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Category: Cell & Gene Therapy


From Academia to Commercialization: Addressing Challenges in Next-Gen Cell Therapies

Insights from our December 2024 Bridging the Gap Webinar Groundbreaking advancements in cell and gene therapies offer unprecedented hope for patients battling cancers, autoimmune diseases, and genetic disorders. Yet, transforming academic breakthroughs into therapies ready for patients is a complex and challenging journey.  Issues such as scalable manufacturing processes, navigating diverse regulatory frameworks, and expanding […]

Securing Critical Quality Attributes (CQA) of CGT Products with Strong In-House Cryo Cold Chain Management

Part 1 of a three-part series on cryo cold chain management for cell and gene therapies With a projected rate of 10-20 product approvals per year, the global cell and gene therapy (CGT) industry is rapidly evolving. The clinical pipeline delivers a promise to the patient population with unmet medical needs ranging from oncology to […]

Unlocking the Curative Power of Gene Therapies for All Patients

Recap from the November 2024 Bridging the Gap webinar Pictured in photo: Sickle cell warrior Jimi Olaghere climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro after receiving advanced gene therapy. The incredible potential of gene therapies like CAR-T and CRISPR to cure genetic diseases and cancers marks a new era in medicine, yet most patients still lack access to these life-saving […]

Celebrating One Year of Bridging the Gap: A Transformative Webinar Series for the Cell and Gene Therapy Community

In November 2024, Azenta Life Sciences celebrated the one-year anniversary of its “Bridging the Gap” webinar series, an insightful resource in cell and gene therapy (CGT) education, co-sponsored by the Emily Whitehead Foundation. Over the past year, this series has become a resource for industry experts and CGT professionals, offering critical insights and fostering impactful […]

The Future of Cell and Gene Therapy: Breaking Barriers to Access and Innovation

Recap from the October 2024 Bridging the Gap webinar In the rapidly advancing world of cell and gene therapy, we are witnessing groundbreaking innovations that have the potential to cure once-incurable diseases like cancer and sickle cell. Yet, as these transformative therapies emerge, a troubling reality persists: access to these life-saving treatments remains limited. Despite […]

Addressing Equity of Access to Advanced Therapies

Recap from the September 2024 Bridging the Gap webinar Access to life-saving cell and gene therapies is one of the most critical challenges facing healthcare today. While these therapies offer remarkable hope for patients battling life-threatening conditions like cancer and rare genetic diseases, the reality is that only a fraction of eligible patients are actually […]

Breaking Bottlenecks: Enhancing Autologous Cell Therapy Manufacturing

Insights from the August 2024 Bridging the Gap Webinar In the evolving landscape of cell and gene therapy, the manufacturing process is a crucial factor in ensuring that innovative treatments, such as CAR T-cell therapies, reach patients effectively. Autologous cell therapies, which involve modifying a patient’s own cells, present unique challenges that require precise coordination […]

Six Steps for a Successful Transition to Automated Cryogenic Storage

Imagine a scenario where a prominent life sciences company safeguards 573,000 biological samples collected two decades ago during a groundbreaking study. Today, these samples rest in a tucked-away basement of a modest laboratory, nestled among numerous cryogenic freezers within a section of the building inaccessible to anyone involved in the original research. The samples intermingle […]

Attacking Solid Tumors: TIL Revolution and Next Generation Advanced Therapies

Highlights from our July 2024 Bridging the Gap webinar Imagine harnessing your body’s own immune cells to fight and destroy cancer—a reality that Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes (TIL) therapy is making possible. TIL therapy was the key topic of our July “Bridging the Gap” webinar with guest speaker Raj Puri, M.D., Ph.D. Dr. Puri, an Executive Vice […]

Shaping Tomorrow’s Standards of Care: Improving Patient Access to Advanced Therapies

Summary from Bridging the Gap Webinar Series May 2024 Welcome to another installment of the Bridging the Gap webinar series, your go-to place for the latest in cell and gene therapy. Presented by Azenta Life Sciences and the Emily Whitehead Foundation, this series is all about connecting the dots between groundbreaking science and real-world patient care. […]