Join STERIS Life Sciences at INTERPHEX 2026, to learn about the comprehensive offerings and services you need to support your operations from early development to final distribution.
Visit us in booth 3017, where our team will provide you with the knowledge and tools you need to develop a comprehensive and effective contamination control program.
Learn more about the advantages of vaporized hydrogen peroxide (VHP) bio-decontamination technology, as well as the benefits of combining our high-performance washers with free-rinsing formulated detergents. Explore our portfolio of sterility maintenance and sterility assurance products, and how pairing those with our high-performance sterilizers can save time and reduce costs in your facility.
Plus, join our dedicated scientific team in our booth throughout the week as they present on how to maintain compliance in every step of your process.
The In Between: Where Sterility Is Won or Lost | Renee Buthe
Learn how to strengthen contamination control between washing and point of use steps in pharmaceutical manufacturing, including clean and sterile hold times, sterilization and material transfers. Discover the importance of a robust process design to improve efficiency, ensure compliance and reduce the risk of contamination.
Integrating VHP Bio-Decontamination into a Modern Contamination Control Strategy | Grace Vila
As aseptic manufacturing grows more complex with the rise of biologics and advanced therapies, Vaporized Hydrogen Peroxide (VHP) has become a cornerstone of effective contamination control. This session will share practical strategies for implementing VHP within a modern Contamination Control Strategy, including cycle design, Annex 1 alignment and best practices for sensitive products and facility preparation.
Mitigate Risk with Automated Critical Cleaning of Small Parts | Paul Lopolito
Cleaning validation is essential to ensure product and patient safety and transitioning from manual to automated cleaning helps reduce variability and cross contamination risk. This session will highlight how automated washers, proper cleaning agent selection and a lifecycle validation approach support compliant, consistent cleaning aligned with Annex 1 and Annex 15 requirements.
Meet the Presenters
Renee Buthe
Renee has nearly a decade of industry experience in cell and gene therapies, including generating environmental monitoring protocols, performing airflow visualization studies and aseptic process simulations, reviewing batch records and authoring final reports.
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At STERIS Life Sciences, Renee assists Customers with sterility assurance and sterility maintenance product applications, providing consultation on product usage and contamination control best practices.
Renee is an active member of the Parenteral Drug Association (PDA) and serves as an instructor through the PDA Training Institute, contributing to industry education and professional development.
Paul Lopolito
Paul has over two decades of industry experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing and laboratory research settings, with expertise in process cleaning, cleaning validation and contamination control.
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He holds a bachelor’s degree in biological sciences.
At STERIS Life Sciences, Paul provides global technical support through field consultations, site audits, training presentations and educational seminars. He also manages the Process and Cleaner Evaluation (PACE™) program and analytical testing laboratory, which simulate Customer cleaning processes and support analytical method development and validation.
Paul is experienced in managing cross functional projects related to process cleaning and critical environment operations, with direct experience in the biopharmaceutical and biomedical device industries. He is a frequent speaker at industry events and has published several articles and book chapters related to cleaning validation and contamination control. He is also an active member of the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) and the Parenteral Drug Association (PDA).
Grace Vila
Grace has nearly a decade of industry experience, with expertise in engineering and product management, including medical devices, decontamination equipment and consumables.
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She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in biomedical engineering from Northwestern University.
At STERIS Life Sciences, Grace is responsible for portfolio management and new product development for Vaporized Hydrogen Peroxide (VHP™) equipment and consumables used in both biodecontamination and sterilization applications.
Grace also contributes to industry engagement through technical collaboration and product education, ensuring Customers remain informed about advancements in VHP technology and its applications.
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