Next Generation Manufacturing Workshop Slated for BioProcess International Conference
On Sept. 15, researchers and other key personnel affiliated with the AIM-Bio program will present the “Accelerated Next Generation Manufacturing” workshop at the BioProcess International Conference 2025 in Boston. Funded by the Novo Nordisk Foundation, AIM-Bio is a six-year, $27 million collaborative program between North Carolina State University and the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) that addresses the future needs of the biopharmaceutical industry.
As AIM-Bio concludes its sixth and final year, its leaders will come together in the BioProcess International workshop to share both knowledge gained during the program and a vision for the future of biomanufacturing. AIM-Bio has supported significant research and education programs, and this workshop provides participants with a unique opportunity to learn about accelerated next generation manufacturing. Workshop topics range from upstream and downstream manufacturing to next generation integrated processes, analytics, workforce education and more. The detailed agenda for the workshop is available on the conference website (Workshop 4) and outlined below.
While attending the conference Sept. 16–18, stop by the BTEC booth 739 in the exhibit hall to learn more about the center’s professional development courses and bioprocess services!
Schedule for “Accelerated Next Generation Manufacturing” workshop
Sept. 15, BioProcess International Conference 2025
| Time (EST) | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00–8:50 a.m. | Registration and Morning Coffee | |
| 8:50–9:00 a.m. | Extended Chairperson’s Workshop Opening | Alois Jungbauer, BOKU University |
| 9:00–9:30 a.m. | Next Generation Upstream – Host Options | Giovanna Iosca, Technical University of Denmark |
| 9:30–10:00 a.m. | Next Generation Upstream – High throughput and Predictive Methods for Improving Recombinant Protein Titres in Microbes | Nathan Crook, North Carolina State University |
| 10:00–10:30 a.m. | Spotlight Presentation – Calling all Technology Thought Leaders | |
| 10:30–11:00 a.m. | Morning Break | |
| 11:00–11:30 a.m. | Future Targets – Bispecific Antibodies | Steffen Goletz, Technical University of Denmark |
| 11:30 a.m.– Noon | Host Cell Protein Profiling to Understand Process Change | Abraham Lenhoff, University of Delaware |
| Noon –1:00 p.m. | Lunch | |
| 1:00–1:30 p.m. | Next Generation Downstream – Possibility of an All Membrane Process | Stefano Menegatti, North Carolina State University |
| 1:30–2:00 p.m. | Next Generation Integrated Process | John Woodley, Technical University of Denmark |
| 2:00–2:30 p.m. | Spotlight Presentation – Calling all Technology Thought Leaders | |
| 2:30–3:00 p.m. | Afternoon Break | |
| 3:00–3:30 p.m. | Next Generation Support Technologies – Digital Twins | Krist V. Gernaey, Technical University of Denmark |
| 3:30–4:00 p.m. | Next Generation Support Technologies – Analytics | Michael Daniele, North Carolina State University |
| 4:00–4:30 p.m. | Educational Support to Implement the Next Generation of Processes | Gary Gilleskie, North Carolina State University |
| 4:30–4:45 p.m. | Wrap up Q & A |
