Michelle Hussong

Michelle Hussong

Director, Cell Line Development R&D
Cytiva
Dr. Michelle Hussong, Director, Cell Line Development R&D, leads the development of innovative cell line technologies designed to improve AAV manufacturing performance, product quality, safety, and process robustness. Her work focuses on applying cell line engineering approaches to address some of the most persistent challenges in gene therapy manufacturing, including the reduction of process- and product-related impurities at the source.

Articles by Michelle Hussong

  • From clinical safety signals to manufacturing innovation: Advancing AAV quality

    Tuesday, October 27, 2026
    As AAV programs progress into larger clinical studies and commercial manufacturing, decisions made early in development can have far-reaching consequences for product safety, process robustness, and regulatory readiness. This webinar explores emerging scientific and regulatory perspectives on AAV quality, including the FDA Advanced Manufacturing Technology (AMT) designation, impurity control, and how cell-line engineering, process development, and manufacturing strategy can work together to strengthen product safety from the start.