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Planova™ Workshops and Local Seminars
The Planova™ Workshop is an opportunity for Planova™ users to share experiences and to learn the best practices of virus filtration. Event chairs and speakers at this annual event are key industry leaders in biotherapeutics, and their presentations cover topics such as tips for process optimization, validations, regulatory requirements and scaling up to commercial manufacturing. Event attendees include experts in the fields of regulation, process development, pathogen safety, quality and manufacturing. Since the first Planova™ Workshop held in 1998 in Oslo, Norway, this annual event has greatly contributed to raising awareness on viral safety as well as effective use of virus filtration in the manufacturing processes of biotherapeutics.
Planova™ Local Seminars are similar events tailored to the needs of certain local regions, with additions of presentations covering case studies from global and local companies as well as regulatory updates on viral safety specific to the region.
In this Page, you can explore details of the upcoming events as well as download materials available from past events (login required).
For more information about the virtual symposium, please visit the Seminars page.
Upcoming Events
Below you can find details of the upcoming events, including registration forms once they are available.
The 24th Planova™ Workshop

Nov 16, 2023 to Nov 17, 2023
Latest Workshops
Below you can find details of the last six Planova™ Workshops and download the presentation materials (login required). To find information on other previous Planova™ Workshops, click Archive.
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The 23rd Planova™ Workshop
Oct 6, 2022 to Oct 7, 2022
New York City -
The 22nd Planova™ Workshop
Oct 10, 2019
Lisbon, Portugal -
The 21st Planova™ Workshop
Oct 11, 2018 to Oct 12, 2018
San Francisco, USA -
The 20th Planova™ Workshop
Nov 9, 2017 to Nov 10, 2017
Prague -
The 19th Planova™ Workshop
Sep 22, 2016 to Sep 23, 2016
Philadelphia -
The 18th Planova™ Workshop
Oct 22, 2015 to Oct 23, 2015
Athens
Latest Seminars
Below you can find details of the last six Local Seminars and download the presentation materials (login required). To find information on other previous Local Seminars, click Archive.
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Planova™ Seminar 2023 Turkey
May 16, 2023
Istanbul -
PLANOVA S20N Webinar for Biopharmaceuticals
Mar 1, 2023
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2021 PLANOVA™ EU VIRTUAL SYMPOSIUM
Sep 30, 2021 to Oct 1, 2021
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PLANOVA™ SEMINAR 2021 INDIA
Feb 12, 2021
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2020 Planova™ US Virtual Symposium
Sep 30, 2020 to Oct 2, 2020
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Planova™ Seminar 2020, Turkey
Sep 15, 2020
Turkey
Search Presentations
Here you can search and download (login required) presentation materials from past Planova™ Workshops, by entering keyword or by using filters for each category.
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Novel Planova™ Filter - Planova S20N
Kazuya Kobayashi
Manager, Global Sales & Customer Services Department
Bioprocess Division
Asahi Kasei Medical
23rd Planova Workshop
Oct 6, 2022 to Oct 7, 2022
New York City -
Challenges of implementing virus filtration in continuous manufacturing
Daniel Strauss, Ph.D., Principal Scientist Science and Technology
Asahi Kasei Bioprocess America
21st Planova Workshop
Oct 11, 2018 to Oct 12, 2018
San Francisco, CA, USA -
Evaluating the Impact on Viral Clearance of Multiple Unplanned Interruptions During Virus Removal Filtration
Kevin K. Okimura, Senior Manager Outsourced Manufacturing
Portola Pharmaceuticals
21st Planova Workshop
Oct 11, 2018 to Oct 12, 2018
San Francisco, CA, USA -
Clearing the way for viral clearance
David Cetlin, Founder/C.E.O.
MockV Solutions
21st Planova Workshop
Oct 11, 2018 to Oct 12, 2018
San Francisco, CA, USA -
Of future biotechnology options and the central role of nanofiltrarion
Andreas Wieser, D (I FH), Senior Laboratory Associate Global Pathogen Safety
Shire
21st Planova Workshop
Oct 11, 2018 to Oct 12, 2018
San Francisco, CA, USA -
Meeting Planova and Selecting BioEX for Our Monoclonal Antibody Manufacturing Process
Yumiko Masuda, Scientist Biologics Technology Research Laboratories Biologics Division
Daiichi Sankyo
Meeting Planova and Selecting BioEX for Our Monoclonal Antibody Manufacturing Process
Oct 11, 2018 to Oct 12, 2018
San Francisco, CA, USA -
Challenges & Strategies for Viral Filtration
Matt (Mingjiang) Luo, Ph.D., Executive Director Downstream Process Development and Haikuan Liu, Ph.D., Associate Director Downstream Process Development
Wuxi Biologics (Shanghai)
21st Planova Workshop
Oct 11, 2018 to Oct 12, 2018
San Francisco, CA, USA -
A Case Study: Evaluation of the Effect of Process Pause and Pressure Variation on Planova 20N Virus Filter
Samuel Vollert, Process Development Scientist I Downstream Process Development
Patheon (Thermo Fisher Scientific)
21st Planova Workshop
Oct 11, 2018 to Oct 12, 2018
San Francisco, CA, USA -
Clarification Impurities Impact Viral Filtration of a Therapeutic Antibody
Ryan Zolyomi, Senior Development Associate Isolation & Purification Biological Development
Bayer U.S.
