The National Center for Therapeutics Manufacturing (NCTM) is an interdisciplinary workforce education and research center serving the global biopharmaceutical and vaccine manufacturing industries. A member of the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, the NCTM develops and delivers customizable instructor-led, computer-based, and hands-on learning to expose the student to various aspects of cell culture and basic molecular biology, aseptic processes and microbiology, upstream and downstream processing of biological materials including viruses, mRNA, monoclonal antibodies and other recombinant proteins, as well as industrial bioanalytical methods.
NCTM also provides enabling technologies to academic/medical researchers and start-ups through its blended infrastructure of academic, scientific, and industrial expertise and complete range of bench-to-pilot and Phase I scale bioprocess and analytical equipment. Our capabilities include:
- mRNA production, LNP encapsulation, formulation and QC analysis
- Media screening to improve cell line productivity
- Expression systems including bacteria/yeast/mammalian/algae/insect lines
- Protein expression and purification
- Process development/optimization support
- Analytical methods development and characterization
“It is critical that students and trainees interested in therapeutics and vaccine manufacturing understand the science, technology, and regulatory policy of drug production. NCTM prepares those entering this field and provides opportunities for further professional development.”
NCTM Advisory Board Members:
Eniola Ashafa – Executive Director & General Manager
AstraZeneca
Harry Benson – Global Director, Operations and Human Performance Services
Commissioning Agents, Inc. (CAI)
Angela Consani – Co-founder and CEO
Bioscience Core Skills Institute (BCSI)
Katherine Flannery, J.D. – Executive Director
University of Texas at Arlington, IMPRINT
Linnea Fletcher, PhD – Biotechnology Department Chair
Austin Community College
Christy Franco – Founder
Sweetgrass Bio
Sarah Gaskill – Head of External Relations for North Carolina
Fujifilm Biotechnologies
Gary Gilleskie, PhD – Executive Director
NCSU BTEC
Andrew Handorf – Director, Commercial Operations
Bionova Scientific
Josh Henkin, PhD – Senior Portfolio and Program Manager
Tunnell Consulting, Contractor Supporting BARDA
Shell Ip, PhD – Client Learning & Scientific Content Manager
Precision NanoSystems Inc.
Ricardo Jimenez, ASQ-CPGP – Senior VP, Technical Operations
Neurogene Inc.
Koey Keylon – Consultant
Bob Lenich – Life Science Business Director
Emerson
Kelci Louviere – Senior Program Manager
Cellipont
Robert Morrison – Senior Director
Pfizer
Annie Perinelli – Director, Talent Acquisition and Business Development Operations
Cellipont
Carolina Serrano – Senior Engineer – API Manufacturing
Lilly
Amia Spates – Associate Manager, Business Administration
Sino Biological
To learn how NCTM can help you achieve your project or career goals, please email us at Programs@NCTMmail.tamu.edu.