ORGANIZING COMMITTEE AIM Paula Marques Alves This is an introductory course to Animal Cell Technology, Animal Cell Technology Unit, IBET/ITQB-UNL, Apartado 12, providing an overview of the field, from the more basic 2780-901 Oeiras, Portugal aspects to the final application. It should be of interest to Tel.: +351 21 4469421 those starting their research activity in Animal Cell E-mail: [email protected] Technology, both from Academia or Companies. It is also ANIMAL CELL TECHNOLOGY of interest for those wishing an up-date of the state-of- Francesc Gòdia the-art of Animal Cell Technology in a short Course. COURSE Departament d’Enginyeria Quimica, Escola d‘Enginyeria, Edifici Q, Universitat Autonoma de , Bellaterra, COURSE OUTLINE Barcelona 08193, st September 30 - October 4, 2012 After the interest received by the 1 edition and the Tel.: ++34 93 581 4790 nd E-mail: [email protected] excellent feed-back from the attendants, the 2 edition of Llafranc, / Spain the ACT course will be organised by the ESACT - European Society of Animal Cell Technology (an international leading FEE platform for Animal Cell Technology) in Llafranc, Costa Brava/Spain, from 30th September to 4th October 2012. Registration until June 30th: 810 Euros for participants ESACT is presenting this activity as one more contribution from academia and 1350 Euros for industry participants. to the scientific community involved in the use of animal th Registration after June 30 : 900 Euros for academic cells in Biotechnology and Biomedicine. participants and 1500 Euros for industry participants. The Course is planned in an intensive four day schedule, The fee covers course registration, course materials with a number of participants limited to a maximum of 30, (book), accommodation in two-bed rooms (shared with in order to facilitate the interaction among them and with another participant), meals, transportation from/to the lecturers. Lecturers will stay for most of the Course Barcelona airport as well as the social event. Participants duration. The Course comprises lectures covering the have the possibility to be hosted in single room (limited main topics of Animal Cell Technology: to availability) at an extra cost of 120 Euros. 1. Cell line development A limited number of grants, including the Course fee and 2. Cellular mechanisms travel support are provided by ESACT. Applicants to the 3. Post-translational modifications grants should indicate it in the Course application, 4. Bioreactor design 5. Downstream processing together with a motivation statement. Only applications 6. Genomics and proteomics received before June 30th will be eligible for receiving a 7. Bioreactor scale-up and scale-down. Single use grant. bioreactors

8. Process Analytical Technology Photos: www.ibet.pt REGISTRATION and CONTACT 9. Economical aspects of ACT bioprocesses 10. Integrated bioprocess for protein production Registration deadline is August 15, 2012 11. Integrated bioprocess for stem cells The number of participants is limited to 30. There will also be slots in the program dedicated to the With the contirbution of: Up-dated information will be available at the ESACT web preparation and presentation of case studies by the site (www.esact.org) participants.

Contact for registration: LECTURERS António Roldão Confirmed lecturers include Terry Papoutsakis (University ESACT office, Chalmers University of Technology, Dept. Delaware, USA), Manuel Carrondo (IBET, Portugal), Chemical and Biological Engineering, Kemivägen 10, Hansjörg Hauser (HZI, Germany) and Ashraf Amanullah 412 96 Göteborg, Sweden (Gilead, USA). Other information can be found soon in Tel.: +46 (31) 772 3847 www.esact.org. E-mail: [email protected]

PROGRAM LLAFRANC

Time Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

8.30 Post-translational Integrated bioprocess Overview Lecture Genomics and Proteomics - modifications (I) for stem cells M. Carrondo H. Hauser 9.45 E. Papoutsakis P. Alves Coffee break 10.15 Post-translational Bioreactor scale-up and scale- Cell line development (I) - modifications (II) down. Single use bioreactors H. Hauser 11.30 E. Papoutsakis A. Amanullah Study cases

Arrival to presentation (I) 11.45 Barcelona Cell line development (II) Bioreactor Design (I) Process Analytical Technology - / H. Hauser F. Gòdia A. Amanullah ACT course 2011 13.00 airports and Lunch and Free time transfer to 15.00 Economical aspects of ACT Hotel Cellular mechanisms (I) Bioreactor Design (II) - bioprocesses Terramar E. Papoutsakis F. Gòdia 16.15 in Llafranc TBD Coffee break Check-in 16.45 Downstream Integrated bioprocess for in Hotel Cellular mechanisms (II) - processing protein production Course adjournment, E. Papoutsakis 18.00 M. Carrondo TBD hotel check-out and departure to Barcelona/Girona 18.15 Students introduction/ Study case preparation/work airports - Study cases presentation Social/Leisure activity in groups 19.30 P. Alves, F. Gòdia Free time Welcome 21.00 Dinner and dinner

LOCATION AND TRAVEL INFORMATION The course will be held in Hotel Terramar, a three star hotel (www.hterramar.com) in a small town named Llafranc in the heart of Costa Brava, Girona, Spain. The hotel is right on a very nice sandy beach, providing a cozy and relaxing atmosphere for the attendees. The course is scheduled for early October, when the climate should be very pleasant, not too hot. Travel organization to the meeting site is of participants responsibility. Access by road from Girona airport (30 min) or Barcelona airport (90 min) is suggested. Coach pick-up on Sunday afternoon from both airports will be organized for groups with feasible arrival times (check website for updates). Additional nights in the hotel must be directly booked by the participants.