21st Planova Workshop
Oct 11, 2018 to Oct 12, 2018
San Francisco, CA, USA -
Visualization of behavior of virus and proteins in Planova membrane filters using advanced microscope system with confocal optics
Takayuki Nishizaka, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Physics
Gakushuin University
21st Planova Workshop
Oct 11, 2018 to Oct 12, 2018
San Francisco, CA, USA -
Different apparent Size of Parvoviruses determined by Virus Filtration
Thomas Nowak, Ph.D., Senior Manager Pathogen Safety
CSL Behring
21st Planova Workshop
Oct 11, 2018 to Oct 12, 2018
San Francisco, CA, USA -
Establishing a Virus Filter Design Space - Impact of Process Interruption on Parvovirus Retention
Ashlee Smith, Associate Scientist BioTherapeutics Development - API; Discovery, Product Development & Supply
Janssen Research & Development
21st Planova Workshop
Oct 11, 2018 to Oct 12, 2018
San Francisco, CA, USA -
Overview of Challenges in Virus Filtration: Principles and Applications
Tomoko Hongo-Hirasaki, Ph.D., Senior Scientist Evaluation and Analysis in Virus Filtration Bioprocess Division
Asahi Kasei Medical
21st Planova Workshop
Oct 11, 2018 to Oct 12, 2018
San Francisco, CA, USA -
A Review of Virus Filter Performance
Horst Ruppach, Ph.D., Director, Viral Clearance and Virology Biologics Testing Solutions
Charles River Laboratories
21st Planova Workshop
Oct 11, 2018 to Oct 12, 2018
San Francisco, CA, USA -
Update on European Regulations
Johannes Blümel, Ph.D., Head of Virus Safety Section Department of Virology
Paul-Ehrlich-Institut
21st Planova Workshop
Oct 11, 2018 to Oct 12, 2018
San Francisco, CA, USA -
Consistent and Reliable 100% Retrovirus Removal by Planova™ 20N filter: Demonstration of Robust Log Reduction (>6.0) by Co-spiking Study
Dayue Chen, Virology Group Bioprocess Research and Development, Eli Lilly and Company
14th Planova™ Workshop
Nov 9, 2011 to Nov 10, 2011
Cologne -
Virus Inactivation at Low pH: Impact of Buffers, pH Value, Protein Concentration and Temperature on the Inactivation of Retroviruses
Michael Dieterle, Associate Director Downstream Development, Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH&Co.KG
14th Planova™ Workshop
Nov 9, 2011 to Nov 10, 2011
Cologne -
Implementation of Quality by Design to Nanofiltration of Plasma Products
Monique Ollivier, Director, Process Development-Downstream & Analytics, Cytheris S.A.
14th Planova™ Workshop
Nov 9, 2011 to Nov 10, 2011
Cologne -
FULL PLASTICS for a 1000L Disposable Production Line for Generic Antibody Manufacturing
Peter Rogge, Director, DSP Production, Rentschler Biotechnologie GmbH
14th Planova™ Workshop
Nov 9, 2011 to Nov 10, 2011
Cologne -
New Concept of Integrity Test for Planova™ BioEX
Shinya Sekine, Manager, Technology Development Department, Asahi Kasei Medical Co., Ltd.
14th Planova™ Workshop
Nov 9, 2011 to Nov 10, 2011
Cologne -
PDA Technical Report 41: Virus Filtration - History and the Future
Kurt Brorson, Staff Scientist, CDER, FDA
15th Planova™ Workshop
Jun 14, 2012 to Jun 15, 2012
Boston -
The Purity of Virus Spikes: Influences on the Performance of Virus Removal Filters
Joseph Hughes, Chief Scientist of Virology and Vice President for Service Development, WuXi AppTec, Inc.
15th Planova™ Workshop
Jun 14, 2012 to Jun 15, 2012
Boston -
Viral Filtration of Enzyme Therapeutics Using Planova™ 15N and Planova™ 20N filters
Mei Huei Jang, Senior Scientist, Purification Process Development, Shire Pharmaceuticals
15th Planova™ Workshop
Jun 14, 2012 to Jun 15, 2012
Boston -
Integrity Testing of Planova™ BioEX Virus Removal FiltersBioEX Virus Removal Filters
Shinya Sekine, Manager, Technology Development Department Bioprocess Division, Asahi Kasei Medical Co., Ltd.
15th Planova™ Workshop
Jun 14, 2012 to Jun 15, 2012
Boston -
Filtration Robustness of Planova™ BioEX Virus-Removal Filter
Tomoko Hongo-Hirasaki, Manager, Technology Development Department, Bioprocess Division, Asahi Kasei Medical Co., Ltd.
15th Planova™ Workshop
Jun 14, 2012 to Jun 15, 2012
Boston -
Evaluation of lgG Throughput in Selected Commercial Virus Filters
Joseph Bertolini, R&D Manager, CSL Biotherapies
15th Planova™ Workshop
Jun 14, 2012 to Jun 15, 2012
Boston -
Development of Nanofiltered High Purity Fibrinogen
Salvador Grancha, Research and Development Area, Instituto Grifols S.A.
15th Planova™ Workshop
Jun 14, 2012 to Jun 15, 2012
Boston -
Implementation of Nanofiltration in the Production Process of Gonadotropins
José Groisman, Director, R&D, Massone S.A.
15th Planova™ Workshop
Jun 14, 2012 to Jun 15, 2012
Boston -
Plasma Derivatives and Virus Safety: Relevant Regulations and Guidelines - An Industry Perspective -
Herbert Dichtelmüller, ViruSafe-Consult
1st Planova™ Workshop in India
Jan 31, 2013
Goa -
Planova™ Filters - Virus Removal from Biotherapeutic Products -
Ravinder Dabas, Manager, Asahi Kasei India Private Limited
1st Planova™ Workshop in India
Jan 31, 2013
Goa