Webinar

From Cell Banking to Cell Therapy: The Role of Recombinant Albumin in Cryopreservation

November 10, 2026 | 9:00 a.m. (EST) / 3:00 p.m. (CET)

How Evonik and InVitria are enabling animal component-free, scalable cell therapy manufacturing with next-generation rHSA solutions
Cell therapy developers are under increasing pressure to build robust, scalable, and regulatory-ready manufacturing workflows. Yet critical steps such as cryopreservation can still be affected by raw material variability, supply constraints, and concerns around animal- or human-derived components.

In this webinar, Evonik and InVitria will show how recombinant human serum albumin (rHSA) can help support more consistent, animal component-free cryopreservation workflows for iPSCs, T cells, and MSCs. Attendees will hear how high-purity rHSA solutions can contribute to post-thaw recovery, proliferation, and preservation of key cell-quality attributes, while supporting the transition toward more defined and scalable manufacturing processes.

The session will combine technical insights with practical application data, helping participants understand where rHSA can fit into cryopreservation strategies, how it compares with plasma-derived albumin, and what to consider when evaluating recombinant albumin for GMP manufacturing workflows.

Why attend this webinar?

  • Understand how animal component-free rHSA can help reduce variability and support more defined cell therapy manufacturing workflows.
  • See how rHSA performs in cryopreservation models for iPSCs, T cells, and MSCs, including key post-thaw outcomes beyond viability.
  • Learn what differentiates recombinant albumin from plasma-derived albumin in terms of purity, consistency, and supply security.
  • Gain practical guidance for evaluating and implementing rHSA in GMP workflows, including formulation fit, qualification, comparability, and closed-system integration.

Featured product insights include CreaCyte® rHSA for biomanufacturing, powered by InVitria’s Optibumin® 25—a ready-to-use 25% liquid recombinant albumin format designed to support biomanufacturing and closed-system workflows.

Experts featured in this webinar

  • Cléa Michel
    Global Director Product Management, Biopharma Solutions
    Evonik Health Care
  • Mark Stathos
    Director, Cell Biology
    InVitria
  • Jake Hanks
    Director, Business Development
    InVitria


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Experts featured in this webinar

Cléa Michel, Global Director Product Management, Biopharma Solutions – Evonik Health Care

Cléa Michel serves as Global Director of Product Management for Biopharma Solutions at Evonik Health Care. She leads a portfolio of performance-enhancing ingredients and technologies supporting high efficiency across the biopharmaceutical manufacturing workflow, including transient protein expression for early drug discovery, upstream cell culture media optimization, downstream purification, and drug product formulation. Combining a strong scientific foundation in biochemistry and biotechnology with extensive experience at the intersection of science, strategy, and business, Cléa helps biopharma companies improve process performance and is dedicated to helping bring the next generation of biopharmaceuticals to patients.

Dr. Mark Stathos, Director, Cell Biology – InVitria

Mark Stathos serves as the Director of the Cell Biology lab at InVitria. He focuses on producing app notes and publications that showcase how InVitria’s products perform in industrially relevant applications like cell and gene therapy manufacturing. Dr. Stathos has over a decade of hands-on experience with cell culture and holds a PhD in Bioengineering from Georgia Tech.

Jake Hanks – Director, Business Development – InVitria

Jake Hanks serves as a Business Development Manager supporting InVitria’s key accounts. He focuses on developing strategic partnerships to support customers through evaluation, qualification, regulatory approval and scale-up. Mr. Hanks received his Bachelor of Science and his MBA from the University of Tulsa.

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