.

  3. Best Practices For Partnering With A CDMO 8/9/2022

    Emily Moran, VP of Vector Manufacturing and Avi Nandi, VP of Process Development at the Center for Breakthrough Medicines share key considerations on Cell & Gene: The Podcast for biotechs looking to partner with a CDMO. Learn how to reduce risk, lower costs, and better manage expectations when it comes the biotech/CDMO relationship.

  4. The Why Behind In-House Manufacturing With Sangamo's Andy Ramelmeier 2/13/2023

    On this episode of Cell & Gene: The Podcast, Host Erin Harris talks to Andy Ramelmeier, EVP Head of Technical Operations at Sangamo Therapeutics, a biotech based in Brisbane, California that applies cell and gene therapy to combat Hemophilia A and other genetic diseases. Ramelmeier explains the why behind the company's decision to build its own Phase 1/2 cGMP AAV in-house facility. He also talks broadly about manufacturing cell and gene therapies and the potential and realistic solutions to needed to drive down manufacturing costs.

  5. Planning For Manufacturing Capacity With Kite Pharma's Will Junker 9/26/2022

    Will Junker, Head of Manufacturing Quality at Kite Pharma, talks to Cell & Gene: The Podcast listeners about the challenges associated with capacity planning, whether to partner with a CDMO, and why it's important to prioritize inventory over time-to-market. We also discuss why developing a better understanding of the vector manufacturing process is critical to bringing continuous and secure supply to market.

  6. Pricing, Value, And Access of CGTs With The Dedham Group's Jennifer Klarer, M.Sc.Eng. 1/30/2024

    The Dedham Group's Jennifer Klarer, M.Sc.Eng., Partner and Head of Cell & Gene Therapy, joins Erin Harris on this episode of Cell & Gene: The Podcast for a deep dive into pricing and value for CGTs. Klarer shares a detailed breakdown of the most misunderstood aspects of cell and gene therapy pricing, value, and affordability. She details how manufacturers can get ahead of addressing time-to-treatment issues typically experienced at launch. They cover obtaining adequate investment dollars, and much more. 

  7. The Future Of Cell And Organ Transplantation In Treating T1D With Dr. Camillo Ricordi 10/10/2023

    Explore the biggest and most troubling challenges facing the treatment of Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) and the future of cell and organ transplantation in treating T1D as well as the latest innovations in biopreservation.

  8. The Future of Tissue-Based Therapies 7/8/2021

    Enzyvant's CEO, Rachelle Jacques, explains the company's lead asset, the roadmap for tissue-based therapies, and more.

  9. Cell Therapy's Current Manufacturing Challenges 4/15/2025

    In this segment, Cell & Gene’s Chief Editor, Erin Harris, welcomes the audience and introduces the expert panelists, Rohit Ingale, Head of Manufacturing & MSAT, Arcellx and David O’Donnell, Vice President, Head of Manufacturing, Vor Bio.

  10. The Promise Of Genome Editing With Caribou Biosciences' Rachel Haurwitz, Ph.D. 8/15/2023

    On this episode of Cell & Gene: The Podcast, Rachel Haurwitz, Ph.D., CEO at Caribou Biosciences joins Host Erin Harris to discuss the evolution of genome editing, its present state, as well as its undeniable potential. Listen now to learn more about Caribou's chRDNA genome editing technology and how it differs from CRISPR-Cas9.