Nicolas Andre | Regional Director, Scientific Applications & Support – EMEA
Corning Life Sciences

Nicolas received his PhD from the University of Frankfurt/Main, in 2006, after studying membrane protein biochemistry at the Max Planck institute of biophysics, under the supervision of Hartmut Michel, 1988 Chemistry Nobel prize. He completed his training with a post-Doc research project on membrane protein interaction in CNRS Marseille. He Joined Corning in 2008, as application scientist, focusing on Label-Free technology support and development. Since, he has worked with multiple businesses for Corning Life sciences, including the drug discovery and bioprocess portfolio. Today he is leading a team of highly skilled and dedicated scientists providing applications support and helping researchers and the pharmaceutical industry produce new therapies.

Appearances:

Festival of Biologics Day 1 @ 15:10

Panel Discussion: From Research to GMP: Making MSC Manufacturing Reproducible at Scale

Reproducibility as the differentiator: what actually drives batch‑to‑batch consistency in adherent MSC expansion (process + surface + media).
Scale-up pathways: planar scale-out (stacked/closed configurations) vs microcarriers/bioreactors—decision criteria, risks, and “go/no‑go” signals.
De-risking operations: reducing interventions (e.g., fewer media exchanges) and simplifying workflows without sacrificing phenotype/potency intent.
Translating to GMP reality: closed/assembled solutions, documentation expectations, and practical lessons learned moving from development to clinical manufacturing.

Tom Valentin, Group Leader - Automated Sample Handling, CSEM SA

Alessandro Linciano, Site MS & T Head & Technology Lead, Cell and Gene Therapies, Novartis

Moderator: Ola Kragsterman, Commercial Head – Lean Digital Core Program, Novartis