Scale-Up and Manufacturing of Cell-Based Therapies IV

An ECI Conference Series

January 18-22, 2015
Hyatt Regency Mission Bay Hotel
San Diego, CA USA

Pre-Conference Workshop Agenda:  Translating Cell Therapies from Lab Bench to Clinic

Biochemical Engineering (BEJ) Partnership

Session Descriptions           Preliminary Program            List of Posters

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Technical Co-Sponsor-

About This Conference

The fourth annual conference on Scale-Up and Manufacturing of Cell-Based Therapies is scheduled for January 18-22, 2015 and will take place at the Hyatt Regency  in San Diego.

This conference will focus on process development, scale-up, and manufacturing of cell-based therapies and will bring academicians, clinicians, industry leaders, and regulators from all over the world together to discuss the most critical scientific and engineering challenges in this field.  It is our aim that this conference will continue to play a central role in defining and refining the engineering sciences of cell-based therapies.

Conference Organization

Program Co-Chairs:

Greg Russotti, Ph.D., Celgene Cellular Therapeutics, USA
Chris Mason, Ph.D, MBBS, University College London, UK
Peter Zandstra, Ph.D, The University of Toronto, Canada
Thomas Brieva, Ph.D., Celgene Cellular Therapeutics, USA

Steering Committee:

Barry Buckland, BiologicsB
Lars Nielsen, University of Queensland
Greg Russotti, Celgene

Abstract Submission

One-page abstracts that include specific results and conclusions to allow a scientific assessment of a proposed oral presentation or poster are invited.

Oral abstract deadline:            October 10, 2014
Poster abstract deadline:         October 15, 2014

Abstracts should be submitted electronically at https://ssl.linklings.net/conferences/cellbasedtherapies/

Please indicate the session(s) for which you would like your abstract considered.

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Conference Venue

 Hyatt Regency Mission Bay Hotel in San Diego, California

San Diego, California’s second largest city, is known worldwide for its spectacular climate, 70 miles of pristine beaches, and attractions such as the San Diego Zoo, Sea World, San Diego Wild Animal Park, and Legoland.  Other highlights include sightseeing in the historic Gaslamp Quarter, Coronado, Little Italy or Balboa Park, the largest urban cultural park in the United States.  In the historic Gaslamp Quarter, consisting of 16½-blocks around Fourth and Fifth Avenues, grand Victorian-era buildings are home to more than 100 of the city’s finest restaurants, 35 pubs and nightclubs and 100 retails shops, as well as theaters, art galleries, offices and residential/work lofts. When the sun sets, this downtown neighborhood attracts thousands of diners, shoppers, theatergoers, and nightclub patrons.

The Hyatt Regency Mission Bay Hotel is located on beautiful Mission Bay.  The property, renovated in 2010, consists of three separate buildings that flank three outdoor pools.  Each of the 429 guestrooms offers the Hyatt “Grand Bed” with clock radios that feature an iPod docking system, a large work desk, flat screen TV and balconies with views of the Pacific Ocean, Mission Bay, or the hotel gardens.  The resort features a large swimming pool with poolside bar, a fine-dining restaurant, a spa, a marina with sport fishing and boat rentals, and has a new waterfront 24-hour Stayfit Gym. It is a quarter mile from SeaWorld and Mission Beach, and three miles from Old Town San Diego. The hotel offers bicycle rentals and features jogging and cycling paths.  There is a complimentary shuttle to Mission Beach.  Either self or valet parking is available with a surcharge.

The hotel is located at 1441 Quivira Avenue in San Diego.

For more information on the area, please visit these web sites:

San Diego Convention and Visitors Bureau: www.sandiego.org
Gaslamp Quarter: www.gaslamp.org
Hyatt Regency Mission Bay Hotel: http://missionbay.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels-missionbay/index.jsp

Travel Information

Transportation from the airport – Details are available here:
www.supershuttle.com/default.aspx?content=SanDiego

Entry visas for USA
If you require a visa to enter the USA, please visit the website of The National Academies for the most current, detailed information regarding traveling to the United States.
http://www.nationalacademies.org/visas/Traveling_to_US.html

If you require a special letter of invitation from ECI, please send an e-mail to info@engconfintl.org and we will send you an information form to complete.

Discount
Delta Airlines offers a Delta Meeting Network discount for conference participants traveling to the Cell-Based Therapies IV Conference. The amount of the discount depends on the fare code.

To obtain the discount, please follow the steps below for the online Delta booking tool:
1- Visit http://www.delta.com
2- Choose your flights
3- Under “Meeting Event Code,” enter NMJZH

Fees and Registration

Conference Fees

All conference fees are inclusive. They include registration, accommodations (Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights) and meals (excluding dinner on Tuesday), taxes, and gratuities from the reception on Sunday through breakfast on Thursday. Incidental fees (telephone calls, faxes, laundry, etc.) are billed to your personal account by the hotel.

