Share input on the concept of NIIMBL eXperience Day
Deadline: July 17, 2025
Collaborate on innovative manufacturing platforms and technologies that accelerate the development and manufacture of life-saving medicines and medical countermeasures, enhance national economic security, and support response to biothreats
Help companies de-risk the adoption and implementation of new technologies and approaches for development and manufacturing
Strengthen the U.S. economy by cultivating a world-leading biopharmaceutical workforce that meets the industry’s needs through novel training and education programs
Udit Batra, President & CEO, Waters
We achieve our mission through an RFx process that aims to advance technical and workforce development projects:
NIIMBL is seeking input and interest in the concept of NIIMBL eXperience Day, an effort to raise awareness of the biopharmaceutical industry for all education levels and backgrounds. NIIMBL eXperience Day will build on the success of the week-long eXperience program. Similar to the eXperience program, NIIMBL eXperience Day should include hands-on activities, industry partners, and interactions with professionals working in biopharmaceutical manufacturing, but will focus specifically on local/regional audiences.
The submission deadline is July 17, 2025.
Interoperable Model Module to Simulate Scale-Dependent Effects during Cell Culture Production of Glycosylated Proteins Request for Application (RFA2025.01)
Objectives of the project: Develop software modules which are interoperable with others developed for the NIIMBL Big Data Program modeling and simulation team for protein glycosylation prediction. The newly developed modules will incorporate scale-dependent effects common in biopharmaceutical manufacturing and increase accuracy of cell culture process and protein glycosylation profile predictions for all scales.
Through this RFA, NIIMBL intends to fund one project with funding up to $300,000.
The application deadline is July 29, 2025.
Interoperable Model Module to Simulate Buffer-Induced pH-Shifts During Chromatography Steps Request for Application (RFA2025.02)
Objectives of the project: Develop software modules which are interoperable with others within the CADET Chromatography Analysis and Design Toolkit (https://cadet-web.de/simulation/about_us/). The resulting modules would increase accuracy of predictions for all chromatography separations which involve ionic interactions (CEX, AEX, Protein-A, Hydroxyapatite, etc.). The modules would also be applicable to many different wash and elution contexts (buffer, salts, adsorbed species, adsorbent ligand, etc.) through use of libraries of titratable group pK values and other parameters needed for the simulation. It is most desirable that modules use open-source tools which do not require special licenses or cost for their use (Python, etc.)
Through this RFA, NIIMBL intends to fund one project with funding up to $300,000.
The application deadline is July 29, 2025.
NIIMBL is pleased to announce the pilot of a faculty sabbatical in industry program. The NIIMBL Faculty Fellows program provides financial support for faculty or instructional staff at universities and community colleges to pursue a sabbatical either at an industry member (Tier 1 or Tier 2) or at NIIMBL’s Headquarters (NIIMBL HQ) in Delaware to support NIIMBL-led projects.
The NIIMBL Faculty Fellows program closes December 31, 2024.
We achieve our mission through an RFx process that aims to advance technical and workforce development projects:
NIIMBL eXperience Day RFI
NIIMBL is seeking input and interest in the concept of NIIMBL eXperience Day, an effort to raise awareness of the biopharmaceutical industry for all education levels and backgrounds. NIIMBL eXperience Day will build on the success of the week-long eXperience program. Similar to the eXperience program, NIIMBL eXperience Day should include hands-on activities, industry partners, and interactions with professionals working in biopharmaceutical manufacturing, but will focus specifically on local/regional audiences.
The submission deadline is July 17, 2025.
Big Data Interoperable Module (Upstream) RFA2025.01
Interoperable Model Module to Simulate Scale-Dependent Effects during Cell Culture Production of Glycosylated Proteins Request for Application (RFA2025.01)
Objectives of the project: Develop software modules which are interoperable with others developed for the NIIMBL Big Data Program modeling and simulation team for protein glycosylation prediction. The newly developed modules will incorporate scale-dependent effects common in biopharmaceutical manufacturing and increase accuracy of cell culture process and protein glycosylation profile predictions for all scales.
Through this RFA, NIIMBL intends to fund one project with funding up to $300,000.
The application deadline is July 29, 2025.
Big Data Interoperable Module (Downstream) RFA2025.02
Interoperable Model Module to Simulate Buffer-Induced pH-Shifts During Chromatography Steps Request for Application (RFA2025.02)
Objectives of the project: Develop software modules which are interoperable with others within the CADET Chromatography Analysis and Design Toolkit (https://cadet-web.de/simulation/about_us/). The resulting modules would increase accuracy of predictions for all chromatography separations which involve ionic interactions (CEX, AEX, Protein-A, Hydroxyapatite, etc.). The modules would also be applicable to many different wash and elution contexts (buffer, salts, adsorbed species, adsorbent ligand, etc.) through use of libraries of titratable group pK values and other parameters needed for the simulation. It is most desirable that modules use open-source tools which do not require special licenses or cost for their use (Python, etc.)
Through this RFA, NIIMBL intends to fund one project with funding up to $300,000.
The application deadline is July 29, 2025.
RFA: Faculty Fellows
NIIMBL is pleased to announce the pilot of a faculty sabbatical in industry program. The NIIMBL Faculty Fellows program provides financial support for faculty or instructional staff at universities and community colleges to pursue a sabbatical either at an industry member (Tier 1 or Tier 2) or at NIIMBL’s Headquarters (NIIMBL HQ) in Delaware to support NIIMBL-led projects.
The NIIMBL Faculty Fellows program closes December 31, 2024.
Our members are stakeholders from across the biopharmaceutical manufacturing ecosystem, including large and small companies, academic institutions, and nonprofits.
Members have the opportunity to collectively revolutionize current biomanufacturing platforms, processes, and educational programs and share in the benefits of these transformative solutions.
The NIIMBL ecosystem’s collaborative efforts to accelerate innovative manufacturing technologies help to:
Biopharmaceuticals are medicines and medical countermeasures that save, sustain, and improve lives. They:
Mike Kress, Sr. Vice President Development Sciences and Clinical Supply,
Merck & Co., Inc.
We offer a variety of membership options that give you the flexibility to choose your organization’s level of engagement based on technology interests and priorities.
