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NSF Engineering Research Center for Cell Manufacturing Technologies (CMaT)

Virtual Site Visit

April 28, 2025

11:00 – 4:00 pm

All Times Are EDT

 

SITE VISIT REGISTRATION:

SITE VISIT AGENDA:

  • Full agenda below

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SITE VISIT MEETING LINK:

  • The meeting link will be provided on April 25, 2025 

 

 

Please contact Victoria Nail-Taylor (Victoria.Nail-Taylor@gatech.edu) for any questions. 

 

 

NSF Engineering Research Center for Cell Manufacturing Technologies (CMaT)

Virtual Agenda for Annual Site Visit

 

April 28, 2025

11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

All Times Are EST

 

Lead University

Georgia Institute of Technology

 

Partner and Affiliate Universities

University of Georgia, University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez

University of Pennsylvania, Emory University, University of Oregon, Morgridge Institute for Research, 

National University of Ireland Galway, Osaka University, CCRM - Canada

 

11:00 a.m. -11:05 a.m.                        Introductions

 

11:05 a.m. -11:50 a.m.                        Center Director Overview (30 min + 15 min Q&A)

                                                             Johnna Temenoff 

 

11:50 a.m. -12:00 p.m.                       Research Director Overview (10 min)

                                                             Melissa Kemp 

 

12:00 p.m. -12:25 p.m.                       MSC Testbed (15 min + 10 min Q&A)

                                                             Mara Domenech, Steve Stice and Carolina Rivera (Domenech Lab)

 

12:25 p.m. -12:50 p.m.                       iPSC Testbed (15 min + 10 min Q&A)

                                                             Randolph Ashton, Sean Palecek and Andy Zhang (Palecek Lab)

 

12:50 p.m. -1:05 p.m.                        Break

 

1:05 p.m. -1:30 p.m.                          Immune Cell Testbed (15 min + 10 min Q&A)

                                                            Lohitash Karumbaiah, Kris Saha and Bharat Kanwar (Balakirsky Lab)

 

1:30 p.m. -2:00 p.m.                        Engineering Workforce Development 1 (20 min + 10 min Q&A)

                                                           (University and continuing education; HS teacher programs)

                                                          Shalu Shuri 

 

2:00 p.m. -2:30 p.m.                      Engineering Workforce Development 2 (20 min + 10 min Q&A)

                                                          (Summer programs; K-12 outreach)

                                                         Cheryl Gomillion and Agnes Padovani

 

2:30 p.m. -3:00 p.m.                     Innovation Ecosystem (20 min + 10 min Q&A)

                                                        Julie Murrell and Cynthia Sundell 

 

3:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.                       Meeting with Industry

                                                          Industry members and NSF only.  All others asked to log off at this time.

 

3:30 p.m. -4:00 p.m.                     Q&A with Leadership

                                                         CMaT Executive Committee + Thrust and Testbed Leads and NSF only

 

4:00 p.m.                                        Adjourn