Moderator : Kristen Wolslegel, (Executive Director, Bay Area Bioscience Education Community) There are a wide variety of options for partnering with your local K-12 schools. This session covered 4 innovative new strategies that take articulation agreements and dual enrollment to new levels. These efforts can increase enrollment in community college biotech programs, and will help create strong career pathways for students from an early age. Four models for outreach were presented, however many more are being used throughout the community. 1. Dual enrollment model - early stage Jennifer Lazare, Associate Professor at Austin Community College, Austin TX. High School Outreach ... Read more
Presenters : Bridgette Kirkpatrick (Collin College) and Kevin Simpson (Delgado Community College) This workshop will be a hands-on activity, which includes a novel approach to introducing quantitative data analysis in an engaging contextual setting. Using a previously prepared ELISA based format, the class will be able to complete “disease” (or other) diagnostics and analysis in a BSL-1 environment with no specialized chemicals or equipment needed. The activity is designed to introduce students (secondary and college) to basic statistical analysis and the importance of proper curve generation and quality control. Examples of variability in standard curves and out of range control ... Read more
Presenter: James Guenther 6/7/2017 This session is intended to give an overview of the process used by many entrepreneurs, and pioneered by Steve Blank. Each section of the "business model canvas" will be discussed and related back to new business startups or how a biotechnology program is a really a small business startup. Participants are encouraged to come with business or product ideas that can be explored in the session. Presented 6/7/2017 Read more
Tom Tubon leads a discussion of CSO strengths, programs and partnership strategies. Panelists: Sandra Porter (Bio-Link), Bryony Ruegg (Bio-Rad), and Abbe Kesterson (Bluegrass Community and Technical College), and James Guenther (Delgado Community College) Read more
