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<span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">The <b>MIT Center for Biomedical Innovation’s Biomanufacturing (<span style="color: rgb(176, 0, 4); ">BioMAN)<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span>Program</b> cordially invites applications for
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<b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">2014 <span style="color: rgb(176, 0, 4); ">BioMAN</span> Summit’s Poster Competition</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "> on<b> </b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Friday, November 14, 2014 </span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">at <b>Le Méridien Cambridge-MIT</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">This year’s Summit will focus on<b> <i><span style="color: rgb(176, 0, 4); ">Real Time Release </span></i></b>and<i> </i>posters on topics <b>related to the general theme</b> are welcome for
consideration! While we are focusing on the applications of real time release (RTR) to biopharmaceutical manufacturing, we will consider research and papers that identify lessons learned from RTR applications in other types of pharmaceuticals (e.g. small molecules,
RNA, DNA) and therapies (e.g. cell) that could be translated to biomanufacturing. Furthermore, we would like to see contributions that address one or more of the following areas:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Symbol; "><span>·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Development
and applications of methods in analytical sciences, feedback control, modeling or surrogate markers development that are amendable for real time release of pharmaceuticals;<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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examples of implementations of any of the methods above;<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Symbol; "><span>·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Systematic
analysis of status or trends of research, development and implementation activities of RTR in academic or commercial entities;<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Symbol; "><span>·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Identification
of opportunities, obstacles, or pathways to further the applications of RTR for biomedical products<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">We are pleased to announce that <b><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); "><a href="https://casss.site-ym.com/" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); text-decoration: none; ">CASSS</span></a></span></b> (An
International Separation Science Society) will sponsor the following:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Three poster prizes: </span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(176, 0, 4); ">1<sup>st</sup> place will receive $1000</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(24, 55, 106); "> </span></b><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">(plus
travel grant*);</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(176, 0, 4); ">2<sup>nd</sup> place will receive $500</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(24, 55, 106); "> </span></b><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">(plus
travel grant*),</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(176, 0, 4); ">3<sup>rd</sup> place will receive a travel grant*.</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">*Travel grants<span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>include $1000 travel reimbursement and waived registration to a CASSS-sponsored meeting (e.<span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">g.</span> <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); "><a href="http://casss.site-ym.com/?page=WCBP1500" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); text-decoration: none; ">WCBP
2015 in Washington, DC</span></a></span>)<span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">.</span></span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">This forum will provide an excellent opportunity for MIT students and postdocs to interact with a broad spectrum of biopharmaceutical manufacturers and vendors involved in research, development
and manufacturing of biopharmaceuticals<span style="color: rgb(24, 55, 106); ">, </span>including: Aastrom Biosciences, Amgen, Biogen Idec, BioMarin, GE Healthcare, Genzyme, GlaxoSmithKline, MedImmune, Merck, Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Novartis, Sanofi, sanofi
Pasteur and Shire<span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">If interested,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>please submit an abstract using the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://web.mit.edu/cbi-events/2014-bioman-summit/poster.html" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline; ">supplied
template</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>(less than 200 words) to<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="color: blue; "><a href="mailto:dcamp@mit.edu" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline; ">dcamp@mit.edu</a></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>by</b> <b><span style="color: rgb(176, 0, 4); ">Monday,
October 27</span></b>. Space is limited and potential participants are encouraged to respond as soon as possible. You will receive an email notification by<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><u>Monday, November 3rd</u><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>if
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<span style="font-size: 15pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">For inquiries, please<span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>visit<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><a href="http://web.mit.edu/cbi-events/2014-bioman-summit/poster.html" target="_blank" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline; ">http://web.mit.edu/cbi-events/2014-bioman-summit/poster.html</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>or<span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>contact
Danielle Camp at <span style="color: blue; "><a href="mailto:dcamp@mit.edu" target="_blank" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline; ">dcamp@mit.edu</a>.</span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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