ATE Project Talks: Biotech education opportunities and Biotech & Engineering
Event Details
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- Fri, Apr 8 2022, 10:00 - 11:00am EDT
Event Description
Welcome to the InnovATEBIO 2022 series of virtual ATE project talks. This series features leaders in biotechnology workforce education from across the US sharing their work on exciting projects funded by the National Science Foundation's Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program. The ATE program supports the education of technicians for the high-technology fields that drive our nation's economy.
In the talks this week, we will hear about a project to create biotech education opportunities at a Hispanic-Serving Institution and a program in North Carolina where applied engineering is integrated with bioprocess technology.
Each talk will be 20 minutes, followed by 15 minutes for questions and discussion.
View the whole series of InnovATEBIO 2022 ATE project talks.
Photo credit: Texas Southmost College Marketing Team
Talk 1: BUENO: Biotechnology Unified Education Network of Opportunities Project
Description: This project based at Texas Southmost College, a Hispanic-Serving Institution, is establishing the foundation for the first biotechnology education program in the Rio Grande Valley. The project includes developing curriculum and educational materials, professional development, and program development.
Speaker: R. Deborah Overath, Texas Southmost College, Brownsville, TX
- Learn more about the BUENO: Biotechnology Unified Education Network of Opportunities Project ATE project
Talk 2: Bio Blend: Integrating Biotechnology and Applied Engineering to Meet Emerging Advanced Technological Workforce Needs
Photo credit: Julie Griffin
Description: Bio Blend responded to biopharmaceutical manufacturing needs for a multiskilled workforce particularly for those entering process and maintenance technician positions.
It includes redeveloping four courses to merge components of both Applied Engineering (AE) and Bioprocess Technology (BT) Associates degrees for an initial smaller cohort of students. All cohort students received internship opportunities and industry-standard DeltaV training/certification in a simulated biopharmaceutical manufacturing environment as well as the potential to earn a BioWork certificate.
Speakers: Melissa Robbins and Julie Griffin, Johnston Community College, Clayton, NC
Photo credit: Julie Griffin
Learn more about the Integrating Biotechnology and Applied Engineering ATE project.
Event Presentations
BUENO: Biotechnology Unified Education Network of Opportunities Project
Talk 1: BUENO: Biotechnology Unified Education Network of Opportunities Project
Description: This project based at Texas Southmost College, a Hispanic-Serving Institution, is establishing the foundation for the first biotechnology education program in the Rio Grande Valley. The project includes developing curriculum and educational materials, professional development, and program development.
Speaker: R. Deborah Overath, Texas Southmost College, Brownsville, TX
- Learn more about the BUENO: Biotechnology Unified Education Network of Opportunities Project ATE project
Bio Blend: Integrating Biotechnology and Applied Engineering to Meet Emerging Advanced Technological Workforce Needs
Description: Bio Blend responded to biopharmaceutical manufacturing needs for a multiskilled workforce particularly for those entering process and maintenance technician positions.The project includes redeveloping four courses to merge components of both Applied Engineering (AE) and Bioprocess Technology (BT) Associates degrees for an initial smaller cohort of students. All cohort students received internship opportunities and industry-standard DeltaV training/certification in a simulated biopharmaceutical manufacturing environment as well as the potential to earn a BioWork certificate.
Speakers: Melissa Robbins and Julie Griffin, Johnston Community College, Clayton, NC
Learn more about the Integrating Biotechnology and Applied Engineering ATE project.