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Aim of the webinar:
1. To provide an overview of the current state of CAR-T cell therapy and associated apheresis collections
2. To discuss challenges in collections requirements by different commercial entities.
3. To discuss and share experience in dealing with variety of requirements.
Level of education required
Intermediate to advanced
What prior knowledge is required?
We'd recommend you to read the below publications before the webinar
Bobr A, Roberts T, Koepsell S, Williams SM, Schwartz J. Handling the different requirements for commercial and investigational MNC collections by apheresis. Cytotherapy. 2024 Aug;26(8):948-953. Epub 2024 Apr 7. PMID: 38703156. doi: 10.1016/j.jcyt.2024.04.001 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcyt.2024.04.001
Liu HD ,Su L, Winters JL, Thibodeaux SR, Park YA, WuY, et al. Considerations for immune effector cell therapy collections: a white paper from the American Society for Apheresis. Cytotherapy 2022;24(9):916–22. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcyt.2022.02.007
Worel N, Holbro A, Vrielink H, Ootjers C, Le Poole K, Beer-Wekking I, Rintala T, Lozano M, Bonig H. A guide to the collection of T-cells by apheresis for ATMP manufacturing-recommendations of the GoCART coalition apheresis working group. Bone Marrow Transplant. 2023 Jul;58(7):742-748. doi: 10.1038/s41409-023-01957-x. Epub 2023 Apr 6. PMID: 37024570
Target audience
Transfusion Medicine Physicians, Scientists/blood bankers, Nurses, Transfusion practitioners, Transfusion Medicine Educators and Managers
Speakers
Aleh Bobr
I completed my medical studies at the Vitebsk State Medical University in Belarus and I am a clinical pathologist with focus on transfusion medicine. I completed my postdegree training at Yale University and the University of Minnesota, and completed my residence and fellow at the Mayo Clinic. I am an Assistant Professor in Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. I am also the Associate Medical Director for the Apheresis Service and the Medical Director of the Blood Bank and Tissue Service at UNMC.
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