Young Professionals Meet Up at Product Show

Posted by Ben Crewdson
On November 16, 2017

The Chapter’s Young Professionals Networking Hour at this year’s Product Show was a hit! After a day filled with educational presentations and visiting vendor booths, the event was a relaxing way to connect with other young professionals, recent grads and students. Over 50 people with various backgrounds attended, from young professionals working in Boston to […]

MLSC and Takeda Partner to Advance Women Entrepreneurs in Life Sciences

Posted by ISPE Boston
On November 14, 2017

The Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC) has announced the launch of the Massachusetts Next Generation Initiative (MassNextGen), a new competitive program for women entrepreneurs in early stage life sciences companies. MassNextGen will begin as a five year, $1 million commitment focused on advancing diversity and providing support for the next generation of life science entrepreneurs. […]

FDA Approves AstraZeneca Drug for Mantle Cell Lymphoma

Posted by ISPE Boston
On November 9, 2017

The FDA has granted accelerated approval to AstraZeneca’s Calquence (acalabrutinib) for the treatment of adults with mantle cell lymphoma who have received at least one prior therapy. “Mantle cell lymphoma is a particularly aggressive cancer,” said Richard Pazdur, M.D., director of the FDA’s Oncology Center of Excellence and acting director of the Office of Hematology […]

Posted by ISPE Boston
On November 9, 2017

The FDA has announced it will recognize eight European drug regulatory authorities as capable of conducting inspections of manufacturing facilities that meet FDA requirements. The eight regulatory authorities are those located in Austria, Croatia, France, Italy, Malta, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom. This achievement marks an important milestone in the implementation of a Mutual […]

CRISPR Engineered to Edit RNA in Human Cells

Posted by ISPE Boston
On November 7, 2017

The Broad Institute and MIT scientists who first harnessed CRISPR for mammalian genome editing have engineered a new molecular system for efficiently editing RNA in human cells. RNA editing, which can alter gene products without making changes to the genome, has profound potential as a tool for both research and disease treatment. In a paper […]

Welcome New Members!

Posted by ISPE Boston
On November 7, 2017

We would like to introduce the members who joined ISPE in October 2017, welcome them to the Chapter and encourage them (and all of our members) to take advantage of the many professional development, networking and information resources available through ISPE. Fellow ISPE members are a terrific resource for help with everyday professional challenges. And […]

Chapter Member Anniversaries: October 2017

Posted by ISPE Boston
On November 7, 2017

Please congratulate the following members celebrating milestone anniversaries in October 2017. Their dedication to ISPE, the Boston Area Chapter and the industry is applauded! Over Twenty Years Thomas W. Moss, President, Applied Process Solutions, Inc. Peter M. Solazzo, Senior Director Project Development, Turnkey Modular Systems Inc Stephen R. Higham, PE, Sr. Mgr. Facilities Engineering, Sanofi […]

Posted by ISPE Boston
On November 2, 2017

The following information has been provided by Chapter Young Professionals Committee members Christopher Ciampa and Kevin Keating: Attendees learned the basics of two systems critical to life sciences at Northeastern University on October 19, thanks to the ISPE Boston Area Chapter Young Professionals. The program was designed to ensure that process engineers and other industry […]

Industry Insights Galore = Product Show Takeaways

Posted by Janice Abel
On October 31, 2017

On Wednesday, October 4 the Boston Area Chapter held its annual product show at Gillette Stadium and I was fortunate to be one of 3000+ in attendance. As always, the event was a great experience for end users, suppliers, equipment manufacturers, and all those interested in learning more about pharma and biotech products, services and […]

Halloween Happenings at Clery’s Boston

Posted by Eva Fishlin
On October 30, 2017

On Thursday, October 26 the ISPE Boston Area Chapter hosted the holiday-themed Annual Fall Social at Clery’s in Boston. Dressed in fun and creative costumes, ISPE members and guests mingled and munched on the delicious food provided in the “haunted” cellar. The event included a DJ accompanied by a fully-stocked photo booth. With the Halloween […]

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