Hands-on Laboratory Bootcamp for Cell Therapy Biomanufacturing

Hands-on Laboratory Bootcamp for Cell Therapy Biomanufacturing

This five-day, expert guided hands-on laboratory training course is designed to train you on laboratory techniques and best practices essential to cell bioprocessing GMP labs. You will be working in a GMP-like lab to initiate, maintain, scale up, and cryopreserve adherent and suspension cells using aseptic techniques and under GMP guidelines. You will learn the entire cell product manufacturing workflow and perform cell product safety and characterization assays.

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	Hands-on lab training
	5-day training Fall Cohort: September 14-18, 2026 Spring Cohort: March 23-27, 2026 (at Laboratory for Cell and Gene Medicine)
	Hosted at: Marcus Center for Therapeutic Cell Characterization and Manufacturing Georgia Institute of Technology 345 Ferst Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30332 United States
Spring Cohort: March 23-27, 2026 (at Laboratory for Cell and Gene Medicine)

COURSE CONTENT

GLP/GMP lab safety and operations
Operation of essential lab equipment
Evaluation of cell quality in culture
Techniques for growing, harvesting, and cryopreserving cells
Large-scale cell production in bioreactors
Cell safety testing (e.g., endotoxin, mycoplasma)
Cell characterization assays (e.g., apoptosis, protein/cytokine assay)
GLP/GMP documentation and reporting
Updated Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) under GHS

PRICE (USD)

Category	IISCT or CMaT Member
Academia	$5,500
Industry	$6,500
Students*	$3,500
15% Group Registration Discount available for 5+ Members / Non-Members from the same institution

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Apply GLP and GMP standards in cell culture labs
Operate lab equipment for cell culture and cell product manufacturing
Maintain and evaluate cell quality in cultures
Perform cell expansion, cryopreservation, and downstream assays
Ensure safety and quality of cell products, following proper documentation practices

Group Registration Discount:

Receive 15% off when registering 5+ ISCT Members / Non-Members from the same company / institution.
Contact ISCT at workforcedevelopment@isctglobal.org to obtain the discounted Group Registration Rate.

Cancellation Policy: Registration cancellation must be made by email to workforcedevelopment@isctglobal.org at least twenty (20) business days before the course start date. A 10% administrative fee is applied to all cancellations. Registration fee is non-refundable if it is cancelled within twenty (20) business days of the course start date.

ISCT reserves the right to cancel the course if we do not receive a minimum number of registrations twenty (20) business days in advance of the start date. Should the course be cancelled, your payment will be refunded in full. We recommend that you purchase travel insurance with your flights to cover the possibility of the course being cancelled.

DESIGNED FOR:

Students and professionals with minimal experience in GMP cell product manufacturing labs, seeking a comprehensive understanding of cell bioprocessing and GMP laboratory techniques.

ACCREDITED BY:

30 CMLE Hours

UPON COMPLETION, YOU WILL RECEIVE:

30 CMLE Credits
A copy of the course materials
Certificate of Course Completion from ISCT-CMaT and CMLE

"In the 8+ years since CMaT was founded, we have only become more aware of the need for a workforce that is well-trained for the needs of the burgeoning cell and gene therapy industry, especially in terms of understanding the unique regulatory and process complexities of manufacturing consistent, high-quality products. Our partnership with ISCT builds on CMaT’s years of experience in developing educational programming and manufacturing research that remains in-sync with the evolving CGT field. Together with ISCT, we deliver critically-needed, on-demand workforce training for CGT manufacturers."

-Johnna Temenoff, Wallace H Coulter Chair, Georgia Tech and Director, CMaT

“ISCT has long identified and taken measures to alleviate the skills shortages across the cell and gene therapy sector. ISCT has run a range of courses across the CGT sector, including forming our ISCT Early-Stage Professionals (ESP) Committee, responsible for our extensive Mentoring Program. Despite these efforts, growth in the CGT sector continues to outpace the professionals entering. This is a major issue for the sector that could become critical in the near future."

-Bruce Levine, Immediate-Past President, ISCT

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