Pharma Conference 2024

May 21-22

The ECU Spring Pharma Conference offers two days of information sharing, topical discussions and networking with fellow pharma professionals. Contributors include regional subject matter experts, vendors and invited speakers.

DAY 1

LocationTimeEventDescription
Ballroom A9:15-9:45 a.m.Check-inCoffee and Doughnuts
Ballroom A9:45-10:15 a.m.WelcomeJack Pender, ECU Eastern Region Pharma Center
Ballroom A10:15-11 a.m .State of PharmaMark Phillips, N.C. Biotechnology Center
Ballrooms B&C11-11:30 a.m.Networking with ExhibitorsInformational Tables

Breakout Session 1

LocationTimeEventDescription
Ballroom A11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.Drug Development ProcessJennifer Harrell, CMP Pharma, Inc.
Room 12511:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.ICH Q2 (R2) vs. (R1)Nathan Zelick, Alcami
Room 24911:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.Explaining CMC Content in Product ApplicationsJessica Grant, United Therapeutics
Room 25311:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.Developing Strategies for High Potent API Processing for Oral Solid Dosage FormsKyle Fugit, Catalent
Ballrooms B&C12:15-1:15 p.m.Networking Lunch with ExhibitorsSponsored by Flow Sciences

Breakout Session 2

LocationTimeEventDescription
Ballroom A1:15-2 p.m.Finding Pharma KnowledgeKimberly Lupo, Portrett Pharmaceuticals
Room 1251:15-2 p.m.Nitrosamine ImpuritiesWaleed Saleh, Catalent
Room 2491:15-2 p.m.Understanding Unit Operations in Oral Solid Dosage Form Development and ManufacturingBrad Gold, Piramal
Room 2531:15-2 p.m.Overview of Biologic Drug ModalitiesWendy Haines, PharmEng Technology
Ballrooms B&C2-2:30 p.m.Networking Break with ExhibitorsSponsored by BA Sciences

Breakout Session 3

LocationTimeEventDescription
Ballroom A2:30-3:15 p.m.Stability Programs 101John Glennon, Novo Nordisk
Room 1252:30-3:15 p.m.USP Allowable Changes ExplainedCatharine Layton, Waters Corp.
Room 2492:30-3:15 p.m.Finding Pharma Knowledge (Manufacturing)Michael DeHart, CMP Pharma
Room 2532:30-3:15 p.m.Formulating SustainabilityKristina Kannheiser, IMCD
Ballrooms B&C3:15-3:45 p.m.Networking with ExhibitorsSponsored by BA Sciences
Ballroom A3:45-4:30 p.mGetting Involved – Professional Pharma OrganizationsPanel Discussion
Outside Deck4:30-6:30 p.m.Welcome ReceptionSponsored by CMP Pharma

Day 2

LocationTimeEventDescription
Ballroom A9:15-9:45 a.m.Check-InCoffee and Doughnuts
Ballroom A9:45-10 a.m.WelcomeJack Pender, ECU Eastern Region Pharma Center
Ballroom A10-10:45 a.m.Investigational ApproachFDA Speaker
Ballrooms B&C10:45-11:15 a.m.Networking with ExhibitorsSponsored by Environmental Specialties

Breakout Session 4

LocationTimeEventDescription
Ballroom A11:15 a.m.-noonFundamentals of Dissolution TestingKen Boda, Agilent
Room 12511:15 a.m.-noonICH Q14 Procedure DevelopmentRyan Doxey, Kymanox
Room 24911:15 a.m.-noonIntroduction to Biologics Manufacturing ProcessesMarc Bonner, Biogenic Technologies
Room 25311:15 a.m.-noonCQV Approaches in a Manufacturing SpaceBrittany Doyle and Carman Ezzard, Sequence Inc.
Ballrooms B&CNoon to 1 p.m.Networking Lunch with ExhibitorsSponsored by AdvanceTec, LLC

Breakout Session 5

LocationTimeEventDescription
Ballroom A1-1:45 p.m.Biologic Drugs – Incorporating Current Reality with Future PromiseJanet Davis, independent contributor
Room 1251-1:45 p.m.Using Designed Experiments to Evaluate Parameter Ranges of Analytical ProceduresAlisa Hunt-Lowery and Byron Winegerd, JMP Statistical Discovery
Room 2491-1:45 p.m.Application of Quality Rick Management for Commissioning and QualificationStephanie White, Emergent BioSolutions
Room 2531-1:45 p.m.GMP Evolution: Transforming Ideas into Market RealityVictor Sanchez, PharmaBioServe
Ballrooms B&C1:45-2:15 p.m.Networking with ExhibitorsSponsored by Environmental Specialties

