ROUNDTABLE ARM - Closing the CGT Workforce Gap and the Role of Best Practices in Workforce Education
Saturday, June 3, 2023 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Room 242A
Roundtable
A landscape analysis of workforce gaps & opportunities in the US and leveraging ARM and ISCT programs for education.
Moderators
Natalie Fekete, PhD, Manager, Science & Industry Affairs, Alliance for Regenerative Medicine, USA
Bruce Levine, PhD, Barbara and Edward Netter Professor in Cancer Gene Therapy, University of Pennsylvania, USA
Panelists
Josephine Lembong, PhD, Senior Manager, Science and Industry Affairs, Alliance for Regenerative Medicine, USA
Emily Hopewell, PhD,Assistant Professor of Clinical Medical and Molecular Genetics, Director, Cell and Gene Therapy Manufacturing, Chief Operations Officer, Brown Center for Immunotherapy University of Indiana, USA
Matthew Hewitt, PhD, Vice President, Technical Officer CGT & Biologics, Charles River Laboratories, USA
Nirupama Pike, PhD, Senior Director of Technical Affairs, Advanced Therapies, Thermo Fisher Scientific, USA
Roundtable Description
CGTs continue to transform medicine and human health as they offer durable, potentially curative treatments for rare and prevalent diseases – including those where traditional pharmaceutical drugs have failed. Investment into developing a skilled workforce for the sector is key in enabling patient access to these advanced therapeutics across the United States.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the barrier to hands-on training and brainstorm potential solutions to create scalable training programs.
- Highlight the importance of up- and re-skilling talent from adjacent industries, and discuss current and explore new opportunities.
- Discuss the role of industry groups and best practices in facilitating and standardizing workforce training.
Bruce Levine PhD
Barbara and Edward Netter Professor in Cancer Gene Therapy
University of Pennsylvania
Moderator
Barbara and Edward Netter Professor in Cancer Gene Therapy
University of Pennsylvania
Moderator
Matthew Hewitt PhD
Vice President, Technical Officer CGT & Biologics
Charles River Laboratories
Panelist
Vice President, Technical Officer CGT & Biologics
Charles River Laboratories
Panelist
Emily Hopewell PhD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medical and Molecular Genetics, Director, Cell and Gene Therapy Manufacturing Chief Operations Officer, Brown Center for Immunotherapy
Indiana University
Panelist
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medical and Molecular Genetics, Director, Cell and Gene Therapy Manufacturing Chief Operations Officer, Brown Center for Immunotherapy
Indiana University
Panelist
Josephine Lembong PhD
Senior Manager, Science and Industry Affairs
Alliance for Regenerative Medicine
Panelist
Senior Manager, Science and Industry Affairs
Alliance for Regenerative Medicine
Panelist