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Driving End-to-End Success in Cell Therapy: Automated, Modular Solutions for Autologous and Allogeneic Workflows

10 Feb 2026
Theatre 1
Workshop

Workshop: Join industry leaders for an engaging panel discussion exploring the future of end-to-end cell therapy manufacturing. This session will examine how next-generation automation, modular platforms, and flexible workflows are shaping both autologous and allogeneic therapeutic development. Panelists will discuss the evolving challenges across the manufacturing ecosystem—from early-stage process development to clinical and commercial scale—and share perspectives on where innovation is most needed to drive quality, consistency, and patient access.

 

What to Expect

  •  Insight into Thermo Fisher Scientific’s latest innovations, including:

- Gibco™ Dynabeads™ CD3 Depletion Prototype

- Gibco™ CTS™ Compleo™ Fill and Finishing System (coming soon!)

  • Examples of how advanced, integrated tools enable streamlined, scalable, and closed cell therapy processes.
  • A solution-agnostic discussion that stays focused on broad industry needs, trends, and recommended practices.
  • Real-world perspectives from experts on challenges and opportunities across both autologous and allogeneic workflows.
  • Practical takeaways on how automated, modular solutions can:

- Accelerate development timelines

- Reduce operational complexity

- Improve manufacturing robustness

- Enhance end-to-end success across diverse modalities

Chairperson
Tamara Fedczyna, Senior Product Manager, BioProduction Group - Thermo Fisher Scientific
Speakers
Shirley ​ Bartido​, Director Global Regulatory Affairs, Cell Therapy Oncology - Takeda
Uma Lakshmipathy, Senior Director, Research & Development, Pharma Services Group - Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
Namritha Ravinder, Director, Cell Biology - Thermo Fisher Scientific
Shannon Eaker, Chief Technical Officer - Xcell Biosciences
Holly Young, CMC and Cell Therapy Manufacturing Leader, Director University of California San Diego Advanced Cell Therapy Laboratory GMP Facility (UCSD ACTL) - University of California San Diego

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