A Holiday Poem for ISPE Boston!

Posted by Jesse McLaughlin
On December 17, 2024

‘Twas the night before Christmas, in ISPE’s domain, Not a piece of equipment was out of its lane. The SOPs were placed by the systems with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there. The members of ISPE, in their dreams so deep, While visions of compliance did peacefully sleep. And I in […]

ISPE Boston Board’s Strategic Planning

Posted by Jesse McLaughlin
On December 9, 2024

Introduction On Thursday, November 21, we, the ISPE Boston board, met in person to establish the framework for a rolling 3-year Chapter strategy. Our need for a new strategy framework is driven by the growth of our Chapter and the significant investment in the New England health sciences sector. At the same time, we are […]

First ISPE Boston Podcast Club a Success!

Posted by Jesse McLaughlin
On May 3, 2022

Last Wednesday we had our very first “Podcast Club” meeting. No, we didn’t just sit around with our earbuds in listening to our favorite podcasts…and I don’t think anyone was wearing a t-shirt of their favorite podcast host… We did, however, have a great discussion about the future of the Pharma industry! Kind of like […]

Product Show 2021 – Into the Unknown!

Posted by Jesse McLaughlin
On September 30, 2021

Have you ever seen the movie “Frozen”? There’s a song that Elsa sings called “Into the Unknown” and that’s what it felt like getting ready for the Product Show this year. We had no idea what to expect but I’m here to tell you, this year’s Product Show did not disappoint! For many of us […]

Product Show Chair Shares Mission for Veterans in Pharma Initiative

Posted by Jesse McLaughlin
On August 16, 2019

When you are in the military, you don’t know anything except the military. It is pretty much your whole world. I mean, come on, they give you the clothes to wear, the housing to live in, the gym to work out in, the grocery store to buy food at…see what I mean? And not only […]

Spring Conference Showcases “The Culture of Exceptional Project Management”

Posted by Jesse McLaughlin
On April 18, 2019

From his experience with a tragic, shipboard accident while at Mass Maritime Academy, to his recent project successes on the buildout at Pfizer in Andover, Gil Stevens, Senior Director of Engineering at Pfizer, opened the Chapter’s half-day Spring Conference with lessons learned about the culture of exceptional project management and set the tone for a […]

Students Shine at Poster Competition

Posted by Jesse McLaughlin
On April 17, 2019

One neat addition to the Spring Conference was the Student Poster Competition. We had four submissions by students from Northeastern University, University of New Hampshire and Middlesex Community College describing research they had conducted. The winners were James Sinoimeri from Northeastern (Hypoxia- Inducing Cryogels for Preclinical anticancer Drug Screening) and Nate Cunningham from UNH (Printable […]

Another Year, Another Great Product Show at Gillette Stadium

Posted by Jesse McLaughlin
On October 4, 2018

Without fail, every fall the Boston Area Chapter Product Show ends up being one of the highlights of my year. In 2012, I attended my very first Show. I met so many people and learned so many new things, that I didn’t even realize they were giving away free food all day. How is that […]