The 21st ESACT conference was held in the beautiful surroundings of the CityWest Hotel resort in Dublin, Ireland. An additional workshop was held on Monday lunchtime of the conferenceProcess Analytical Technology (PAT), Quality by Design (QbD) and other recent regulatory developments.2.

1 Synthetic and Molecular Biology.- 2 Stem Cells.- 3 Tissue Engineering.- 4a Advances in Bioprocessing.- 4b Advances in Bioprocessing.- 5 Biotherapeutics.- 6 Novel Vaccines and Virology.- 7 WorkShops.- Index

The 21st ESACT meeting – ‘Cellular Solutions for Clinical Challenges’ outlined the novel capabilities of animal cell technology to move towards the clinic. The highly successful meeting was attended by a record number of researchers and engineers interested in all aspects of animal cell technology. The meeting included sessions on Stem Cells, Tissue Engineering, Advances in Bioprocessing, Biotherapeutics, Novel Vaccines and Virology and Advances in Synthetic and Molecular Biology. The meeting was supported by an array of exceptional invited speakers from around the world whose contributions complemented the emerging technologies and the challenges facing the clinical application of animal cell culture and technologies. The proceedings here include the short papers, adding to the wealth of knowledge gained from previous ESACT meetings.

A comprehensive review of the latest research in animal cell culture and technology This book includes unique papers on animal cell technology from an industrial point of view Provides the latest practical information on the applications of animal cell technology in the production of biomedicines