The Biomanufacturing Training and Education Center (BTEC) Summer Program begins June 2009
	The biomanufacturing industry grows and changes rapidly from year to year, creating significant educational demands on our workforce.  BTEC is committed to providing updated, cutting-edge education to industry workers ready to take advantage of new industry developments.   BTEC's 2009 Summer Program begins in June. Register now to ensure your place at this unique educational opportunity!
June 16—18, 2009 Downstream Biopharmaceutical Process Development   This course provides the basic information, lab exercises, and the hands-on experience you need to fully understand and develop the steps essential to downstream biopharmaceutical processes including homogenization, centrifugation, filtration, and chromatography. Read more.
June 23—25, 2009  Bioreactors for Cell Culture  Learn about recent trends in bioreactor technology, and gain fundamental understanding of bioreactor technology used in production of therapeutic proteins and vaccines.  Get hands-on experience with single-use bioreactors and process analytical technology.  Read more.
June 30—July 1, 2009 Biologic Formulation Science Fundamentals  Learn the colloidal and macromolecular physical science concepts that underlie protein-protein interactions, protein precipitation, protein crystallization and biologic formulation.  Read more.
July 7—July 9, 2009 cGMP Fermentation Operations  Apply microbial fermentation techniques at production scale and evaluate the inherent issues resulting from the integration of microbial fermentation unit operations, scale-up/production, and current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) compliance.  Engage in lab experiences in a simulated commercial cGMP facility.  Read more.
July 14—July 16, 2009 Single-Use Bioreactor (SUB) Technology  Gain fundamental understanding of bioreactor technology used in production of therapeutic proteins (monoclonal antibodies, enzymes, growth hormones) and vaccines by large-scale animal cell culture.  Read more.
July 21—July 23, 2009    Fermentation Engineering Learn fermentation principles of growing recombinant microorganisms in a bioreactor to express therapeutic proteins.  Engage in hands-on lab experiences that define and explore the critical control parameters required to achieve a robust fermentation process.  Read more.
Please note: All classes listed above will be held at BTEC on NC State University's Centennial Campus The Golden LEAF Biomanufacturing Training and Education Center (BTEC), on North Carolina State University’s Centennial Campus, provides a wide variety of high-quality educational and training opportunities to develop skilled professionals for the biomanufacturing industry, thus contributing to the social and economic well being of the industry and state.  BTEC is an international leader in education and training in biomanufacturing and bioprocessing, involving simulated-cGMP production of high-value biomolecules using cell growth and expression, recovery and purification processes.