News & Events 2023

The North Carolina Biotechnology Center website features NCBW’s BETA Skills Summer Fellowship and its participants in:
BETA Fellowships Help Community College Instructors Prepare Tomorrow’s Biotech Workforce.
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Brenda Grubb, Central Carolina Community College (rt.), with Pfizer’s Paola Adame

On July 28, 2023, five community college faculty members from across the U.S. wrapped up NCBW’s BETA Skills Summer Fellowship by presenting their findings.
This immersive eight-week professional development fellowship allowed faculty to step out of their academic and scientific roles to see firsthand what skills students need to succeed in the rapidly evolving bioscience workforce.
Details and registration here

20th World Stem Cell Summit in conjunction with the 10th Annual Regenerative Medicine Essentials Course
June 26-27, Washington DC
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InnovATEBIO Announces Envisioning the Next Bioscience Workforce: A National Summit of Industry, Academic, and Government Leaders
June 5-9, Winston-Salem NC
Details and registration here

NCBW Wins NSF ATE Grant for BETA Professional Development
The National Center for the Biotechnology Workforce (NCBW) received a $79,738 supplement to its NSF ATE BETA Skills Grant to provide professional development for community college deans and senior administrators who wish to better understand the converging biosciences in Biomedical Emerging Technology Applications (BETA). The program, BETA Skills Professional Development for Community College Administrators, will be offered in 2024.
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SciTech Lecture Series

• SciTech Interview with Eurofins CRL

  November 2023

  Nicole Kauffman, Cynthia Torres, and Chelcie Mejia join Russ Read and Trevor Tufano to talk about the science and teamwork behind Eurofins CRL’s research-based clinical testing services for the global skincare industry.
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• SciTech Interview with Dr. Sam Yenne

  October 2023

  Dr. Sam Yenne, Chief Commercial Officer of Metalytics joins Russ Read and Trevor Tufano to discuss how critical information about cellular metabolic rates in living cells, in vitro and in vivo, accelerates research, development, and manufacturing timelines.
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• SciTech Interview with Dr. Nathan Ahlgrim

  October 2023

  Russ Read and Trevor Tufano chat with Dr. Nathan Ahlgrim, Academic Community Manager for Good Food Institute, a nonprofit think tank working to make the global food system better for the planet, people, and animals.
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• SciTech Interview with Jordan Link, ProKidney

  June 2023

  Russ Read catches up with Forsyth Tech Grad Jordan Link after the 2023 World Stem Cell Summit to talk about her role as manufacturing supervisor for biotechnology company, ProKidney, her academic and career path, and how lab skills impact patients’ lives.
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• SciTech Interview with Jennifer Coulombe

  March 2023

  As V.P. of Industry Partnerships and Continuous Innovation at Forsyth Tech, Jennifer discusses how Forsyth Tech’s culture of continuous improvement benefits students and industry.
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• SciTech Interview with Sean Killebrew

  March 2023

  As a military veteran, and graduate of Forsyth Tech’s Broadcasting Production Technologies Program, Sean discusses how working at the CTLE influenced his career.
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• SciTech Interview with Dr. Steven R. Bauer

  February 2023

  Russ Read and Sean Killebrew talk with Dr. Steven R. Bauer, who recently joined REMDO and WFIRM after 31 years as an FDA official, most recently as the Chief of its Cellular and Tissue Therapy Branch (CTTB).
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• SciTech Interview with Dr. J. Donald deBethizy

  January 2023

  Dr. J. Donald deBethizy discusses his experiences with biotech in North Carolina and his current role as a Board Director at Argent in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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