Case studies
Session chair: Jonathan Coffman, Pfizer, USA
High-throughput methods have become an experimental tool for process development activities. They can be used to improve process understanding, process optimization and possibly for process characterization. This session will introduce industrial case studies that describe the use of high-throughput methods to support process development activities.

Design of experiments and data mining
Session Chair: Steven Cramer, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA
With advances in lab automation, the computational power of desktop computers and theory of experimental design, new approaches to high-throughput experimentation and data analysis can be envisioned. The session will focus on examples pertaining to the use of design-of-experiment theory and data mining techniques to exploit the full potential of high-throughput studies.

Scale-up and scale-down studies
Session chair: Susanne Nath, Roche, Germany
While current high-throughput methods typically involve microscale devices, the seamless correlation of results obtained at this scale with lab or process-scale data is still a challenge. This session will focus on fundamental and phenomenological approaches aimed at narrowing the correlation gap existing between the different scales.

Eliminating analytical challenges
Session chair: Jürgen Hubbuch, University of Karlsruhe, Germany
An intrinsic feature of high-throughput methods is the generation of large sample sets, which in turn creates a challenge for analytical departments. This session will focus on methods and strategies that enable, or enhance, the testing of large sample sets, including the description of novel high-throughput analytical approaches and/or strategies for sample selection schemes such as sample parsing.

Beyond early screening: The future of HTPD
Session Chair: Nigel Titchener-Hooker, University College London, UK
In downstream process development, high-throughput techniques have been used to screen resins/filters and/or process conditions. This session presents contributions that describe alternative and novel ways of using high-throughput techniques that support process development, manufacturing and quality control.

Poster session
Contributions related to all aspects of high-throughput process development including, but not limited to, new formats, new automation principles, further miniaturization, theoretical and practical considerations, etc. are welcome.