Midwest Medical Device Sterilization Workshop
IARC Building
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
On September 18 – 19, the Illinois Accelerator Research Center (IARC) at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory will host a regional workshop for stakeholders exploring accelerator-based sterilization alternatives. Fermilab has been tapped as a key partner to the federal government and industry in advancing the feasibility of particle accelerator-driven sterilization approaches. This work builds on our 50-year history of building and innovating these technologies for industry applications.
The workshop will focus on the current state of medical device sterilization, educate participants on the fundamental principles, address what information is needed to ease regulatory approval, and how scientists and industry can work together toward a new industry standard. The schedule will alternate between presentations and moderated panel discussions in order to give all participants an opportunity to be involved in the discussion.
Confirmed Speakers and Panelists
- Peter Baker (Quantum EBX)
- Jeremy Brison (IBA)
- Tim Carlson (BD Medical)
- John Conrad (iBIO)
- Debbie Cotton (Baxter)
- Emily Craven (Mevex)
- Arved Deecke (Benebion)
- Tony Faucette (BD)
- Lance Garrison (NNSA)
- Pamela Goldberg (MDIC)
- Betty Howard (Steris)
- Thomas Kroc (Fermilab)
- Byron Lambert (Abbott)
- Christophe Malice (IBA)
- Josef Mittendorfer (High Tech Consulting)
- Mark Murphy (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory)
- Clarence Murray (FDA)
- Larry Nichols (Steri-Tek)
- Kim Patton (BD)
- John Schlecht (Sterigenics)
Who should attend: Recent events in the medical device sterilization community reinforce that sterility assurance is not specific to any particular company or vendor. All stakeholders need to work together to define and build the future of this industry. Participants from technical, business, and regulatory functions from the following organization types will benefit from workshop participation:
- Medical device manufacturers
- Accelerator manufacturers
- Contract sterilization vendors
- Medical device regulators
Attendees should expect to:
- Understand and contribute to conversation on the key drivers for choosing and implementing a sterilization approach:
- The science of radiation sterilization technologies (X-ray, gamma, & E-beam)
- The economics of sterilization technologies
- The potential paths and obstacles to registration of a sterilization method for medical device sterilization
- Network within the community supporting the sterilization of medical devices including industry, research, and regulatory organizations
- Connect with Fermilab technology experts and tour Lab facilities
- Influence discussion on the direction of medical device sterilization and potential collaboration opportunities and mechanisms to help realize that future
Registration open until September 14. Walkup registration will not be available for this workshop.
Cancellations and refunds accomodated until September 11, minus applicable credit card processing fees. - Registration is now closed.
Andrew Porteous
Anoosha Murella
Arved Deecke
Barry Sanders
Betty Betty
Bob Stringham
Brian Rembialkowski
Bryan Carrigan
Byron Lambert
Candice Nagel
Charlie Cooper
Cherri Schmidt
Christophe Malice
Clarence Murray, III
Daniel Wojtczak
David Ullmar
Debbie Cotton
Elizabeth Claverie
Emily Craven
Eric Beers
FERNANDO LUNA ARENA
Jeff Cook
Jeff Sauter
Jeffrey Margolis
Jeremy Brison
Jodi Lieberman
John Conrad
John Schlecht
John Williams
Jose Mijares
Josef Mittendorfer
Joseph Adduci
Joseph Wolinski
Kate Davenport
Kenneth Kohler
Kim Patton
Kyrstan Polaski
Lance Garrison
Lara Simmons
Larry Nichols
Leo Fifield
Marco Cardenas-Carmona
MARIA GARMENDIA-HARO
Mark Murphy
Mark Pasmore Pasmore
Matthew McCoy
Mattt Baitinger
Michael Clark
Michael Lioudis
Mike Rust
Nicole McLees
Pamela Goldberg
Pete Noverini
Peter Baker
Rafael Rodriguez
Rick Galloway
Rishabh Jain
Roger Dimitrov
Shelly (Michelle) Luebke
Thomas Kroc
Tim Carlson
Tim Zimmerman
Tony Faucette
Trisha Pankratz
Vanessa Vargas
William Jeschke
Winston Cockburn
Ying Zhang