DCVMN Webinar Series

Throughout the year, DCVMN hosts numerous webinars for our global community, focusing on the latest trends in vaccine development and manufacturing. These webinars offer an in-depth exploration of our panelists’ practical experiences and research expertise in producing safe and effective vaccines in developing countries. Led by our sponsors, resource members, and partners these virtual panels typically last between one to two hours and are followed by interactive Q&A sessions. This format allows for a thorough discussion of key points and questions raised by attendees, fostering a rich exchange of knowledge and insights. Join our webinars to stay informed and engaged with cutting-edge developments in the field of vaccine manufacturing.

Guidance for Webinars: Attendees | Presenters

Past webinars

2024
25 Sep	Truking Webinar – From Lab to Production: Key Steps and Experience Sharing in Scale-up of Freeze-Drying Processes Speaker: Becky Xiao
11 Sep	GEA Group’s Webinar: Innovative GEA single-use separators for vaccine processes, reducing filtration and without Steaming in Place (SIP) or Cleaning in Place (CIP) Speakers: Dr. Markus Kuehberger & Ms. Li Wang Access the recording here
13 Aug	Sunflower Therapeutics Webinar – Benefits of Alternative Hosts in Vaccine Manufacturing: Speed, Cost, and Quality Speakers: Dr. Laura Crowell & Ms. Alexandra Bonnyman Access the slides and recording here
30 Jul	Rommelag Webinar: Vaccine Wastage reduction – Vaccine packaging with Blow-Fill-Seal Speakers: Mr. Tim Kram & Dr. Matthew Peters Access the slides and recording here
30 Apr	Innovative Vaccine Technology Transfer and Local Manufacturing (Tofflon)  Speakers: Mr. Justin Khng, Mr. Lokender Kaushik & Mr. Zichao Wang Access the slides here
25 Jan	Go-to-market (GTM) toolbox launch: Leveraging global health resources to support GTM strategy development  (CHAI) Speakers: Ms. Navpreet Singh & Mr. Rakesh Anand Access de slides and recording here

2023
11 Dec	PATH Webinar -Microarray patches: Opportunities for global health impact and health equity Speaker: Dr. Jessica Mistilis Access the slides here
01 Dec	NOVATEK International Webinar: Achieving Both: Contamination Control as per Annex 1 and Digitalization of the Environmental Monitoring Process Speaker: Ilona Endisch Access de slides and recording here
29 Nov	Univercells Technologies Webinar: Addressing scale-up challenges through technological innovation for cost-effective vaccine development Speaker: Dr.Floriane Cohen Access the slides and recording here
30 Oct	Vismederi Webinar: Assays for vaccines immunogenicity assessment Speakers: Prof. Emanuele Montomoli, Giulia Piccini, PhD , Elena Gianchecchi, PhD &  Eleonora Molesti, PhD  Access the slides and recording here
23 Oct	Rommelag Webinar: Vaccine wastage reduction, vaccine packaging Speakers: Mr. Tim Kram & Dr.Matthew Peters Access the slides and recording here
13 Sep	InDevr Webinar: Highly Multiplexed, 30-minute VaxArray Immunoassay for Pneumococcal Vaccine Antigen Characterization and Serological Sample Analysis Speaker: Dr. April Ruka Access the slides and recording here
5 Sep	Webinar – Raman technology to enable real-time upstream bioprocess monitoring of CPPs and CQAs and continuous control: From media preparation to cell culture expansion Speaker: Mr. Hadi EL Radi Access the slides here
30 Aug	BiOZEEN Webinar – Risk-Based Equipment Qualification based on ICH Q9 Speaker: Mr. Devak Padmanabhan M.K. Access the slides and recording here
21 Aug	Webinar: Stevanato- EZ-fill® platform to fasten the scale-up of fill&finish manufacturing capacity for vaccines Speakers: Mr. Riccardo Prete & Mrs. Flavia Batista Access the slides and recording here
8 Aug	Webinar: Sunflower Therapeutics Webinar – Democratizing Biomanufacturing using Perfusion Fermentation Speaker: Dr. Laurw Crowell Access the slides and recording here
27 Jul	Webinar: Sustainable medical cold chain: The need of the hour for last mile vaccine potency – B Medical Systems Speaker: Mr. Jesal Doshi Access the slides and recording here
29 Jun	Batavia Webinar: Rapid response, low-cost manufacturing of viral vaccines against emerging infectious disease threats  Speaker: Alfred Luitjens Access the slides and recording here
21 Jun	GEA Webinar: Energizing pharma: GEA solutions in vaccine processing Speakers: Dr. Markus Kuehberger & Mr. Joerg Kuepper Acces the slides and recording here
25 May	Truking Webinar: Ensuring Supply Chain Security and Continuity in Global Vaccine Manufacturing  Speakers: Dr. Jolie Zhou, Mr. Rajkumar Gaikwad Access the slides and recording here
26 Apr	Cytiva Webinar: Achieving vaccine equity: the challenges and opportunities of multi-modality manufacturing Seaker: Ms. Katarina Stenklo Access the slides and recording here
07 Mar	Zebra/Temptime webinar: Obtaining WHO PQ for VVM for (COVID) Vaccines Speaker: Jon Pearman Access the slides and recording here
01 Mar	HiMedia Labs Webinar: Serum-free media as a Sustainable and Affordable Solution to Vaccine Production Speaker: Dr. Vishal G. Warke Access the recording here

