Cytiva Life Science Day in KAUST 17th – 18th February 2025
 
17th February -Building 2 - Room 5209 - 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Biacore SPR systems: deep insights into molecular interactions Time Event
10:00 – 10:05 Welcome
10:05 – 11:00 Introduction to Biacore™ SPR technology
11:00 – 11:20 Coffee break
11:20 – 12:30 Biacore™ assay overview - Interaction kinetics analysis
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch break
13:30 – 14:45 Application examples of Biacore technology
14:45 – 15:00 Q&A Session
15:00 - 17:00 Ask the expert

18th February -Building 9 - Room 3125 - 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Optimization of the purification process using ÄKTA chromatography systems and Amersham ImageQuant™ 800
10:00 – 10:05 Welcome
10:05 – 11:00 ÄKTA™ chromatography systems family, system specifications, and UNICORN with new developments in the portfolio
11:00 – 11:20 Coffee break
11:20 – 12:30 ÄKTA™ basic care and troubleshooting - Preventing problems during protein purification
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch break
13:30 – 14:30 Optimization of the purification process using Amersham ImageQuant™ 800 and IQTL analysis software
14:30 – 15:30 Q&A session

Day 1/ Feb17 - Building 2 - Room 5209 - 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Speaker: Dr. Stephan Pötsch
Title: ÄKTA™ chromatography systems family, system specifications and UNICORN with the new developments in the portfolio. ÄKTA™ basic care and troubleshooting - To prevent problems during protein purification Optimization of the purification process using Amersham ImageQuant™ 800 and IQTL analysis software

Abstract:
Since many years the name ÄKTATM is worldwide known for an innovative and reliable tool in purification of proteins and other biomolecules. In the first presentations we would like to present innovations in system hardware as well developments of new resins. Good laboratory practice is a key element of receiving reliable results. This as well as trouble shooting on “real” results will help ÄKTATM users to become more confident with their equipment and will be focused on the 2nd presentation. How chromatography and analysis of the purification results based on imaging work together will be shown in the third presentation.

Bio:
Dr. Stephan Pötsch is a Chromatography and Imaging Sales Specialist at Cytiva, based in Germany. He has over 25 years of experience in Life Sciences industry and academia, spanning a wide range from basic research till large scale production. Stephan studied Chemistry at the University of Greifswald and received his Ph.D. in Biochemistry at the Free University of Berlin. After his Post-Doc at the University of Stockholm he was leading a lab specialized on protein analytics at the University of Frankfurt. In 2001, Stephan joined Cytiva as an Application Specialist focusing on Mass Spectrometry and Liquid Chromatography (ÄKTATM). For more than 20 years, he is supporting customers in EMEA in academia as well as in Biotech industry in various pre-sales and after-sales activities.

Day 2/Feb18 - Building 9 - Room 3125 - 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Speaker: Dr. Nestor Santiago-Gonzalvo
Title: Biacore™ SPR systems: deep insights into molecular interactions

Abstract:
Biological processes are dynamic, real-time events driven and regulated by interactions between key molecules. Understanding these molecular interactions is fundamentally important in the life sciences.
Cytiva’s Biacore™ systems utilize surface plasmon resonance (SPR), a label-free biophysical technology, to monitor and characterize molecular interactions in real-time. From microliters of sample, SPR provides comprehensive information on affinity, kinetics, specificity, comparability, and active concentration of molecular interactions.
Biacore™ SPR systems are designed to deliver valuable information and high-quality interaction data for a broad range of molecular entities and scaffold types, including small molecules, fragments, antibodies, multidomain proteins, and viruses. These systems are employed in a wide range of applications across various scientific fields, including basic biological research, drug discovery and development, immunogenicity studies, vaccine development, and quality control.

Bio:
Dr. Néstor Santiago is a Biacore Field Application Specialist at Cytiva, based in Barcelona, Spain. With over 15 years of experience in the Life Sciences industry and academia, Néstor has worked in various companies and roles in research and application. He received his Ph.D. in Genetics from the Autonomous University of Barcelona in 2006, conducting his doctoral research in Plant Genetics at the Institute of Molecular Biology of Barcelona (Spanish National Research Council, CSIC). In 2007, Néstor joined Biokit, a Spanish biotechnology company within the Werfen group, as a Research Scientist. There, he specialized in molecular diagnostics, biomaterials production, and analytics, and became familiar with Biacore SPR technology. Néstor joined Cytiva in 2016, and for more than 8 years now, he has been supporting customers in their investigations on molecular interactions with Biacore™ systems.