Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station National Center for Therapeutics Manufacturing

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Advancing the biomanufacturing workforce through innovative training, research, and industry collaboration.

Exterior view of the National Center for Therapeutics Manufacturing building on the campus of Texas A&M University.

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.”