News & Events 2024
December 2024
On December 4th PTRME launched its K-12 initiative via a short webinar Regenerative Medicine in K-12 Classrooms and a request for educator input via online survey.
PTRME Workforce Development is co-led by Joan Schank, WFIRM Chief Education Program and Russ Read, NCBW Executive Director.
NCBW Launches 2025 InnovATEBIO Leadership Institute
Fourteen U.S. community college and K-12 bioscience instructors from across the United States have begun the second InnovATEBIO Bioscience Leadership Institute (BLI), an 8-month professional development program to prepare the next generation of biotech workforce development leaders.
Learn More Here
NCBW and Forsyth Tech Participate in NSF Ate Principal Investigators Conference October 23-24, 2024
Russ Read, Jason Gagliano, Tony Brown, Victoria Ferrell and Cheryl Burrell joined 850 NSF ATE grantees and their project partners to share innovative approaches and expertise at the ATE PI conference, particularly in the areas of developing industry partnerships to advance workforce development in laboratory skills, cybersecurity, and Biomedical Emerging Technology Applications (BETA) skills.
Access the conference program here.
2024 BETA Skills Industry Fellows featured on NC Biotech Center website
Six instructors from across the U.S. shared lessons learned during their eight-week BETA Summer Industry Fellowship. Host companies included Pfizer, Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM), Novex, and Javara Research.
Read more here.
The second class of BETA Skills Summer Industry Fellows completed their two month fellows presenting their findings on Friday, July 26 at the Wake Forest Innovation Quarter in Winston-Salem NC.
Learn more about the fellows and their hosts here.
BETA BAP, a unique BETA Professional Development experience for eleven college administrators from throughout the U.S took place over May (virtual) and (June) in person.
Learn about the participants, speakers, and hosts here.
NCBW Executive Director Russ Read talks about his 20+ year NCBW career, his pharma background, and his vision for shaping the future biotechnology workforce in Forsyth Tech’s Our Stories website feature.
Read more here.
InnovATEBIO released a report of the June 26-27, 2023 Envisioning the Next Bioscience Workforce national summit which convened 300 participants from education, industry, workforce development, and government.
Access the full report here.
More than 30 community college faculty, prospective industry adjunct faculty, and HR professionals participated in the Industry Bridge to Faculty (IB2F) workshop on February 29, 2024 at Alamance Community College and sponsored in conjunction with the NSF ATE InnovATEBIO Center, the NC Biotechnology Center, and NCLifeSci.
Read more here.
NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan joined First Lady Dr. Jill Biden on January 26 to launch the Piedmont Triad Regenerative Medicine Engine, recipient of the inaugural U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Engines Program award to provide an innovation ecosystem to stimulate workforce development, jobs, and economic growth. The award provides up to $15 million for two years and up to $160 million over 10 years.
Read more here.
SGA President Azeeza Evelyna, Forsyth Tech President Dr. Janet Spriggs, First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, NC Governor Roy Cooper and Winston-Salem Mayor Allen Joines, Jan. 26, 2024
SciTech Lecture Series
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SciTech Discussion with Brandi Summey & Keith Deveraux
December 2024
Russ Read and Trevor Tufano discuss best current job hunting and interviewing practices with Forsyth Tech Career Counselors Keith Deveraux and Brandi Summey. They cover tips and college services available to help students succeed in the evolving employment marketplace.
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SciTech Conversation with Laura Brown, Coordinator of Work-Based Learning at Forsyth Tech
May 2024
Laura Brown, Russ Read, and Trevor Tufano explore the process and advantages for students and employers who participate in experiential learning programs through apprenticeships and internships at Forsyth Tech.
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SciTech Interview with Devin Purgason, Director of Marketing & Student Care for Forsyth Tech
March 2024
Devin Purgason joins Russ Read and Trevor Tufano for an animated discussion of how AI, marketing, and videography support Forsyth Tech’s mission, unique student experience, and career opportunities.
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SciTech Interview with Ian Burdick, Charter Medical LLC
January 2024
Ian Burdick, Director of Biopharma Business Strategy for Charter Medical LLC, joins Russ Read and Trevor Tufano to discuss his career path as well as internships and co-ops at Charter Medical, and how Charter’s nimble innovation and continuous improvement reduces the cost and risk of delivering high-quality advanced therapies and single-use solutions to the medical field.
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