MEDIA ADVISORY
June 18, 2012
Coming to BIO: Kalon Biotherapeutics
Meet the management force behind the research industry’s standard: Texas A&M University Systems
College Station, Texas– Kalon Biotherapeutics will be in attendance at the 2012 BIO Conference in Boston. Kalon, a Texas A&M University Systems company, provides advanced biologics development manufacturing at the National Center for Therapeutics Manufacturing (NCTM) facility. Kalon offers services in Drug Development Project Management, cGMP Manufacturing and regulatory assistance for pharmaceuticals and clinical researchers.
WHEN:
June 18 – 21, 2012
WHERE:
Boston Convention & Exhibition Center
415 Summer St.
Boston, MA 02210
Kalon personnel will be located at the Texas Pavilion at the Research Valley Partnership booth.
WHO:
Meet Andrew Strong, President and CEO of Kalon to discuss the new opportunities for biotech research at the first-in-class cGMP NCTM facility.
CONTACT:
To set up a media briefing, please contact:
Thomas Graham
512.294.7111
[email protected]
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About Kalon and the NCTM
Kalon Biotherapeutics is a private company formed by The Texas A&M University System in spring 2011. Kalon provides advanced biologics research, development, and manufacturing capability in the newly constructed National Center for Therapeutics Manufacturing (NCTM), a first-in-class cGMP-compliant biotherapeutics facility at Texas A&M University. Kalon enables rapid, cost-effective drug development through a flexible and scalable clinical manufacturing platform with capabilities to support all classes of biological drug products including vaccines, monoclonal antibodies, cellular and gene therapies. Kalon’s capabilities include full upstream and downstream processing assets, supporting both microbial and mammalian expression systems.
http://kalonbio.com
About the A&M System
The A&M System is one of the largest systems of higher education in the nation, with a budget of $3.3 billion. Through a statewide network of 11 universities, seven state agencies and a comprehensive health science center, the A&M System educates more than 120,000 students and makes more than 22 million additional educational contacts through service and outreach programs each year. Externally funded research expenditures exceed $780 million and help drive the state’s economy.