Breakout Session 6

LocationTimeEventDescription
Ballroom A2:15-3 p.m.Understanding HPLC System Suitability: Arts and Crafts SessionJack Pender, ECU Eastern Region Pharma Center
Room 1252:15-3 p.m.Chromatography of Large MoleculesNolan Dean, Thermo Fisher Scientific
Room 2492:15-3 p.m.Manufacturing of APIs Suitable for use in Clinical TrialsChris Creighton, Sterling Pharma
Room 2532:15-3 p.m.Development and Manufacture of Inhalation ProductAlan Watts, Catalent
Ballrooms B&C3-3:15 p.m.Networking Break with Exhibitors
Ballroom A3:15-3:30 p.m.Raffle DrawingSponsored by N.C. Biotechnology Center
Ballroom A3:30-4:15 p.m.Panel DiscussionIndustry Veterans
Ballroom A4:15-4:30 p.m.Conference Wrap-up and DiscussionJack Pender, ECU Eastern Region Pharma Center

Thank you to our Program Sponsors!

Title Sponsor

Norvo Nordis

Gold Sponsor

AdvanceTEC
Flow Science, Inc.
CMP Pharma
sotax

Purple Sponsor

35 North
ba Sciences
Environmental Specialties
PBSV Pharmabiosery
Waters | WYATT Innovations
ANSA
Carolina Components Group
North Carolina Biotechnology Center
Thermo Fisher Scientific

Gallery

Seven people stand next to each other in an open area of building.
Many people are seated at tables as they listen to a man standing on a stage with a large screen projecting information about pharmaceutical job numbers.
A man stands in front of people sitting at tables and speaks, while a screen projects information about a pharmaceutical company.
A man in blue shirt and tie stands and speaks to a room full of people sitting at tables.
Two women at left and three men at right stand and talk to each other on a large outdoor balcony.
A woman stands on a podium and speaks in front of a large screen that projects her biographical information.
A woman stands on a podium and speaks in front of a large screen that projects her biographical information.
A man and a woman sit at a table covered in a blue tablecloth and talk to a woman standing at right. The table contains various pamphlets and handouts as well as a few small trinkets.
A man in a blue shirt wearing a lanyard of four koozies stands next to a woman in a black and brown patterned shirt.
A man in a long-sleeved shirt sits at a table and listens to a presentation with other people sitting at tables in the background.
A group of six people sit at a table covered in a purple table cloth, some using scissors to cut pieces of paper.
A woman at far right holds a microphone as she sits in a chair on a podium next to three other men and one woman and speaks.
Two men hold coffee cups as they stand next to a poster that includes company sponsors.
A man and woman sit at a table with a black tablecloth containing the words Environmental Specialties An Emcor Company written in white on it.
Two men stand next to a table with the white tablecloth and the words 35 North written on it.
A man stands behind a table that contains various pieces of pharmaceutical equipment, including an aquarium-sized container with blue liquid.
Four men stand and speak to each other at a table covered in a blue tablecloth.
A woman stands behind a table and speaks to a man. In the background is a blue sign, and the table contains various pamphlets and displays.
Julianne Griffith, a technical support specialist with Flow Sciences, talks to Akin Adeniran, a quality specialist with CMP Pharma, during the ECU Spring Pharma Conference on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in the ballrooms of the Main Campus Student Center. (Photo by Ken Buday)
A crowd of people stand and talk to each other in front of three tables that contain various pamphlets and displays.
A man stands and pushes buttons on a piece of equipment as a woman stands next to him and watches.
Alex Bates, a sales representative for Carolina Components Group, and Lindsay Staten, quality manager for Carolina Components Group, set up equipment for a vendor display during the ECU Spring Pharma Conference on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in the ballrooms of the Main Campus Student Center. (Photo by Ken Buday)
Two men stand at a table and speak to each other. The table is covered in a black tablecloth and includes a laptop computer and various pamphlets.
Vendors welcome visitors during the ECU Spring Pharma Conference on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in the ballrooms of the Main Campus Student Center. (Photo by Ken Buday)
Two men at right and one woman stand and talk in a room that has various display tables.
Vendors welcome visitors during the ECU Spring Pharma Conference on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in the ballrooms of the Main Campus Student Center. (Photo by Ken Buday)
A man stands and smiles in front of a table as he speaks to two women at right and one at left.
A vendor greets visitors during the ECU Spring Pharma Conference on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in the ballrooms of the Main Campus Student Center. (Photo by Ken Buday)