Webinars

Protein biology, Protein mass spectrometry

Greener Alternative Detergents for MS Sample Preparation in Proteomics

Benjamin A. Garcia, PhD, FRSC, ACSF, FAAAS

Washington University School of Medicine St. Louis

Professor

Debdip Ghosh, PhD

Merck

Senior Global Product Manager

Durée:

1h

Langue:

English

Présenté(e):

12 November 2025

Pharma and biopharma manufacturing, Pharma and biopharma manufacturing

The Importance of PEGs in the Small Molecule API Market

This webinar explores advancements in release testing of LV vectors, including key requirements for ensuring patient safety and therapeutic efficacy.

Raymond Behrendt

Merck

Senior Process Development Manager, activated PEG, lipid and small molecule

Lotfi Bouchekioua

Merck

Regulatory Affairs Expert

Alan Gunderson

Merck

Strategic Marketing Manager - Small Molecules

Durée:

1h

Langue:

English

Présenté(e):

06 November 2025

Pharma and biopharma manufacturing, Pharma and biopharma manufacturing

Advancing Cell Culture Media Quality: A Fingerprinting Approach for Comprehensive Media Identity Testing

This webinar presents a cell culture media (CCM) fingerprinting approach for comprehensive media characterization.

Jude Lakbub

Merck

R&D Manager, Cell Culture Media Analytics, Upstream & Process Materials R&D

Durée:

1h

Langue:

English

Présenté(e):

04 November 2025

Clinical testing and diagnostics manufacturing, IVD manufacturing

Virtual Rapid Point-of-Care Test Development Conference

Matthew Coussens

Merck

PhD, Product Training Manager

Durée:

1h

Langue:

English

Présenté(e):

04 November 2025

Food and beverage testing and manufacturing, Microbiological analysis

Boost Efficiency and Sustainability of your Listeria Testing

Join our webinar to explore the ReadyStream^® system, which streamlines culture media preparation and introduces the new 5x concentrated Half FRASER medium for Listeria detection. Learn about its efficiency, sustainability benefits, and advantages over traditional methods in laboratory settings.

Markus Prengel

Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Global Product Manager, Innovation Food & Beverage

Durée:

45min

Langue:

English

Présenté(e):

30 October 2025

Pharma and biopharma manufacturing, Pharma and biopharma manufacturing

Overcoming Nitrosamine Challenges - Innovative Strategies for Nitrosamine Prevention

This webinar covers current regulatory considerations, the role of nitrites, and necessary analytical controls, along with a case study on risk mitigation.

Thomas Kipping, Ph.D.

Merck

Associate Director, Head of 3D Printing & Solubility Enhancement

Ulrich Reichert, Ph.D.

Merck

Global Regulatory Management

Joerg Schlingemann, Ph.D.

Merck

Director, Global Quality Control Principal Expert

Durée:

1h

Langue:

English

Présenté(e):

21 October 2025

Pharma and biopharma manufacturing, Pharma and biopharma manufacturing

CHOZN^® Elite: A Production Adapted Host Cell Line to Fulfill all Your Bioprocessing Needs

In this webinar, we discuss CHOZN^® Elite, our production-adapted CHO cell line that delivers high-yield clones using standard plasmids and media with no expensive technology.

David Razafsky

Merck

Cell Lines R&D Manager

Durée:

1h

Langue:

English

Présenté(e):

16 October 2025

Pharma and biopharma manufacturing, Pharma and biopharma manufacturing

Formulating the Future: LNP Strategies from Lipid Screening through Commercial Readiness

This symposium explores the full lifecycle of lipid nanoparticle (LNP) formulation, from preclinical lipid screening and formulation optimization to clinical and commercial manufacturing.

Bhuvaneshwar Vaidya, Ph.D.

Merck

Manager, Process Development, LNP CDMO Center of Excellence

Johanna Simon, Ph.D.

Merck

Principial Scientist

Dominik Witzigmann, Ph.D.

NanoVation Therapeutics (NVTx)

Co-Founder & President

Durée:

1h 30min

Langue:

English

Présenté(e):

09 October 2025

Pharma and biopharma manufacturing, Pharma and biopharma manufacturing

Streamlining CAR-T Trials: Effective Supply Chain and QC Testing Through Collaborative Partnerships

This webinar explores how Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO) collaborates with the Blood and Tissue Bank of Catalonia (BST) with contract testing labs to manufacture and release retroviral vector and CAR-T cell therapies for Phase 1 trials.

Macarena Román Alonso, Ph.D.

Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO)

Post-doctoral Researcher

Judy Cao, Ph.D.

Merck

Senior Strategic Business Development Specialist

Durée:

1h

Langue:

English

Présenté(e):

30 September 2025

Pharma and biopharma manufacturing, Pharma and biopharma manufacturing

Beyond the Pass/Fail: Rethinking Risk, Reliability, and Regulatory Expectations in the Membrane Integrity Testing

In this webinar, we will discuss moving beyond pass/fail to be ready to build an ecosystem that brings confidence in your manufacturing process, product quality, and safety.

