The 2025 Life Sciences Workforce Trends Report outlines a shifting landscape for the American biotechnology sector, which is currently navigating a period of tempered economic growth and reduced hiring volumes. While the industry faces headwinds like inflation and funding challenges, it is simultaneously undergoing a digital revolution driven by artificial intelligence, machine learning, and automation. Consequently, employers are moving away from rapid expansion to focus on strategic recruitment and the upskilling of existing staff to meet new technical demands. The report also highlights a
I recently read a report that gave me a whole new perspective on how some people perceive the biotechnology/biomanufacturing field in the United States of America. The report, " Charting the Future of Biotechnology", was published in April 2025 by the National Security for Commission on Emerging Biotechnology ( NSCEB) ...
We are often told that biotechnology began when the founders of Genentech realized they could make proteins in E. coli. The key technique, cloning, involves copying genetic information and reproducing those copies. Cloning is not restricted to small bits of DNA. Animals can be cloned. Plants can be cloned. We ...
A student learns about biotechnology at Del Mar College and falls in love. This video tells his story. The video was produced by Andrea Spano, Associate Producer, Vox Television, Inc.
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 ...
Biotech is more than just science... it is business. Because biotech is creating useful products via biological systems, business is a very important part. In the post-bacc program, we have a weekly business class where we learn about the basics of business organization and management. Earlier in the program we ...