ALL PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE AND INVITED SPEAKERS) ARE REQUIRED TO REGISTER.

The conference fees are:

 

Register on or before December 19, 2014

Register after December 19, 2014

Participant (single occupancy or sharing room with a guest; guest fee additional)

US $2,400.00

US $2,600.00

Participant (sharing a room with another participant)

US $2,030.00

US $2,230.00

Bona fide Graduate Student (sharing a room with another student) (Those in this category must send proof of current status – copy of current Student ID can be faxed to 1-212-514-6030 or emailed to Kathy@engconfintl.org)

US $1,615.00

US $1,815.00

**Fees for Guest/accompanying person sharing bedroom with single occupancy participant. (All conference-included meals and receptions, including the banquet)

US $810.00

US $810.00

Local residents who do not require accommodations may contact ECI (info@engconfintl.org) for pricing with the cost of lodging excluded.

If you plan to bring children to the conference, please contact ECI (info@engconfintl.org) for pricing.

Pre-Conference Workshop Fees

The workshop will be held on Sunday, January 18, from 9:00am – 5:00pm. The workshop fees include workshop materials, coffee break and lunch.

The Pre-Conference Workshop fees are:

 

Register on or before December 19, 2014

Register after December 19, 2014

Pre-Conference Workshop for Participant (participant must be registered for the conference to receive this rate)

US $200.00

US $300.00

Pre-Conference Workshop for Student Participant

US $150.00

US $250.00

Workshop Only (will not be attending the conference)

US $300.00

US $400.00

         

The Pre-Conference Workshop fees are non-refundable, but may be transferred to another participant.

Conference Registration

You will need a login name and password to register for ECI conferences through our online system. If you have been a recent participant at an ECI conference or have submitted an online application or request for information about an ECI Conference, you may already have an account with us. If you know your login information please use it. If you are not sure whether you already have a login and password, please click on automated password retrieval and enter your e-mail address before creating a new account. If we don’t have a valid email address on file for you, a pop up window will appear stating that no records were found. Click “OK” and then follow the instructions to create a new account. If you have any questions or experience any difficulties, please email tressa@engconfintl.org.

Special Notes and Payment Instructions

We suggest that you register as soon as possible to be certain that you will have a hotel room at the conference rate.  Late registrations will be accepted on a space available basis.

All participants are encouraged to register before December 19, 2014There is a discounted price for registering before this date and hotel space cannot be guaranteed for registrations received after this date.  Your registration is not officially confirmed until we receive payment of the amount due and ECI reserves the right to cancel your room registration if payment is not received. Your invoice/receipt will automatically be e-mailed upon of receipt of your registration.

Because of contractual guarantees made with the hotel for room and meal functions, no shows, late arrivals, missed meals and early departures cannot receive fee adjustments.

Payment must be made by credit card (Visa, Mastercard, Amex), check or money order drawn on a U.S. bank in U.S. dollars, payable to ENGINEERING CONFERENCES INTERNATIONAL. Checks or money orders in any other currencies are NOT ACCEPTABLE.  Payment is made on the web site except for those who are sending payment by wire transfer or have a purchase order from their company/institution.

WIRE TRANSFER PAYMENT: If you are planning to make payment by wire transfer, please contact ECI for the bank information. You must add $30 to cover ECI bank charges. Please reference your full name and the conference title.  Fax a copy of your bank transfer papers to ECI (Fax: +1-212-514-6030) or email a scanned copy to kathy@engconfintl.org.  This is very important – otherwise it is extremely difficult to trace your payment and you may not receive a receipt prior to the conference.

Cancellation Policy: Cancellation must be received by ECI in writing at least three weeks prior to the start of the conference in order for a full refund to be considered. The ECI auditors require that refunds for all conference cancellations be processed after the conference so that the necessary back-up information (i.e., hotel list of those in-house) can be attached to the refund request and ECI can verify that the hotel has not charged a cancellation fee. Cancellations received less than three weeks prior to the conference start date are subject to a $200 cancellation fee plus any direct expenses incurred by ECI.

If you have a disability and may require accommodation in order to participate fully in this conference, please indicate this when you register. An ECI representative will contact you to discuss your specific needs. If you have special dietary requirements (e.g., vegetarian or a food allergy), please make a note on your registration card.  The chef needs to know this information in advance if we are to accommodate you.

If you plan to arrive early or stay after the conference, you must make those reservations directly with the hotel. Pre- and Post-Conference Hotel Reservations

Should you have specific questions regarding your registration, please contact Kathy Chan (Kathy@engconfintl.org).

Preliminary Program

Click HERE to view the Preliminary Program.

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General Information

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.

The format of the weeklong research conference provides morning and late afternoon or evening sessions in which major presentations are made. 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 that 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 of lectures and presentations is forbidden. As ECI conferences take place in an informal atmosphere, casual clothing is the usual attire.

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