Braj Nandan Thakur

Merck

Global Product Manager, Automation

Somasundaram G (Som)

Merck

Senior Consultant

Durée:

1h

Langue:

English

Présenté(e):

25 September 2025

Pharma and biopharma manufacturing, Pharma and biopharma manufacturing

Make Safer AAV Gene Therapies: The Analytics You Need to Boost Quality, Cut Risk, and Improve Efficacy

This webinar explores how the implementation of orthogonal methods for analytical testing enhances quality, de-risks production, and improves clinical outcomes for AAV-based therapeutics.

David Kush

Merck

Scientist I - Process & Analytical Development

Kelly Rios, Ph.D.

Merck

Scientist I - Analytical Development

Durée:

1h

Langue:

English

Présenté(e):

18 September 2025

Pharma and biopharma manufacturing, Pharma and biopharma manufacturing

Improved Endotoxin Removal Using Eco-friendly Detergents for Intensified Plasmid DNA Capture

This webinar explores strategies for implementing an efficient and intensified plasmid removal process using anion exchange membrane chromatography.

André Kiesewetter

Merck

Senior Applications Engineer

Oliver Prince, Ph.D.

Merck

Sr. Modality Expert for pDNA/mRNA, Process Solutions

Durée:

1h

Langue:

English

Présenté(e):

09 September 2025

Pharma and biopharma manufacturing, Pharma and biopharma manufacturing

Applications of Bioprocess Data Analytics for GMP Investigations

This webinar explores how integrated data and analytics tools – PCA, PLS, statistical process control, batch overlays, genealogy views – can accelerate root cause analysis.

Indrajit Rajmohan

Merck

Senior Application Engineer

Durée:

1h

Langue:

English

Présenté(e):

04 September 2025

Pharma and biopharma manufacturing, Pharma and biopharma manufacturing

Integration of Automated Sampling with LC-MS as a PAT Tool for USP Glycosylation Monitoring and Control

This webinar explores how automation strategies and control schemes facilitate rapid analytical results, crucial for managing glycosylation variability that affects product quality.

Srijana Chapagain

Merck

PAT & Digital Applications

Durée:

1h

Langue:

English

Présenté(e):

31 July 2025

Pharma and biopharma manufacturing, Pharma and biopharma manufacturing

Adventitious Agent Testing by NGS: A Comprehensive Solution with Targeted and Non-targeted Methods

In this webinar, we explore non-targeted next generation sequencing (NGS) combined with targeted molecular methods to find viruses that meet regulatory expectations.

Anna Woodward, Ph.D.

Merck

Technical Consultant

Leyla Diaz, Ph.D.

Merck

Technical Consultant

Durée:

1h

Langue:

English

Présenté(e):

29 July 2025

Pharma and biopharma manufacturing, Pharma and biopharma manufacturing

Ready-to-Use Raman for Upstream Monitoring — Expanding Insights into Downstream & Novel Modalities

Join our webinar to explore findings from fed-batch and perfusion cell cultures using ready-to-use models for real-time glucose, lactate, and mAb titer measurement.

Fabrice Thomas

Merck

Senior R&D Manager - PAT Raman Technology

Kevin Grollier

Merck

PAT Implementation & Support Engineer

Durée:

1h

Langue:

English

Présenté(e):

22 July 2025

Pharma and biopharma manufacturing, Pharma and biopharma manufacturing

Sustainability by Design in API Manufacturing

This webinar addresses the sustainability challenges and evolving needs in small molecule API manufacturing, showcasing how regulatory pressures drive change.

Andrea Wong

Merck

Manager, Process Development

Robert Minkebige

Merck

Associate Director, R&D

Tobias Haag, Ph.D.

Merck

Director Process and Analytical Development

Bertram Cezanne, Ph.D.

Merck

Department Head of Process Development

Durée:

1h

Langue:

English

Présenté(e):

10 July 2025

Microbiological testing, Viable air monitoring

Getting Equipped for the Future with the New MAS-100 Sirius^® Microbial Air Sampler

Join our event to discover a microbial air sampler that helps you prepare for the challenges of the future in pharmaceutical manufacturing.

Corina Keller

MBV AG

Product Manager

Dr. Anne-Grit Klees

Merck

Global Product Manager Environmental Monitoring

Durée:

1h

Langue:

English

Présenté(e):

10 July 2025

Pharma and biopharma manufacturing, Pharma and biopharma manufacturing

Built for Trust, Engineered for Excellence: End-to-End Viral Vector CDMO Capabilities

In this webinar, you will learn how our integrated approach helps biotech innovators reduce risk, accelerate timelines, and ensure quality at every step.

Kevin Beck, Ph.D.

Merck

Head of Commercial Development

Durée:

1h

Langue:

English

Présenté(e):

26 June 2025

Microbiological testing, Microbial culture media preparation

Unlocking Global Opportunities: Ensuring Halal Compliance in Food, Pharmaceuticals, and Cosmetics for Export Markets

Join us to explore the essentials of halal compliance for food, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics, and learn how halal-certified culture media can help you meet global market standards and expand your export opportunities.

Dr. Nur Wahid

Indonesia Council of Ulama

M.Si - Director of Halal Product Division of Professional Certification Body

Dr. Andreas Bubert, PhD

Merck

Senior Global Product Manager - Culture Media

Durée:

1h 20min

Langue:

English

Présenté(e):

26 June 2025