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Behind the Batch Episode 3 – Jay Rosanelli

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In episode 3 of Behind the Batch, our host Alex Shephard chats with Jay Rosanelli, Co-Founder and CEO of Syenex. He discusses his move from neuropharmacology research into investment banking and then into founding a biotech built around targeted delivery technologies for genetic medicines, covering the technical failures along the way, the realities of raising … Continued

BioProcess International 2026 – Rewriting Bioprocessing with Synthetic Affinity Ligands

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In this presentation from BioProcess International 2026, Alex Shephard, Tozaro’s Head of Product, explores how Smart Polymer™ technology can address some of the key challenges in viral vector downstream processing. Discover how Tozaro’s computationally designed synthetic affinity ligands offer a new approach to purification, combining target specificity and tunable binding affinity with the potential for … Continued

Behind the Batch Episode 2 – Giuliana Vallanti

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Behind the Batch spotlights the moments that shape the people pioneering cell and gene therapy. Failed batches, first viable runs, tech transfers, and everything in between. In episode 2, our host Alex Shephard chats with Giuliana Vallanti, SVP Operations and R&D at AGC Biologics. She discusses two decades in cell and gene therapy, from process … Continued

Behind the Batch Episode 1 – Andre Raposo

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Behind the Batch spotlights the moments that shape the people pioneering cell and gene therapy. Failed batches, first viable runs, tech transfers, and everything in between. In episode 1, our host Alex Shephard chats with Andre Raposo, Senior Director of Innovation about his journey from fundamental HIV research to leading innovation in viral vector manufacturing … Continued