Dr Wendy Fleming

Biography

In her role as Cell Therapies’ Production Manager, Dr Wendy Fleming is responsible for the delivery of projects manufactured within the Cell Therapies cGMP facility. Wendy graduated from the University of Western Australia with a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology and Pathology with Honours, and worked at the Western Australian Institute of Medical Research prior to undertaking a PhD in Molecular Biology at the University of Queensland in conjunction with the Queensland Institute of Medical Research. After completing her postgraduate degree Wendy went on to further her career working at cGMP facilities in academic research institutes before moving to Melbourne in 2010 to take up her position at Cell Therapies. In addition to the many projects she has managed in Australia, Wendy has also successfully managed client projects in South East Asia, and in particular, was the Project Manager responsible for the design and specification of a cGMP PIC/S Clean room facility in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. As part of this project, Wendy implemented a TGA compliant quality system, conducted training for manufacturing staff and facilitated the commencement of a Phase I clinical trial. The facility has since been accredited by the national regulatory agency. Wendy’s main interests are process development, continuous improvement strategies and technology transfers. Her other interests include the design, specification and commissioning of cGMP facilities and was directly involved in the development of the cGMP clean room facilities for the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre (VCCC) in Parkville.

Research Interest

Business