When: Thursday, January 8, 2026
             12:00 -1:00 PM EST

Where: VIA ZOOM

The ISPE Emerging Leaders Committee invites students, recent graduates, and early-career professionals to the fourth installment of the Biotech 101 Series - its first webinar with the focus on learning about sterile manufacturing. Aseptic processing is one of the most vital and most human-dependent disciplines in drug manufacturing. This session introduces attendees to the core principles that govern contamination control and sterility assurance, connecting scientific concepts to real-world manufacturing practice. Participants will explore the principles that form the foundation of aseptic success, including the science of microbiology, the impact of facility design and airflow, and the critical role people play in maintaining aseptic conditions. The discussion emphasizes how proper gowning, qualification, cleaning, and disinfection practices work in concert with environmental monitoring to create and sustain a controlled environment. Through relatable examples and visual demonstrations, attendees will gain an integrated understanding of how facility design, equipment, and human behavior intersect to preserve product sterility. This session provides a clear and accessible foundation for those beginning their careers in sterile manufacturing and sets the stage for deeper technical discussions in future sessions.

Registration Fees:

ISPE Student Members: $5
Emerging Leaders: $10
Members: $20
Non-Members: $25

Important Note: The Zoom link will be shared closer to the event.

Speaker:

Ryan Murray

Ryan Murray is a Senior Quality and Manufacturing Science Consultant with ValSource, Inc. and brings over 15 years of industry experience principally focused in the areas of technology transfer, CMC and process qualification, and aseptic processing in both large molecule biologics and advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs). He is an active member of the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering’s (ISPE) South Central Chapter and is a board member of the Parenteral Drug Association’s (PDA) Texas chapter and as well as of PDA ATMP Advisory Board. Ryan holds a BS in Biomedical Science and MS in Biochemistry and Biophysics from Texas A&M University. He has authored several industry publications and presented internationally on contamination control strategies and aseptic processing risk management.