2022
29 Nov	A disruptive vaccine manufacturing platform enabling rapid response to disease outbreaks (Univercells Technologies) Speaker: Dr. Pratik Gajjar Access the slides and recording here
23 Nov	Improve your vaccine efficacy and get rid of the jab (Pharmajet) Speakers: Paul LaBarre, Chris Cappello, Darin Zehrung, Erin K. Spiegel, Ph.D. Access the slides and recording here
29 Oct	Virtual Reality Training Initiative Showcase Access the recording here
29 Sep	Conceptual Design: Key to get a GMP compliant facility (Telstar) Speaker: Dr Rafael Beaus (Global Consultancy Manager) Contact: rbeaus@telstar.com Download the presentation slides here Access the recording here
20 Jul	Next Generation Sequencing (IABS) Speakers: Pieter Niels, Sebastiaan Theuns, Laurent Mallet, Gwenaël Ciréfice, Arifa Khan & Ravneet Bhuller Access the slides here
30 Jun	Novel Sf9 Rhabdovirus-Negative Cell Line & Chemically Defined Media Platform (Merck Group) Speaker: Janice Tan (Merck Group) Download presentation slides Access the recording
20 Jun	Use of GVMM data for decision making (CHAI) Speakers: Wrik Ghosh (CHAI), Lena Stashko (Linksbridge), Yvonne Teng (Linksbridge) Download presentation slides Access the recording
8 Jun	Highly Multiplexed, 30-minute VaxArray Immunoassay for Pneumococcal Vaccine Antigen Characterization (InDevR) Speakers: Erica Dawson (InDevR) Access the recording
21 Apr	Risk Management Plan Speakers: Bernadette Hendrikx, Katharina Hartmann and Pieter Niels Access the recording RMP project – General comments
09 Feb	CHAI, Identifying and maximizing opportunities in middle-income countries Speakers: Jason Zhu & Khanyisa Mtombeni Download presentation slides Access the recording Part 1 Access the recording Part 2 Link to the CHAI website where a simplified version of the MIC opportunity database: https://www.clintonhealthaccess.org/database-to-help-vaccine-suppliers-evaluate-vaccines-market-opportunities-in-middle-income-countries/
25 Jan	DCVMN- Dynamic demand forecasting for COVID-19 vaccines Speaker: Dr Matt Linley, Airfinity Access the recording

