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This article was written and contributed by Lisa Proulx , Public Information Officer, Great Bay Community College

The Life Sciences Department of Great Bay Community College offers programs in three specialized areas in Bioengineering, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences. Information is available at https://www.greatbay.edu/life-sciences/ Great Bay Community College is part of the Community College System of New Hampshire, a public system of higher education consisting of seven colleges in Berlin, Claremont, Laconia, Concord, Manchester, Nashua, and Portsmouth.

Graduates of Great Bay Community College are working in the research labs where vaccines for Covid-19... Read more

2020 was challenging....2021 has just started but is obviously going to be challenging as well. What we bring to the challenges of this year are the lessons learned from last year. It can be difficult to be optimistic sometimes, but so many people have made so many amazing contributions to education that we are better able to teach, and students are better able to learn, in January 2021 than we were in March 2020.

One of those amazing contributions involves a resource that has been developed in Seattle-- the Allen Institute Open Datasets collection. The Allen Institute's... Read more

What defines a stem cell? How many types of stem cells are there? How can stem cells be used to understand and treat diseases? To answer those questions and many more, the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) has designed a dynamic syllabus and learning guide geared towards teaching undergraduates and medical students the fundamentals of stem cell biology. Core Concepts in Stem Cell Biology: Syllabus and Learning Guide incorporates key learning objectives and
annotated foundational papers to assist educators with this subject.

“Stem cell research and regenerative medicine is a rapidly advancing field,”... Read more

Biotech students - no matter where you live, you are welcome to join the San Francisco Bay PDA Student Chapter. Now, you're probably wondering what this is.

PDA stands for Parenteral Drug Association. And, many biotech companies produce parenteral drugs.

What is a parenteral drug?
Parenteral drugs are drugs that must be administered by injecting them beneath the skin, into the muscle, or intravenously. Many of the biologic drugs that biotech companies produce are given to patients by one of these methods. The protein in the image,... Read more

A perennial question among college biotech programs is "how do I make connections with industry?" Every biotech program needs industry connections for finding internships, industry members to serve on their advisory boards, and people from companies to talk to students and give presentations in class. Over time, the program's alumni can form the industry connection, but for the first five years, making these connections can be challenging.

The annual ABRF conference is particularly well-suited to helping biotech program faculty connect with their industry counterparts. ABRF stands for the Association of Biomedical Research Facilities. These are also known as core... Read more

Did you think you were going to have to sit at home this summer with no way to advance your scientific career? NO! The application period for Summer 2021 internships at National Laboratories around the country is now open. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn more about what really goes on in a research job! All Summer 2021 programs will be fully virtual but the researchers are gearing up for plenty of valuable learning opportunities. There are multiple opportunities so browse the links below and see which one is the best fit. The BEST way to apply is to... Read more

Fantastic new opportunity! Please consider submitting proposals to this program as you think about how the V & C movement has impacted biology education at community colleges. And share with your colleagues at 2 year, 4 year, and R1 institutes.

The National Science Foundation's (NSF's) Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) in the Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR) acknowledges the need to expand and chronicle educational change efforts across the nation. To this end, DUE invites proposals to study the impact of the Vision and Change (V&C) movement in Undergraduate Biology Education. Specifically, this program seeks to support... Read more

Hi InnovATE BIO Folks,

Every day there is something newsworthy regarding innovation in the biosciences. That’s precisely why we agreed on the name of InnovATE BIO for the NSF ATE National Center for Biotechnology Education.

So as most of you read this week, an article was published and the headline at the British Broadcasting Corporation summary got my attention “ One of biology's biggest mysteries 'largely solved' by AI ”.

The three - dimensional shape of a protein determination by using an artificial intelligence platform is huge. This will enhance our “hunt” for... Read more

NSF invests in fundamental research to support biotechnology and advance the U.S. bioeconomy across the sciences and engineering.

Presented by NSF's Bioeconomy Coordinating Committee and NSF Directorates, this distinguished lecture series will bring in individual speakers and panels representing the science and technology funded by a Directorate every month. Speakers will present on research and broader impacts in areas associated with biotechnology and the bioeconomy that are of interest broadly across the foundation.

All sessions will begin at 11 a.m. Eastern. Individual lectures will run until 12 noon, including question and answer, and panel sessions will... Read more

The COVID-19 pandemic has likely confounded your life as a teacher and made it difficult or impossible to offer lab experiences to your students. The DNA Learning Center at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory is offering exciting opportunities for your students to participate in authentic experiments using DNA sequencing—in spite of school or lab access problems caused by the pandemic. Each includes free supplies for in-class or at-home DNA isolations, PCR and electrophoresis, and free DNA sequencing. Mini-DNA thermal cycler and electrophoresis equipment kits are also available for loan.

The following experiments can be integrated into general or elective biology... Read more