ATE Project Talks: Cell and Immunotherapy and Faculty-Industry Engagement

Talk 1:  Cell and Immunotherapy

Speaker:  Guy Hamilton, PhD, University of Washington, WA

• ATE project: Cell and Immunotherapy Hub
   

Talk 2:  Faculty-Industry Engagement

Speakers:  Terri Quenzer, PhD, MiraCosta College, CA and Project PI, Dominique Ingato

• ATE project: Building Strategic Faculty-Industry Engagement to Advance BioScience Workforce Development

Presentation title:  An Integrated Statewide BILT for Bioscience Workforce Development in California

Description: The BILT (Business & Industry Leadership Team) model for industry advisories enhances employer engagement with college Career Education programs by creating strong, lasting employer/ educator partnerships. BILTs leverage employer sector knowledge and faculty teaching expertise to ensure curricula meet industry needs and students are prepared for the workforce. With Biotechnology/ Biomanufacturing programs at nearly 40 of the 116 community colleges in California, there’s a need to capture the most current knowledge, skills, and abilities required for entry-level technicians and update curriculum. A state BILT integrated with college program advisories can potentially enhance employer/ educator, employer/ employer, and educator/ educator partnerships across the state, and identify industry trends and needs across Bioscience and its subsectors at local, regional, and state levels to provide consistent workforce readiness training across the state that addresses current employer needs.