The highly acclaimed Hands-on Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Workshop is now offered in a new interactive e-learning format. This course is designed for cell biologists, research scientists, process engineers, quality assurance specialists, technologists and trainees (and other end users) who are working, or plan to work in areas associated with the manufacturing of cell and gene therapies, or want to expand their knowledge on advancing cell and gene therapy projects towards the clinic. -...'

LAUNCHING IN NOVEMBER 2020 - STAY INFORMED Take our Essentials of CGT GMP manufacturing in under 60 minutes course and you’ll have a basic understanding of what manufacturing under GMP means!  At the end of this course, learners will be able to: Explain how production under GMP differs from routine laboratory work, including process development; Identify the main components of Quality Management Systems (QMS) required to manufacture biotherapeutics under GMP; Descr...'

Foundational knowledge in GMP Manufacturing - Hands-on Workshop WHY THIS WORKSHOP? The number of good manufacturing practice (GMP) facilities is growing in Canada with the rapid progressions in cell & gene therapy (CGT). This has created a need for well-trained highly qualified personnel (HQP), as working under GMP conditions and requirements for GMP manipulations are regulated and quite different than in standard research laboratories.  For this reason, CellCAN has been offering s...'

The Government of Quebec announced this morning the designation of the University Institute of Hemato-Oncology and Cell Therapy at Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital, part of the CIUSSS-de-l'Est-de-l'Île-de-Montréal. This appointment confirms the expertise and experience of the clinicians and researchers at Hôpital-Maisonneuve Rosemont (HMR), and positions this institution as the hub for the development of cell therapy in Quebec, and more broadly in Canada and around the world. ...'

CELLCAN WELCOMES NEW TEAM MEMBERS We want to wish Helen Yu and Leah Kesselman a warm welcome to the CellCAN team as our two new Scientific Knowledge Managers. Helen and Leah are joining the team to further support the knowledge mobilization efforts of the Network and the broadening of our training offer in the following months.  BUILDING A STRONG CANADIAN NETWORK ...'