ORGANIZING COMMITTEE AIM Paula Marques Alves Animal Cell Technology Unit, IBET/ITQB-UNL, Apartado 12, This is an introductory course to Animal Cell Technology 2780-901 Oeiras, Portugal (ACT), providing an overview of the field, from the more Tel.: +351 21 4469421 basic aspects to the final application. It should be of interest E-mail: [email protected] to those starting their research activity in ACT, both from Academia and Companies. It is also of interest for those ANIMAL CELL TECHNOLOGY Francesc Gòdia wishing an up-date of the state-of-the-art of ACT in a short Departament d’Enginyeria Química, Biològica i Ambiental, course. COURSE 2017 Escola d‘Enginyeria, Edifici Q, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Barcelona 08193, Spain COURSE OUTLINE SEVENTH EDITION Tel.: ++34 93 581 4790

E-mail: [email protected] After the interest received by the previous six editions and th the excellent feed-back from the attendants, the 7 edition th th of the ACT course will be organized by the ESACT (European September 24 - 28 , 2017 FEE and APPLICATION Society of Animal Cell Technology) in Llafranc, Costa Brava/Spain, from 24th – 28th September 2017. ESACT is Llafranc, Costa Brava / Spain 850 Euros for academic participants and 1400 presenting this activity as one more contribution to the Euros for industry participants. community involved in the use of animal cells in The fee covers course registration and materials (ebook), Biotechnology and Biomedicine. accommodation in two-bed rooms (shared with another The course is planned in an intensive four-day schedule participant), meals, transportation from/to Barcelona with a number of participants limited to 30 in order to airport (see the time schedule for the bus below). facilitate the interaction among them and with the Participants have the possibility to be hosted in single lecturers. Lecturers will stay for most of the course room (limited to availability) at an extra cost of 125 Euros duration. The course comprises lectures covering the main to be paid directly in the hotel. topics of Animal Cell Technology: A limited number of grants, covering the course fee (not 1. Cell line development travel cost), are provided by ESACT. Applicants to the grants 2. Cellular mechanisms should indicate it in the course application, together with a 3. Genomics and proteomics motivation statement. Priority will be given to young PhD 4. Post-translational modifications 5. Bioreactor scale-up, scale-down and single use students from Academia. bioreactors 6. Downstream processing th All applications should be sent before 30 of June. 7. Integrated bioprocess for cell based vaccines Accepted applicants will be notified by July 15th and 8. Economical aspects of ACT bioprocesses should register and complete payment by August 15th. 9. Integrated bioprocess for protein production 10. Integrated bioprocess for stem cells 11. Industrial perspectives of ACT REGISTRATION and CONTACT Photos: www.ibet.pt The programme has slots dedicated to the preparation and Updated information will be available at ESACT website presentation of case studies by participants, and discussion With the contribution of: (www.esact.org) groups with the lecturers. th Final registration deadline is August 15 LECTURERS Contact for registration: Confirmed lecturers include Terry Papoutsakis (University Els van den Berg Delaware, USA), Manuel Carrondo and Paula Alves (iBET, ESACT Office Portugal), Hansjörg Hauser (HZI, Germany), Francesc Gòdia P.O. Box 256, 03530 La Nucia (Alicante), Spain (UAB, Spain), Stefanos Grammatikos (UCB Pharma SA, Tel.: +34 667 410 269 Belgium) and Anne Tolstrup (Biogen, Denmark). Other E-mail: [email protected] information can be found in www.esact.org. PROGRAMME

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Time 24th Sep 25th Sep 26th Sep 27th Sep 28th Sep 8.45 Genomics and Bioreactor scale-up and scale- Integrated bioprocess Overview Lecture - proteomics down. Single use bioreactors for protein production M. Carrondo 10.00 H. Hauser S. Grammatikos A. Tolstrup Coffee break ACT course 2016 10.30 Post-translational Integrated bioprocess Cell line development (I) Downstream processing (I) - modifications (I) for stem cells H. Hauser M. Carrondo 11.45 E. Papoutsakis P. Alves

Arrival to 12.00 Barcelona Post-translational Industrial perspectives Cell line development (II) Downstream processing (II) - /Girona modifications (II) of ACT H. Hauser M. Carrondo 13.15 airports E. Papoutsakis A. Tolstrup and Lunch and Free time transfer to 15.15 Integrated bioprocess for cell Hotel Cellular mechanisms (I) Bioreactor Design (I) - based vaccines ACT course 2015 Terramar E. Papoutsakis F. Gòdia 16.30 in Llafranc P. Alves Coffee break Check-in Tes monials of ACT Course Par cipants 17.00 Economical aspects of ACT Hotel Cellular mechanisms (II) Bioreactor Design (II) - bioprocesses Course adjournment, E. Papoutsakis F. Gòdia 18.15 A. Tolstrup hotel check-out and “ The organiza on of the course was excellent. The lecturers and all “ A very well organized and departure to par cipants were coopera ve, sensible balanced course that and suppor ve. I enjoyed the course. “ enabled me to refresh Barcelona/Girona some basic cell culture 18.30 Students introduction/ Study case concepts and to learn about Study case/final discussion airports Robert Beck - Study cases presentation preparation/work in some of the latest S. Grammatikos Private researcher, Germany innova ons in the field, and 19.30 S. Grammatikos groups all this in a very friendly atmosphere and a beau ful Free time “ The ESACT course in environment! ” Llafranc was a great Welcome opportunity to improve Boris FESSLER 20.30 Dinner my knowledge in the UCB Pharma, Belgium and dinner Biotechnology area. The professors were very a en ve and the structure of the course “ The leveling-board lies very high. I really want to was very organized, thank ESACT and all the people involved in providing us comfort organizing that course, it was brilliant joining you. " and tranquility to enjoy Sebas an Schwamb LOCATION AND TRAVEL INFORMATION the lectures. “ PhD Student, Germany

The course will be held in Hotel Terramar, a 3-star hotel (www.hterramar.com) in a small Renata Alvim Biotechnology technician, Brazil town named Llafranc in the heart of Costa Brava, Girona, Spain. The hotel is right on a LLAFRANC ” I felt that the 2013 ESACT very nice sandy beach, providing a cosy and relaxing atmosphere for the participants. ACT course gave me much needed insight into several Weather in Llafranc at this time of the year is generally pleasant. Travel organization to “I had the opportunity to improve my aspects of Bioprocess knowledge in the Biotechnology field. It Engineering, and for me, as an the meeting is of participants responsibility, ensuring their participation to the full was a great opportunity to interact with academic researcher, the the most important researchers in this opportunity to interact with course. Access by road from Girona airport (30 min) or Barcelona airport (90 min) is area. The professors always were very scien sts and engineers a en ve and the lectures were excellent.“ working in industry was suggested. IMPORTANT NOTE: ONE BUS will be leaving from Barcelona airport at 18h invaluable. " on Sunday 24th September to drive participants to Hotel Terramar at Llafranc. On Thursday 28th September, ONE BUS will be leaving from André Luís Inocencio Steve George Hotel Terramar at 15h to drive participants to Barcelona airport. Participants should arrange their travelling accordingly or alternatively Master Student, Brazil Graduate Student, Canada arrange for their transportation on their own.