2021
27 Oct	Development of simple and rapid UHPLC method for the quantification of 2-phenoxyethanol in vaccines) Speaker: Dr. Francesco Marino Download material Access the recording
13 Oct	Next generation sequencing – Core technology in vaccinomics (Instituto Superiore di Sanita) Speaker: Dr. Domenico Genovese Download presentation slides Access the recording
6 Oct	Knowledge, Attitude and Practice on Clinical Development and Medical Affairs among DCVMN members:results of a survey Speaker: Dr. Simonetta Viviani Access the recording
27-28 Sep	Rethinking the Vaccine Manufacturing Process (Merck) Presenters: Ms. Josephine Cheng & Dr. Subhasis Banerjee Access the recording for Day 1 part 1 here Access the recording for Day 1 part 2 here Access the recording for Day 2 part 1 here Access the recording for Day 2 part 2 here
23 Sep	InDevR -Standardization and streamlining of Polio, Measles and Rubella and other vaccine developments Presenter: Dr. Kathy Rowlen Access the recording here
14 Sep	GEA-Disk Stack Separators for efficiency & yield in Vaccine Downstream Processes Presenter: Mr Markus Kuehberger, GEA Download presentation slides Access the recording here
08 Sep	NC3R Review of animal testing requirements in WHO guidelines and recommendations for biologics: a proposal to implement 3Rs principles Presenter: Mr Elliot Lilley Download presentation slides Access the recording here
28 Jul	Tofflon KUFill -Flexible Manufacturing System for Injectables Presenter: Sanjeev Patki Access the recording here
15 Jul	Vaccine Synthesis and Formulation Processes Presenter: Christian Lavarreda, Global Product Manager, SYNTEGON Access the recording here
22 Jun	Emerging opportunities in vaccine innovation Presenter: Alex Bowles, CHAI Download presentation slides Access the recording here
4 May	Ziccum; The generation of temperature stable dry powder vaccine, using a new unit operation for the vaccine industry, LaminarPace Presenters: Göran Conradson, Founder and CEO, Ziccum AB Download presentation slides Access the recording here
8 Apr	Multidose prefilled bags for pandemics Presenters: Dr Renske Hesselink, Project Manager and CMC Lead, and Dr Matthew Downham, Sustainable Manufacturing Lead, CEPI. Download presentation slides The video recording of this webinar is not available due to technical issues
23 Mar	Vaccines for the World – Insights into Design and Execution of a BSL2 Fill-Finish Facility, Syntegon Presenters: Rutger Vandiest, CDMO, Bavarian Nordic A/S, Mark Miller, IPS EMEA, Matthias Angelmaier, Syntegon Download presentation slides Access the recording here
17 Mar	Briefing to DCVMN members on “What will it take to manufacturer vaccines in Africa?” Presenters: Tania Holt & Leah Kaplow Webinar materials cannot be publicly shared due to some confidential content
4 Mar	State of the Art – Prefilled syringe processing. SYNTEGON Presenter: Klaus Ullherr, Senior Product Manager, Syntegon, and international expert, speaker and trainer in fill/finish for pharma and biotech Webinar materials cannot be publicly shared due to some confidential content
18 Feb	Monocyte activation test: an in vitro method to evaluate the pyrogenic content of human vaccines Presenter: Dr. Marilena Paola Etna, Istituto Superiore di Sanita’, Italy Download presentation slides Access the recording here
27 Jan	Workshop by CEPI: Best practices for tech transfer Download the minutes Download presentation slides Access the recording here
21 Jan	A novel method for antigen characterization of measles and rubella vaccines Presenter: Dr Erica Dawson, CTO, InDevR Download presentation slides Access the recording here

