Biotechnology News for 2018
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Biosciences Industry Fellows 2018
Atkins Teacher Terry Howerton Awarded for Presentation on Summer Fellowship
Terry Howerton, Teacher, Atkins Academic and Technology High School, Winston –Salem, NC and Dr. Deborah Overath, Professor, Texas Southmost College, both graduates of the NSF ATE Biosciences Industry Fellowship Program 2018, were recognized at the recent NSF ATE PI meeting celebrating its 25th anniversary. They are pictured with Russ Read Executive Director, National Center for the Biotechnology Workforce.
- Announcing the New President of Forsyth Technical Community College
- How to Turm a Community College Into an Economic Engine
- Now accepting applications for the June 3-21 2019 Biosciences Industry Fellowship Program
- How to Achieve The Right Balance Between Humans and Machines to Optimize Outcomes
- BIFP Presentations 2018
- BIFP/BIFP Team Presentations 2018 - Links to slides
- February 2018
- February - Laura Deming, 24-year-old Venture Capitalist/Scientist Presented Anti-aging SciTech Lecture
- March - SciTech Lecture - Norman Fraley
Forsyth Technical Community College through its National Center for the Biotechnology Workforce has been competitively selected to compete for the prestigious 2018 Bellwether Award at the upcoming Community College Futures Assembly. The selection was based on the work by C3BC- The CC Consortium for Bioscience Credentials, selected as one of the 10 Bellwether Finalist Winners in the WorkForce Development (WD) category. As a Bellwether Finalist Winner, the College will make a presentation on the Credentials at the Assembly on Monday, January 29, and the winner will be announced at a luncheon the following day. Education.ufl.edu
Our presentation team including, Russ Read, Dr. Gary Green, Giovanna Taylor and Gardner Carrick. It was an honor to be a "2018 Community College Futures - Bellwether Finalist"
Unexpected Opportunities:
Exploring Innovative Education in the Innovation Quarter "Winston-Salem Journal-The Briefcase"
Regenerative Medicine Expert Atala to speak at Biotech
BIFP UPDATE: There are 8 successful applicants for the June 2018 Bioscience Industry Fellows Program. Two places remain and we encourage interested qualified persons to apply for these places.
Russ Read recognizing (from left to right): Dr. Atala, Tom Eaton( former student) and Joan Shanck,
for their effort at the BIFP over four years at The Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine
Four Bioscience Industry Fellows were recognized at the annual NSF ATE Principal Investigators meeting.
NSF Participants
Biosciences Industry Fellowship Program(BIFP) - June 11-29 2018
The BIFP is sponsored by a NSF - ATE DUE Award #1304010. In its fifth year, it is a three week observational fellowship program where selected instructors will reside in Winston – Salem, North Carolina in the month of June 2018. During their stay, they will visit NC Biosciences industrial facilities, community colleges and university labs and research parks. Working in pairs, up to ten awardees will write about their experiences and produce presentations as grant products. The BIFP is open to interested instructors in good standing with their employers currently teaching at the high school, community college or university level. Travel expenses are paid and a competitive stipend is available for those who qualify. For further information please contact Russ Read, rread@forsythtech.edu or Mary Flournoy, mflournoy@forsythtech.edu at the National Center for the Biotechnology Workforce. Applications will be accepted on a first come first serve basis for those who meet the requirements. The 2018 Bioscience Industrial Fellowship Project Brochure.
Biosciences Industry Fellowship Program
The June BIFP 2018 program has accepted its first two applicants. The 2018 class will consist of ten Fellows and will run from June 11- 29th.
Apply now!
November Announcing the New President of Forsyth Technical Community College- SciTech Ideas in Action - Gary Green
- SciTech Ideas in Action - Andrew Hebard
- SciTeach Ideas in Action - Jeff Sands
- SciTeach Ideas in Action - Rohan Shirwaiker
- SciTech Ideas in Action - Mike Batalia
- SciTech Ideas in Action - Norman Fraley
- SciTech Ideas in Action - Laura Deming
- SciTech Ideas in Action - Mike Batalia
- SciTech Ideas in Action - Jason Gagliano and Malaysia Christian
- Announcing the New President of Forsyth Technical Community College
2019 Events
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BIO - International Convention - 2019
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High Impact Technology Conference
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Biosciences Industry Fellowship Program(BIFP)
TBD
Now accepting applications for the June 3-21 2019 Biosciences Industry Fellowship Program
