Biotechnology News for 2017-2018

• February - Laura Deming, 24-year-old Venture Capitalist/Scientist Presented Anti-aging SciTech Lecture
• March - SciTech Lecture - Norman Fraley

Forsyth Technical Community College through its National Center for the Biotechnology Workforce has been competitively selected to compete for the prestigious 2018 Bellwether Award at the upcoming Community College Futures Assembly. The selection was based on the work by C3BC- The CC Consortium for Bioscience Credentials, selected as one of the 10 Bellwether Finalist Winners in the WorkForce Development (WD) category. As a Bellwether Finalist Winner, the College will make a presentation on the Credentials at the Assembly on Monday, January 29, and the winner will be announced at a luncheon the following day. Education.ufl.edu

Our presentation team including, Russ Read, Dr. Gary Green, Giovanna Taylor and Gardner Carrick. It was an honor to be a "2018 Community College Futures - Bellwether Finalist"


Unexpected Opportunities: Exploring Innovative Education in the Innovation Quarter



"Winston-Salem Journal-The Briefcase" Regenerative Medicine Expert Atala to speak at Biotech


BIFP UPDATE: There are 8 successful applicants for the June 2018 Bioscience Industry Fellows Program. Two places remain and we encourage interested qualified persons to apply for these places.




Russ Read recognizing (from left to right): Dr. Atala, Tom Eaton( former student) and Joan Shanck,
for their effort at the BIFP over four years at The Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine


Four Bioscience Industry Fellows were recognized at the annual NSF ATE Principal Investigators meeting.


NSF Participants


Biosciences Industry Fellowship Program(BIFP) - June 11-29 2018
The BIFP is sponsored by a NSF - ATE DUE Award #1304010. In its fifth year, it is a three week observational fellowship program where selected instructors will reside in Winston – Salem, North Carolina in the month of June 2018. During their stay, they will visit NC Biosciences industrial facilities, community colleges and university labs and research parks. Working in pairs, up to ten awardees will write about their experiences and produce presentations as grant products. The BIFP is open to interested instructors in good standing with their employers currently teaching at the high school, community college or university level. Travel expenses are paid and a competitive stipend is available for those who qualify. For further information please contact Russ Read, rread@forsythtech.edu or Mary Flournoy, mflournoy@forsythtech.edu at the National Center for the Biotechnology Workforce. Applications will be accepted on a first come first serve basis for those who meet the requirements. The 2018 Bioscience Industrial Fellowship Project Brochure.


Biosciences Industry Fellowship Program
The June BIFP 2018 program has accepted its first two applicants. The 2018 class will consist of ten Fellows and will run from June 11- 29th.
Apply now!



2017 Biosciences Industry Fellows Program Presentations

BIFP Video Presentation
BIFP PDF Presentation

Biosciences Industry Fellows 2017










 

Russ Read, NCBW and Pete Pellerito of BIO at NIIMBL 2017



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  Community College Consortium for Bioscience Credentials (c3bc)



  2018

• SchTeach Ideas in Action - Rohan Shirwaiker
• 2018 SciTech Ideas in Action - Mike Batalia
• 2018 SciTech Ideas in Action - Norman Fraley
  
• 2018 SciTech Ideas in Action - Laura Deming
• 2018 SciTech Ideas in Action - Mike Batalia
  
• 2018 - SciTech Ideas in Action - Jason Gagliano and Malaysia Christian
  
  2017
  
• November 2017 "Winston-Salem Journal-The Briefcase" Regenerative Medicine Expert Atala to speak at Biotech
• BIFP UPDATE: There are 8 successful applicants for the June 2018 Bioscience Industry Fellows Program. Two places remain and we encourage interested qualified persons to apply for these places.
  
  

• Russ Read recognizing (from left to right): Dr. Atala, Tom Eaton( former student) and Joan Shanck,
  for their effort at the BIFP over four years at The Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine
  
  

  NCBW BIFP PI Meeting Presentation November SciTech Lecture Series - Cancelled
  
• August 2017
• 2017 - SciTech Ideas in Action - Aaron Lazarus
• 2017 - National Center for the Biotechnology Workforce
• Former Trucker's Grit Leads to Biotech Career Success   Courtesy of the Internet Scout Research Group
• NEW - Evaluation of the Community College Consortium for Bioscience Credentials (cᶟbc): Final Report
• 2017 - SciTech Ideas in Action Lecture Series 2009-2017
• 2017 - SciTech Ideas in Action - Amy Greeson
• 2017 - SciTech Ideas in Action - Gregory Kucera & Timothy Pardee
• 2017 - SciTech Ideas in Action - Kim Westmoreland
• NEW Ground Breaking Skill Standards Created By National Community College Consortium