2020
3 Dec	An overview of COVID vaccine clinical trial results & some challenges Presenter: Dr Jakob Cramer, Head of Clinical Development, CEPI Download presentation slides Access the recording here
3 Dec	A potential game-changer in viral inactivation Presenter: Mario Bott Managing Director and Daniel Becker, Kyoobe, with Bausch & Stroebel Download presentation slides Access the recording here
20 Oct	RABS vs. Isolator – the status quo and a look into the future Presenter: Matthias Angelmaier, Global Product Manger Isolator Technology, Syntegon Download presentation slides No recording posted
15 Oct	Polio analytical services Presenter: Viroclinics Download presentation slides Access the recording here
24 Sep	NC3Rs – National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research Presenter: Dr Anthony Holmes, Director of Science and Technology. Download presentation slides Access the recording here
15 Sep	Rapid Analytics for Vaccines using InDevR’s VaxArray Platform Presenter: Kevin Kohlmeier, Director of Marketing. Download presentation slides Access the recording here
20 Aug	Vaccine Manufacturing Platform With Covid19 Vaccine Case Study Presenter: Sanjeev Patki, Director of Business Development, Tofflon and Vikrant Hedau, Technical Solution Engineer, Tofflon. Download presentation slides Access the recording here
6 Aug	Centrifuges in vaccine production processes – GEA Separation technology Presenter: Thomas Mueller, Global Product Manager Sales Pharma Biotechnology, GEA. Download presentation slides Access the recording here
21 Jul	The concept of fair pricing of medicines Presenter: Prof. Suerie Moon, Co-Director of the Global Health Centre, Geneva Graduate Institute, Geneva. Download presentation slides Access the recording here
16 Jul	Vaccine Innovation Prioritisation Strategy Update Presenter: Dr Marion Menozzi-Arnoud, Gavi, and Dr Birgitte Giersing, WHO Download presentation slides Access the recording here
25 Jun	The TB Vaccine Development Pathway web tool (https://www.tbvacpathway.com) Presenter: Dr Georges Thiry, Consultant to TBVI leading the Stage Gate Project working group Download presentation slides Access the recording here Link to the paper here
9 Jun	Unpacking COVID-19 Uncertainty: Tools for Understanding Vaccine Demand Presenters: Beth Evans, Program Manager, and Elizabeth Eyerman, Associate, of CHAI Global Vaccines Team. Download presentation slides Download: CHAI COVID-19 vaccine demand forecast (xls)
26 May	A breakthrough high-performance viral vaccines biomanufacturing platform to countermeasure epidemic threats Presenter: Dr. Tania Pereira Chilima, deputy CTO, Univercells Technologies Download presentation slides Access the recording here
16 Apr	Process optimization and scale up using Computational Fluid Dynamics Presenter: Gero Greive, Head of Process Engineering and R&D lead for continuous process systems and simulations at Bioengineering AG, Switzerland Download presentation slides Access the recording here
11 Mar	Regulatory pathways available for vaccine registrations Presenter: Dr Nora Dellepiane Download presentation slides Access the recording here
6 Mar	Governance, Conflict of Interest and Competition law Presenter: Sevan Antreasyan Download presentation slides Access the recording here

