Spring 2026 InnovATEBIO ATE Project Talks webinar series

The National Science Foundation's Advanced Technology Education program supports the education of technicians for the high-technology fields that drive the US economy. As a National ATE Center, InnovATEBIO works to showcase biotech-related ATE projects and mentor prospective ATE PIs. 

In keeping with previous years, InnovATEBIO is hosting a series of webinars featuring biotech-related ATE projects.   We are grateful for the opportunity to have ATE PIs come talk to you about their projects.  We hope these talks encourage you to think about writing and submitting your own proposals to the NSF ATE program. 

Spring 2026 webinars will all be Fridays at 1:30 pm ET (12:30 pm Central, 11:30 am Mountain, 10:30 am Pacific)

Presentation format:  Each talk will be 20 minutes.  After the talks, there will be 15 minutes for questions and discussion. 

Registration: A registration link will be posted separately for each webinar.

	Date and Presentations
	Jan 30 Authentic Research Projects (Aron Kamajaya) and Expanding the Wisconsin Bioscience Workforce (Oana Martin) ATE project: IGD-LA, Raising Biotech Leaders in High Schools Through Innovative Mentoring and Industry Partnerships.   ATE project: STEM to Biotech Careers: Pathways to Expand the Wisconsin Bioscience Workforce
Image	Feb. 6th Nanopore DNA Sequencing (Joseph Oleniczak) and Workplace Navigation to Support Student Success in Technical Careers (Karen Leung) ATE project:  Nanopore Sequencing Mini-Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences and Micro-Credentials for the Next Generation of Biotechnicians   ATE project: Workplace Navigation to Support Student Success in Technical Careers
Image	Feb. 20 Alumni Programs (Golnar Afshar) and Creating Pathways to Biotech (Donna Barron) ATE project: Increasing Student Retention and Recruitment through Alumni Programs, Speed Networking, and Industry Engagement   ATE project: Raising Awareness and Creating Pathways to the Biotechnology Workforce
	Mar. 6th Antibody Engineering Hackathons (Sandra Porter) and Breaking Down Barriers (Katharine Marsh) ATE project: Developing Classroom-based Undergraduate Research Experiences in Antibody Bioengineering.   ATE project: Breaking Down Barriers to Biotech Careers
Image	Mar. 13th Pathways from High School to College (Rebecca Bowers-Gentry) and Building Pathways (Jacqueline Clifford) ATE project: Building Pathways from High School to College for Increased Biotechnology Career Readiness   ATE project: Building Pathways to Biotechnology Technician Careers
Image	Apr 3rd  Cell and Immunotherapy (Guy Hamilton) and Faculty-Industry Engagement (Terri Quenzer) ATE project: Cell and Immunotherapy Hub   ATE project: Building Strategic Faculty-Industry Engagement to Advance BioScience Workforce Development
Image	Apr 17th  Careers in Water (Sheela Vemu) and Advanced Cell Therapy Education (Nicole Bradley) ATE project: Waubonsee Water Ways: Building Pathways to Careers in the Water Sector   ATE project: Advanced Cell Therapy Industry-Based Technical Education
Image	May 1st  How Community College Technician Programs Impact Regional Economic Development (Michelle Van Noy) and The NOBLE Project (David Fernandez) ATE project: The Hidden Innovation Infrastructure: Understanding the Economic Development Role of Technician Education in the Changing Future of Work   ATE project: NOVA Biotechnology Leadership in Education (NOBLE) Project