Coordinators: Yvonne Genzel (Max Planck Institut Magdeburg, GER) and Laura Cervera Gracia (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, ES)
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The course will cover the following topics:
- Principles of immunology and virology
- Cell lines for vaccine production
- Upstream process development and intensification
- Viral biosafety and potency assays
- Downstream processing of viral vaccines
- Vaccine formulation and delivery systems
- Vaccine formats (virus, vectored, recombinant, mRNA)
- Equipment, QbD and PAT
- Regulatory issues
- Vaccine development and supply solutions
Case studies for special vaccines:
- Case study: Micro carrier-based cultivation
- Case study: Polio vaccines
- Case study: Response to a pandemic situation
- Case study: Tuberculosis
- Case study: Baculovirus technology for Cervarix
- Case study: Modified Vaccinia Ankara vaccines
- Case study (veterinary): Herpesvirus of turkeys (HVT) vaccines
- Case study: Influenza vaccines
Insights from WHO and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- Vaccine markets and immunization policy insights from WHO
- Exercise & discussion round for participants
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