2019
12 Dec	The technical collaborations portal on DCVMN website Download presentation slides
7 Nov	Reduce Replace Refine principle: and overview of its implementation in human vaccines Laura Viviani Download presentation slides Lang et al. (2018) 3R: animal welfare progress in European Pharmacopoeia monographs Access the recording here
10 Oct	Streamline Bioprocess Development, Improvement and Monitoring with New Protein Quantification Tool Kevin Kohlmeier, Technical Product Manager at InDevR, Inc. Download presentation slides Access the recording here
26 Sep	Novel vaccine technologies available from the VaxHub Prof. Martina Micheletti, Biochemical Engineering at University College London. Download presentation slides Access the recording here
12 Sep	The process of influenza reagent sharing for northern and southern hemisphere influenza seasons Othmar Engelhardt, Principal Scientist, NIBSC, on behalf of the Essential Regulatory Laboratories. The webinar slides and recording can be made available to members and partners upon request. Materials are unavailable due to technical issues
29 Aug	DCVMN initiative 6 – support pharmacovigilance projects to enhance vaccine safety monitoring Dr Katharina Hartmann, independent consultant in pharmacovigilance and pharmacoepidemiology. Materials are unavailable due to technical issues
7 Aug	The role of human challenge studies in accelerating vaccine development Prof Peter Openshaw and Dr Emma Smith, Imperial College of London. Download presentation slides Access the recording here
18 Jul	Types of stainless steel and welding controls applied in the pharmaceutical industry for product-contact areas Sarin Kunnath and Prince Paul, Biozeen. Download presentation slides Access the recording here
13 Jun	VIPS – Vaccine Innovation Prioritisation Strategy (focusing on vaccine product attributes) Dr Marion Menozzi, Senior Projects Specialist, Market Shaping Team, Gavi and Dr Birgitte Giersing, Initiative for Vaccine Research, WHO. Download presentation slides Access the recording here
15 May	By number – the global standards behind barcodes and serialization Ulrike Kreysa, Vice-President Healthcare, and Géraldine Lissalde-Bonnet, Director of Public Policy for Healthcare, GS1 Global Office. Download presentation slides
18 Apr	How to assure quality in glass vials. Particle control process by Martina Largoni, PM for Vials, Stevanato group. Download presentation slides
27 Feb	Introducing BactiVac Network by Professor Cal MacLennan, Director. Download presentation slides

2018
13 Dec	Improved design and operation of vaccine manufacturing through process modelling by Prof Nilay Shah, Director of the Centre for Process Systems Engineering, Imperial College, London Dr Zoltán Kis, Research Associate in the Future Vaccines Manufacturing Hub at the Centre for Process Systems Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College, London. Download presentation slides Access the recording here
15 Nov	New Technologies for Vaccine Delivery and Stabilisation by Dr Rongjun Chen and Dr Jason Hallett, Manufacturing Futures Lab. Download presentation slides Access the recording here
30 Oct	Inspection technology for glass containers filled with vaccine by Mr Gaetano Baccinelli, Sales Manager, Optrel, Stevanato Group – Engineering Systems Division Download presentation slides Access the recording here
2 Oct	Asia’s Vaccine Market: Opportunity, Risks and A Plausible Future by Jude Uzonwanne, Principal, Strategy & Transaction Advisory, Asia Pacific, IQVIA Download presentation slides Access the recording here
6 Sep	Sandia recording by Dr Linda Winona, Project / Programme Lead, Sandia National Laboratories Download presentation slides Download example of course test Access the recording here
10 Jul	Temptime webinar by Michael Rush Download presentation slides Access the recording here
21 Jun	Inspection technology for empty glass containers by Dr Alessandro Pettenuzzo, Account Manager, Stevanato Group -Engineering Systems Division Download presentation slides Access the recording here
24 May	Unleashing the power of rabies vaccines by Dr Bernadette ABELA-RIDDER and Dr Annette IVES, Neglected Zoonotic Diseases, WHO Download presentation slides Download presentation slides 2 Access the recording here
12 Apr	Future Vaccine Manufacturing Research Hub: collaborating with DCVMN by Prof Robin Shattock, Professor of Mucosal Infection and Immunity, Imperial College, London Download presentation slides Access the recording here
13 Mar	Humidity Control in Vaccine Manufacturing – A GMP Perspective by Martin Ginty, Industry Manager, Pharmaceutical, Munters Ltd. Download presentation slides Access the recording here
15 Feb	Pharmacovigilance System Requirements (Part 2) and the ArisGlobal database by Dr Vivek Ahuja, Vice President, Global Pharmacovigilance ArisGlobal Download presentation slides Access the recording here

