Cell Culture Engineering XX

An ECI Conference Series

May 1-7, 2027
Quebec City, Canada

Letter From the Chairs

Since its beginning in 1988, the Cell Culture Engineering (CCE) Conference series has been an influential forum for leaders and experts from academic, regulatory, and industrial backgrounds to convene and discuss cell culture and related advancements that impact a growing spectrum of modalities including recombinant biologics, cell and gene therapies, and vaccines. The last CCE (XIX) held in Tucson (April 2025) was no exception and we are excited to build on this foundation.

We are designing a compelling program for CCE XX and are excited to announce that it will be held in Quebec City, Canada (May 2027). The Quebecois live by the motto “Je me souviens (I remember)” which signifies a profound and comprehensive remembrance of their unique history and French origins. Following the lead of the Quebecois CCE XX aims to celebrate and explore the unique history and learnings of the cell culture field over the last 40 years while contemplating the implications of and how to incorporate cutting-edge scientific advances as we stand on the cusp of the age of AI and how these can shape the future of our discipline.

We are committed to upholding the key hallmarks of this conference series: 

• High-quality scientific program focused on advances in the cell culture discipline
• Participation of the top cell culture experts and technical leaders
• Engaging events and activities that provide opportunities for networking, intellectual exchange and creativity

We look forward to hosting CCE XX and to collaborating with many of you on the conference planning.

Thank you for your continued support and contributions to the CCE Conference Series! 

– Inn, Maciek, and Nick

Conference Organization

Conference Chairs

Steering Committee

Dana Andersen, Denali Therapeutics
John Aunins, Janis Biologics
Mike Betenbaugh, Johns Hopkins University
Barry Buckland, BiologicB LLC
Jeff Chalmers, The Ohio State University
Tim Charlebois, NIIMBL
Matt Croughan, Claymore Bio LLC
Chetan Goudar, Amgen
Peter Gray, University of Queensland
Sarah Harcum, Clemson University
Wei-Shou Hu, University of Minnesota
Amine Kamen, McGill University
Anurag Khetan, Bristol Myers Squibb
Robert Kiss, UPSIDE Foods
Konstantin Konstantinov, Codiak Biosciences
Kelvin Lee, University of Delaware
Gargi Maheshwari, Bristol Myers Squibb
Laura Palomares, Instituto de Biotecnología, UNAM
Jamie Piret, University of British Columbia
Octavio Ramirez, Instituto de Biotecnología UNAM
Anne Skaja Robinson, Carnegie Mellon University
Gene Schaefer, NIIMBL
Raghavan Venkat, AstraZeneca
Tongtong Wang, Roche
Jamey Young, Vanderbilt University
Marcella Yu, Gilead Sciences
Weichang Zhou, WuXi Biologics

Organizing Committee

Coming Soon

Session Descriptions

Coming Soon

Previous Conferences in this Series

Cell Culture Engineering I (1988)
Anthony Sinskey and Wei-Shou Hu
Palm Coast, Florida

Cell Culture Engineering II (1990)
Anthony Sinskey and Wei-Shou Hu
Santa Barbara, California

Cell Culture Engineering III (1992)
Michael Flickinger
Palm Coast, Florida

Cell Culture Engineering IV (1994)
Barry Buckland, Theodora Bibila, Wei-Shou Hu
San Diego, California

Cell Culture Engineering V (1996)
Barry Buckland, Theodora Bibila
San Diego, California

Cell Culture Engineering VI (1998)
Jeff Chalmers, Rob Arathoon
San Diego, California

Cell Culture Engineering VII (2000)
Bill Miller, Richard Schoenfeld
Santa Fe, New Mexico

Cell Culture Engineering VIII (2002)
Mike Betenbaugh and John Aunins
Snowmass, Colorado

Cell Culture Engineering IX (2004)
Octavio Ramirez and Lynne Krummen
Riviera Maya Cancun, Mexico

Cell Culture Engineering X (2006)
James Piret and Konstantin Konstantinov
Whistler, British Columbia, Canada

Cell Culture Engineering XI (2008)
Peter Gray and Carole Heath
Coolum, Queensland, Australia

Cell Culture Engineering XII (2010)
Kelvin Lee and Dana Andersen
Banff, Alberta, Canada

Cell Culture Engineering XIII (2012)
Matt Croughan and Mark Leonard
Scottsdale, Arizona

Cell Culture Engineering XIV (2014)
Amine Kamen and Weichang Zhou
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

Cell Culture Engineering XV (2016)
Robert Kiss, Sarah Harcum and Jeff Chalmers
La Quinta, California

Cell Culture Engineering XVI (2018)
Anne Skaja Robinson, Raghavan Venkat and Gene Schaefer
Tampa, Florida

Cell Culture Engineering XVII (canceled)
Tim Charlebois, Jamey Young and Gargi Maheshwari

Cell Culture Engineering XVIII (2023)
Chetan Goudar, Laura Palomares, Tongtong Wang

General Information About ECI

Engineering Conferences International (ECI) is a not-for-profit, global engineering conferences program, originally established in 1962 that provides opportunities for the exploration of problems and issues of concern to engineers and scientists from many disciplines. Over 2000 interdisciplinary conferences have been held.

The format of the conference provides morning and late afternoon or evening sessions in which major presentations are made. Poster sessions will be scheduled for evening discussion as well. Available time is included during the afternoons for ad hoc meetings, informal discussions, and/or recreation. This format is designed to enhance rapport among participants and promote dialogue on the development of the meeting. We believe the conferences have been instrumental in generating ideas and disseminating information to a greater extent than is possible through more conventional forums.

All participants are expected both to attend the entire conference and to contribute actively to the discussions. The recording/photographing of lectures and presentations is forbidden. As ECI conferences take place in an informal atmosphere, casual clothing is the usual attire.
Smoking is prohibited at ECI conferences and conference functions.