Speed Dating for Cellular Therapy Professionals
Program Code: 9310-TC-CT
Monday, October 26, 2009
10:30 AM to 12:00 PM (ET)

MODERATOR
Lynn O'Donnell, PhD, The Ohio State University, James Cancer Hospital

SPEAKERS
Lynn O'Donnell, PhD, The Ohio State University, James Cancer Hospital
Ellen Areman, MS, SBB(ASCP), Ellen Areman Consulting, LLC

DESCRIPTION
The advantages of "speed dating" are being applied in other arenas to enhance networking experiences. This highly successful session from the Annual Meeting 2008 returns and is a great opportunity to meet new people in the field of cellular therapy. This event will include six "speed dates" — 15 minute sessions where participants discuss selected topics at small tables. Each speed date topic is led by a "chaperone" who is a member of the Cellular Therapy Committee. After 15 minutes, participants move on to another date a different table with a new topic and participants. Attendees will engage in converstations from the following topics: collection and processing partnership for high quality products; electronic vs. paper records, supply qualification and use; managing labor-intense, low-accrual studies, handling temperature excursions during processing or storage; transporting products in-house and locally; processing facility's role in product infusion and managing the human nature of your human resources.