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The journey from discovery to commercialization can be challenging. That's why we've assembled a team of scientists to share their insights and answer your questions on topics ranging from cold chain logistics and cGMP compliance in biologics manufacturing to technology transfers and more.
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Expert
Michael Cruskie, PhD
Sr. Director and General Manager, API (Small Molecule)
Scientific Expertise:
- Product development
- Small molecule APIs
- Strategy & process development
- Process improvement/optimization
- Operations and manufacturing
- Technology transfer
- Scale-up
- Supply chain
- Outsourcing
Focus Area
API (small molecule)
Credentials
Doctor of Philosophy in organic chemistry from the University of Florida
Bachelor’s degree in chemistry and mathematics from St. Lawrence University
Expert
Douglas Hausner, PhD
Senior Manager, Continuous Manufacturing
Scientific Expertise:
- Continuous manufacturing
- Process analytical technology
Focus Area
Commercial manufacturing
Credentials
Doctor of Philosophy in physical chemistry from Temple University
Bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the University of Delaware
Expert
Matthew Jones, PhD
Senior Manager, Crystallization
Scientific Expertise:
- Crystallization process development, small molecules and biological macromolecules
- Particle engineering
- Downstream processes (solid-liquid separation and drying)
- Solid state chemistry and solid state analysis
Focus Area
API (small molecule)
Credentials
Habilitation (higher doctorate) in chemical engineering from MartinLuther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany
Doctor of Philosophy from the University of London, University College, U.K.
Expert
Jason Mieding
Senior Director, Logistics
Scientific Expertise:
- Highly experienced in supply chain with a particular focus on sales and operations planning, transportation and logistics management, and system enhancements including SAP
- Certified in production and inventory management (American Production and Inventory Control Society)
- Multi-functional leadership experience in manufacturing, quality, and technical areas within pharmaceutical GMP environments
Focus Area
Logistics
Credentials
Bachelor’s degree in production and operations management from Ohio State
Expert
Kevin Kane, PhD
Senior Staff Scientist, R&D
Scientific Expertise:
- Oral drug delivery
- Drug product development
- Pre-formulation, formulation, process development, scale-up, tech transfer, commercialization
- Phase appropriate dosage forms for preclinical and clinical studies
- Solubility enhancement technologies
- Amorphous solid dispersions by spray-drying, hot-melt extrusion and complexation
- Size-reduction and lipid-based systems
- Oral modified release
- Multiparticulate and osmotic delivery
- Matrix tablets
- Lipid modified release
- Injectable drug delivery
- Formulation development for solution and lyophilized vials for small molecules
- IV and depot formulations
- Powder-filled vials
- Technology transfer
Focus Area
Commercial manufacturing
Credentials
Doctor of Philosophy in inorganic chemistry from Ohio University
Post-doctoral Fellow and Visiting Assistant Professor of chemistry at the University of Idaho
Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in chemistry (polymer and materials) from Texas State University
