b'4 IMPACTSciTech 2009-2013 Photo by McGill UniversityRenowned McGill University AIDS scientist and activist, the late Dr. MarkWainberg spoke at SciTech in October 2010. In 1989, Dr. Wainberg firstExpanding discovered that the anti-viral properties of the drug 3TC could treat HIVinfections, transforming AIDS from a lethal sentence to a chronic,Knowledge andmanageable disease.2010-2011 2012-2013Inspiring Careers 102109Medicine and Indigenous92910Advancing Cancer Treatment 2009-2010 2011-2012Healing Traditionsthrough Technology InnovationAmy Greeson R.Ph., Producer, Healing Seekers Dr. Frank Torti, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center 111209Genetics, Diet and Chronic102710Twenty-Five Years of HIV Research DiseaseBenefits on Laboratory Technology and The SciTech Lecture series began inDr. Ski Chilton, Founder, Gene Smart Human Health 2009 the brainchild of an informal,22510The World of Nanotechnology Dr. Mark Wainberg, McGill University weekly morning coffee gathering ofDr. Kevin Conley, Forsyth Tech111510Biofuels Across the LandscapeForsyth Tech faculty and staff.Nanotechnology Program Steven Burke, CEO, NC Biofuels Center32510Why Conjurers Nut?12611Regenerative Medicine: New We hoped SciTech would be a Chris Sowers, Forsyth Tech BiotechApproaches to Healthcare Biology Instructor Dr. Anthony Atala, Wake Forest Institute for platform to convey the passion and42210Health Issues in Rural Kenya Regenerative Medicinework that drives science and Judith and Dr. Tom Ginn, Forsyth Tech 22411Environmental Health Science technology forward. We planned forCurriculum Development in Liberiamonthly sessions designed to Dr. Frank Carver, Forsyth Techcapture the imagination of a very31711The Targacept Story: From the broad-based audience, recalls Bench to the ClinicDr. J. Donald deBethizy, CEO, TargaceptRuss Read.Kicking off the series in October 92211Catalyzing Regional Strengths to92012Career Success in Life Sciences2009, pharmacist, explorer, and Support Bioscience Job GrowthDoug Drabble, Director of BioNetwork and LifeNancy Johnston, Executive Director, Piedmont TriadScience Initiativeeducator, Amy Greeson took theOffice, NC Biotechnology Center 102512The Changing Landscape of audience to the crossroads of 102011From Mount Pharmacology to Intellectual Property Protection formedicine and the healing tradition the Shores of Biotechnology: Biotechnology Inventions of indigenous cultures.A Wellcome Experience Charles W. Calkins, Kilpatrick, Townsend &Dr. Morris J. Clarke,Professor, Department of LifeStockton, LLPSciences, Winston-Salem State University 111512From Forsyth Tech to Medical Scientist, inventor, and entrepreneur111711The Importance of Design in theSchool and Beyond Dr. Ski Chilton described how geneticWinston-Salem Community Adesanmi Ojo, M.D. variations throughout the world canDr. Carol Strohecker, Director, Center for 32113My Journey as an interact with diet to drive chronicDesign InnovationEntrepreneurial Scientist12712Regenerative MedicineGrowingDr. Christy Shaffer, CEO and Investor disease, inflammation, and overallToday, Tomorrow and the Future Hatteras Discovery Fundhealth. Dr. Tim Bertram , CSO, Tengion22312Vaccines: Why and How?In October 2010, SciTechs first Dr. Steven B. Mizel, Wake Forest School of Medicine international speaker was renownedand Bruce Kaylos, NCBIO AIDS scientist and activist, the 31512An Eye Toward Innovation View live videos of SciTech LecturesJerry Barker, Founder and President, Ocular at biotechworkforce.orglate Dr. Mark Wainberg of McGillSystems Inc.University (pictured above). He spoke about how twenty-five years of newThe biopharma industry continues to grow and evolve, needing all kinds of workers with technology developed in the race totechnical and scientific knowledge. And to succeed, those workers also need strong treat HIV revolutionized bench andcommunication, collaboration, critical thinking and other soft skills. SciTech speakers clinical science. expand our communitys understanding of cutting-edge advances and inspiresstudents at all levels to develop successful science careers.Dr. Brenda SummersDirector of Workforce Programs, NCBIO'