Training Opportunities What is New Upcoming Events Member Update Our Member spotlight is Karsten Gamble, an Indianapolis Device Manufacturing Engineer for Eli Lilly and Company. Karsten is responsible for test system development and qualification and test method validation and transfer. Karsten is a new Young Professionals Member of the Great Lakes Chapter Communication Committee. What was your motivation to choose a career in the pharmaceutical industry? Being an engineer from Michigan, I have had plenty of exposure to the automotive industry but wanted to do something different. Joining the pharmaceutical industry better aligned with my values and aspirations. It is very motivating to know that every day spent working assists in providing essential, innovative, and safe medicines to patients. What do you see as some of the benefits of being involved in the ISPE? ISPE is an ideal network to broaden your knowledge by attending educational programs that feature experts on a large variety of technical topics, stay current with industry trends by taking plant tours of local facilities, and, since I am just starting my career, professional development and career planning workshops are essential Statistics in PV Forum 2014 Statistics in PV Forum 31 March April 2014 Westin Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA USA 2014 Indianapolis Training Series 2014 Indianapolis Training Series 19 May May 2014, Indianapolis, IN USA Topics include: Oral Solid Dosage Forms ♦ Sterile ♦ Clinical Trial Materials ♦ Control for Critical Environments-HVAC Design Concepts ♦ Cleaning Validation Principles ♦ Basic Principles of CSC Using GAMP5 ♦ PV/PQS Note: ISPE International Training and Conference Events are automatically added to our GLC calendar. Facility Tour with Presentations at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and Research Foundation The Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Translational Core Laboratory is a set of premier academic, non-profit core laboratories established in 2003 to ensure that innovations are efficiently translated from bench to bedside in a cost effective manner that meets quality assurance requirements. The Translational Core offers a one-stop shop to support gene and cell therapy clinical trials and includes laboratories for basic research, testing, scale-up, and clinical work. There are many similarities between this facility and the pharmaceutical facilities we work with, providing for a robust and beneficial event for all Members.Cincinnati Children’s Hospital WHEN: Thursday, 24 April, 5:00 – 9:00 p.m. WHAT: Two different presenters discussing the patient benefits of this facility as well as the design and construction of the facility. A tour of the facilities and vendor show will conclude the evening. The following EventBright link has been ed to members via EventBright and LinkedIn: https:// The Great Lakes Chapter has a few opportunities for you to get involved: For our Chapter… Membership Committee - Looking for 3 members Goal Statement: Manages existing membership base and actively solicits new Members for our chapter. Promotes and measures Member engagement levels. Please contact: Jeremy Opperman Program/Local Events Committee - Looking for a chair to lead this team. Goal Statement: Consistently provide successful Chapter events that meet the interests of our Members and involve new industry directions. This team identifies interests through Surveys of our Members, arranges speakers, manages event logistics. Please contact: Cheryl Johnson What Topics would you like to see communicated next? Contact Cheryl Johnson at Please join our LinkedIn group, ISPE Great Lakes Chapter. In the future, this new communication method will be utilized more exclusively.ISPE Great Lakes Chapter