Advanced Cell Therapy Manufacturing Facility
Location
Off Campus
Date & Time
September 15, 2022, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Description
BioBuzz Media, a division of Workforce Genetics, LLC, is the go-to community platform for biotech industry professionals and job seekers looking to plug into regional biotech communities and achieve fulfilling careers with leading employers.
We create experiences through content, events, and media that meet our audience where they are and enable them to learn about the employers, companies and individuals driving biohealth innovation forward in their regional markets.
Our Mission
"To create exceptional experiences that build community and better connect life science professionals with rewarding careers at top employers."
BioBuzz is headquartered in the BioHealth Capital Region (BHCR), a region which includes Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. and is the prominent BioHealth cluster in the Mid-Atlantic. The BHCR encompasses more than 800 life sciences companies, over 70 federal labs and world-class academic and research institutions. According to Genetic Engineering News (May 2016), the BHCR is ranked 4th in Top Biopharma Clusters in the country. The BHCR brand represents a collaboration among leading stakeholders with a collective goal to make the BHCR a top-3 biohealth cluster by 2023.
How is Kite working to transform the future of cancer?
Are you in the cell and gene therapy or biomanufacturing fields and want to hear about how Kite, a Gilead Company is producing personalized therapies for people with difficult-to-treat blood cancers? Then you don’t want to miss this event.
Kite’s state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Frederick, MD features the latest technology and innovation in producing CAR T-cell therapies. After receiving FDA approval for commercial production earlier this year, the Kite team is growing its team and is looking to tap into the local Maryland biotech community for talent.
Join us on September 15 from 5-7pm , onsite at Kite to hear from an expert panel of biomanufacturing leaders about what it takes to run an advanced cell therapy production operation and why Kite is such a great place to work. You'll also have the opportunity to tour the facility, meet the Kite team, and network.
Panelists include:
Aaron Spivey - Senior Manager, Manufacturing
Brooke Szymanski - Assoc Director, Quality Assurance
Nesha Miller - Assoc Director, Supply Chain
Andre Roy Jr - Assoc Director, Lab Operation
Alexis Melendez - Sr Director, Facilities Engineering
Who should attend?
This event is ideal for anyone, at all levels, who is interested in learning or advancing their career in the cell therapy and/or biomanufacturing field.
- Manufacturing Professionals
- Quality Professionals
- Process Engineering & Automation professionals
- Facility Engineering & Maintenance professionals
- Supply Chain Professionals
- Recent Biology/Engineering graduates
Why should you attend?
- Level up your knowledge on the latest technologies and trends shaping the future of the bioprocessing and manufacturing fields.
- Grow your network and meet Kite’s employees and other biomanufacturing professionals from across the region.
- We promise you will have a fantastic time as you also grow professionally.
Disclaimer: This is an industry-only event so no venders will be admitted.
Handshake Link: https://app.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1120531
Location: Kite Cell Therapy Manufacturing Facility
9021 Bennett Creek Blvd
Frederick, MD 21704
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