2017
7 Dec	Improving pharmacovigilance: Regulatory outlook and Argus Safety Database by Dr Niels Buchs Leander (Consulting Director), Peter Strøyer Pallesen (Application Manager, Life Science Application, NNIT) and Flemming Kjoeller (Vice President Global Sales) at NNIT. Download presentation slides Access the recording here
12 Oct	Innovative Cell culture and purification approaches applied to cost-effective manufacturing of viral vaccines by Benjamin Damien, Director of Business Development, Univercells Download presentation slides Access the recording here
21 Sep	Characterisation of Sabin based inactivated polio vaccines by Prof. Dr. Gideon Kersten And Dr. Janny Westdijk (project leader), Intravacc Download presentation slides Access the recording here
17 Aug	GAP III: minimizing poliovirus facility-associated risk by Dr Philip Minor, Head of Division of Virology, NIBSC Download presentation slides Access the recording here
13 Jul	IVI webinar on Technology Transfer by Viliam Pavliak, PhD,Head of Vaccine Development International Vaccine Institute (IVI), Seoul Download presentation slides Access the recording here
29 Jun	Creative Capacity: Innovative solutions for the future of bioproduction by Sven FRIE, Head of Sales ASIA, Enterprise Solutions, GE Healthcare Download presentation slides Access the recording here
27 Apr	Vaccine Introduction and Uptake Timing Benchmark Project by Lois Privor-Dumm, Policy, Advocacy & Communications Team Lead International Vaccine Access Center Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Download presentation slides Access the recording here
8 Mar	Improving access to vaccines: the role and progress of vaccine price transparency by Stephanie Mariat, Technical Officer, WHO Download presentation slides Access the recording here
14 Feb	Type 1 glass for pharmaceuticals containers: technical requirements and regulatory updates by Dr. Daniele Zuccato, Core Team Leader, Ompi Download presentation slides Access the recording here
10 Jan	The DCVMN e-learning platform by Ching Chia Ting Access the recording here

2016
15 Dec	Large-Scale Biomanufacturing: how to comply with GMP and Biosafety Regulations by Jaap Koster & Per Staugaard Download presentation slides Download presentation slides Access the recording here
16 Nov	Data Integrity by Steve Williams & Rai Karklins, CBE Access the recording here
6 Oct	Applikon Bio Webinar: Biosafety Erik Kakes, International Sales and Marketing Director, Applikon Biotechnology Download presentation slides Access the recording here
20 Sep	Lessons learned from the dengue vaccine trials Prof Annelies Wilder-Smith MD PhD MIH FAMS FACTM, Professor of Infectious Diseases Research at Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine Download presentation slides Access the recording here
6 Sep	UNICEF Vaccine distribution practices by Ann Ottonsen & Lauren Kavanagh, UNICEF SD Download presentation slides
30 Aug	The Tyranny of Key Performance Indicators Martin Lush (MSc, FIBMS, PG Dip, EU Qualified Person, CBiol President, NSF Health Sciences Pharma Biotech Consulting) Access the recording here
8 Mar	Introducing the Access to Vaccines Index Dr Jayasree K. Iyer, Executive Director, Access to Medicine Foundation Download presentation slides Access the recording here
3 Feb	Dynamics of developing countries’ vaccine markets Amie Batson, Chief Strategy Office, PATH Download presentation slides Access the recording here
20 Jan	Product characterisation of whole-cell Pertussis vaccine by mass spectrometry at Intravacc Arno van der Ark & Bernard Metz Download presentation slides Access the recording here

2015
11 Nov	Registration of vaccines: current challenges and opportunities Dr. Nora Dellepiane Download presentation slides Dr. Nora Dellepiane: Access the recording here Dr. David Wood: Access the recording here
10 Sep	Reducing the TCO of vaccines manufacturing through a ready to fill primary packaging solution Access the recording here
11 Jun	Manufacturing flexibility: viral vaccine production, presented by Dr. Mats Lundgren, PhD Access the recording here
31 Mar	Good Governance and Ethical Codes What They Are and Why They Matter for Vaccines Download the video file (124Mb – wmv)

2014
24 Apr	Webinar on Vaccine Prequalification for manufacturers Developing Country Vaccines Manufacturer Network Day2 Briefing (pdf) Access the recording here
23 Apr	Webinar on Vaccine Prequalification for manufacturers Developing Country Vaccines Manufacturer Network Day1 Briefing (pdf) Access the recording here

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