The Pharmaceutical Engineering Day sponsored by the Build Back Regional Challenge brings together industry partners, researchers, students, and others interested in advancing the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry. There will be a mix of invited talks, technical presentations, and a poster session which all focus on the area of Translating Pharmaceutical Manufacturing: Innovations from the Bench to Communities.
Date: Friday, September 6, 2024
Time: 8 a.m.–3:30 p.m. with reception to follow
Location: VCU Engineering Research Building Collaboration Hub
Parking: Street Parking
Plenary Speaker
Rosemary Gibson
Author
China Rx: Exposing the Risks of America’s Dependence on China for Medicine
Dr. B. Frank Gupton, Ph.D.
Floyd D. Gottwald, Jr. Chair in Pharmaceutical Engineering
Chair, Professor, Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering
Invited Speakers
Dr. Vanessa B. Sheppard, Ph.D.
Interim Founding Dean
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Public Health
Dr. Barbara Exum, PharmD.
Associate Professor & Director Center for Compounding Practice and Research
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy
Dr. Catherine Ingrassia, Ph.D.
Professor and Dean
College of Humanities & Sciences
Dr. Charles McGill, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Virginia Commonwealth University College of Engineering
Schedule
| 8:15 - 8:55 a.m. | Welcome & Remarks |
| 9 - 9:30 a.m. | Keynote 1: Rosemary Gibson - Pharmaceutical Manufacturing: What It Means for Communities |
| 9:30 - 10 a.m. | Interactive Discussion |
| 10:05 - 10:30 a.m. | Invited Talk 1: Dr. Vanessa B. Sheppard, Ph.D. |
| 10:30 - 10:50 a.m. | Interactive Discussion |
| 10:55 - 11:25 a.m. | Invited Talk 2: Dr. Barbara Exum, PharmD. - Compounding Pharmacies and Drug Shortages |
| 11:25 - 11:40 a.m. | Interactive Discussion |
| 11:40 a.m. - Noon | Book Signing |
| Noon - 12:55 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1 - 1:30 p.m. | Invited Talk 3: Dr. Catherine Ingrassia, Ph.D. - Advancing Pharmaceutical Innovation: VCU College of Humanities and Sciences |
| 1:30 - 1:45 p.m. | Interactive Discussion |
| 1:50 - 2:20 p.m. | Invited Talk 4: Dr. Charles McGill, Ph.D. - More than Just Hype; Potential Impacts for Machine Learning in Pharmaceutical Development and Manufacturing |
| 2:20 - 2:35 p.m. | Interactive Discussion |
| 2:40 - 3:10 p.m. | Keynote 2: Dr. B. Frank Gupton, Ph.D. - The Central Virginia Hub for Advanced Pharmaceutical Manufacturing |
| 3:10 - 3:25 p.m. | Interactive Discussion |
| 3:25 - 3:30 p.m. | Closing Remarks |
| 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. | Mocktail Reception with Poster Session |
Organizing Committee
Nastassja A. Lewinski, Ph.D.
Chemical and Life Science Engineering
Rachel L. Wasilewski
Chemical and Life Science Engineering
Anita Hazel Taylor, P.H.R.
Engineering Corporate Relations
Laura Osborne
VCU College of Engineering Events & Engagement