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An Introduction to Cell and Gene Therapies: A Beginner’s Guide
27 May 2026 | Short Online Course
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1-day live online training |Â Understand the basics of cell and gene therapies to support you in your role.
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Course Overview
Scientific advances have led to a new generation of innovative therapeutic products. These new therapeutics are called many things: cell therapies, stem cell therapies, CAR-T, gene therapies, advanced therapies, Advanced Therapeutic Medicinal Products (AMTPs). This new and exciting areas of treatments are growing year on year. But what are they? What makes them so effective? What makes them so expensive? How are they different from biopharmaceuticals and pharmaceuticals?
This training course will provide you with a comprehensive overview of how cell and gene therapy products are developed and manufactured. The course is designed for professionals who require a basic understanding of the science and technology. Once completed, you will understand what each advanced therapy is, how it is made and the challenges that must be overcome. You will also appreciate the major challenges of developing and manufacturing an ATMP including regulatory, clinical and quality issues.
Key Learning Objectives
- Understand the science behind cell and gene therapies to support you in your role
- Gain a comprehensive overview of cell and gene therapy development and manufacturing
- Understand the basics of cell and gene development and manufacturing
- Improve your understanding of the key techniques used by the sector
- Appreciate the major differences between cell and gene therapies and biopharmaceuticals
- Examine the major challenges when developing/manufacturing a cell and gene therapy product which can impact timelines and costs
Who Should Attend?
This course is specifically designed for professionals who are not technical experts but wish to have a high level understanding of cell and gene therapies. It is also ideal for technical professionals who are new to cell and gene therapies. It will provide you with comprehensive overview of the sector to support you in your job.
Sectors and job roles this course is most suited for include:
- Technical professionals starting out in cell and gene therapies who require a comprehensive overview
- All supporting functions such as marketing, finance and IT
- Investment Professionals
- Recruitment Professionals
- Legal and IP Professionals
Course Outline
Course Information
- The course begins at the time stated at the top of the page
- The course is broken up into modules outlined below
- There will be breaks between modules
27 May 2026 | 8 October 2026
1-Day Live Online Training
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Session 1
120 mins | 10:00 AM UK
Module 1: Introduction to the CGT industry
- Incentives for the development of these advanced therapeutics
- What is a cell therapy?
- What is a gene therapy?
- Diversity of CAR T cell generations (1st to 4th and beyond)
- Product development overview
- Examine the fundamental differences between biopharmaceuticals and CGTs
Module 2: Examine the science of CGTs
This module will provide you with an overview of how biopharmaceuticals are made and how their quality is ensured. Â This will then be brought into perspective to the novel CGTs and highlight some fundamental differences in the approach to development and manufacture these unique products.
- Examine the biopharmaceutical life cycle
- Approaches to ensure clinical safety and efficacy
- How does that differ from Cell and Gene Therapies?
- Different CGTs may require different approaches for development
Session 2
120 mins | 1:00 PM UK
Module 3: The CGT manufacturing process
Now you know the science behind CGTs, this module will examine the manufacturing process from start to finish for selected products such as cell therapy and CAR T cells.
- Examine key terminology within manufacturing
- Autologous versus allogenic products
- What is a viral vector and why are they important in CGT?
- Selecting the right viral vector for delivery
- Analysis of the CGT for patient safety
Module 4: Examine major challenges during CGT development and manufacturing
In this module you will examine some of the major challenges faced by companies when developing CGT product such as manufacturing facilities, regulatory problems and bioanalytical issues.
- The need for specific equipment for production
- Overcoming regulatory hurdles
- Bioanalytical challenges of CGTs
Dr. Melody Janssen is an expert in bioanalysis and immunogenicity testing of biopharmaceuticals with in-depth experience as a project manager, trainer and senior expert in biotech/CGT companies. She has worked on numerous biopharmaceutical products and is an expert on all areas of biopharmaceutical development and manufacturing.
Dr. Janssen has extensive experience of the regulatory frameworks (EMA, FDA etc.) for biopharmaceutical development/manufacturing. Ultimately Melody is aware of the many challenges biopharmaceutical companies face when developing a therapeutic product.
She is frequently invited to speak at conferences on immunogenicity and bioanalytical testing, where she also leads conference specific workshops and seminars. She has shared her knowledge through trainings for over 10 years focusing on assay validation for bioanalytical, potency and immunogenicity assays.
For the last years, Dr. Janssen has been working as a freelancer for projects including non-clinical and clinical immunogenicity assessment, leading various late pre-clinical candidates to FIH, production of vaccines and biologics and teaching bioanalytical method validation workshops.
Her educational background is in infectious diseases and immunology, with a PhD in pharmaceutical sciences investigating the effect of protein aggregates on immunogenicity.
Format, Dates & Times
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27 May 2026
1-Day Live Online Training
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8 October 2026
1-Day Live Online Training
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Course Times
For live online delivery, the course starts at 10:00 AM (UK time) and finishes at 3:00 PM (UK time).
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What is Included?
Certification
Download your official Educo Life Sciences Certificate of Attendance to showcase your achievement and professional development.
Access to Recordings for 2 Weeks
Enjoy unlimited access to all session recordings for up to two weeks after the final session — perfect for revision or catching up.
Learner Reference Guide
Attendees receive an overview packed with key concepts, examples, and references from your training to support you long after the course concludes.
On-Demand or Live Online
This course is delivered live or you can access on-demand materials immediately to begin learning straight away.
4 Hours of Learning
This course includes a total of 4 hours of learning.
Expert Trainer
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Additional Course Information
Free Online Module
Free Online Module
- Some of our courses include a free to attend module 1. Please check above to see if this applies to this course.
- If applicable, module 1 is free to attend and delivered online at a date 3 to 8 weeks before the full course start date.
- To register for module 1, please submit your details in the form located above.
- Module 1 is recorded so if you are unable to attend, you can catch up ahead of the course start date.
Full Course Information and Pricing
Full Course Information and Pricing
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- The full training course is delivered either online or in a classroom. Please check which course format you have booked.
- For hybrid training – In the event we do not have enough people on one of the options we will contact you to discuss switching.
- For live online courses – The dates and times of modules/sessions are subject to change.
- For live online courses – The module/session durations are approximate.
On-Demand Information and Pricing
On-Demand Information
- Most courses are available on-demand. If you select this option you will be able to begin training instantly.
- You will gain access to a previous live online session, slides and learner reference guide.
- You will also be added to the next live session, giving you the opportunity to attend and interact directly with the trainer if you wish.
- Depending on the course length you will have access to the on-demand materials for 1 to 3 months.
11 reviews for An Introduction to Cell and Gene Therapies: A Beginner’s Guide
27 May 2026 | Short Online Course
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Benchling (verified owner) –
It was a really good overview and now I can tailor my attention and focus on the gene and cell therapy processes that I want to dive into.
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Halmed (Hungarian Agency) (verified owner) –
Presented in a very interesting manner, all relevant details provided.
Eppendorf (verified owner) –
In my role as Regulatory Affairs Manager, I needed to gain a better understanding of the CGT field as well as challenges faced by our CGT customers to determine expectations for Quality and Regulatory requirements related to equipment. The course presented vital information and I was pleasantly surprised at the volume of information as well as the ability of the presenter to communicate complex scientific information in an understandable manner for a non-scientist.
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