Bio-1 is Transforming the Region

With just under one year of WIRED funding left, Bio-1 has made great strides in meeting its goal of transforming the region and growing and developing Central New Jersey’s bioscience workforce.  Strategy teams continue to meet regularly, and approved projects are showing tangible results.  Just look at the list below of the products and events that can be used as resources, and new ways to connect for jobs and online mentoring.  Growing the Bio-1 community has also strengthened the network for collaboration across the whole community, including industry, academia, government, students and more. Please check on this page often because it will be constantly updated with successful outcomes from the Bio-1 Project Teams.

Bioscience Workforce Development

Events:

Second and Third Annual New Jersey Council on Gender Parity’s Women in the Science and Technology Workforce Summits. Click here to view the report that was generated from the 2nd Annual Program and here for the 3rd Annual Program. Here is a video with highlights from this year's summit.

Strengthening Math and Science Teachers:

Three workshops held in 2009 for Alternate Route and other pathways to teaching options: Flyer


Training:

American Chemical Society Training on Jobs in the Pharma, Biotech, and Green Industries

Raritan Valley Community College Successfully Launched BioMan: Putting WIRED Funds to Great Use: Raritan Valley Community College's BioMan Partnership

OASIS Fall 2009 Curriculum
The OASIS program provides leadership training and networking opportunities for New Jersey women in academia, industry, and government in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) fields.  Click here for the program agenda.

Module on Laser Applications and Basics
Developed by a 2009 Summer RETT Alternative Track High School science teacher.  Click here for the module.

Modules on Flux and Ecosystems in Flux
Developed by RETT Alternative Track High School science teacher Thomas Randle.  Click here for the modules on Flux and Ecosystems in Flux.

Module on Electrochemistry, Battery Research
Developed by RETT Alternative Track High School science teacher Anatoliy Khusid. Click here for the module.

Mercer County Community College Curriculum on Foundations of Clinical Research & Study Design

  • Module 1: The Course Description, The Grading Rubric, Curriculum Table of Contents (TOC)
  • Module 2: Introduction to the Pharmaceutical Industry and Drug Development
  • Module 3: The New Drug Development Process
  • Module 4-9: History of Good Clinical Practice Regulations
  • Module 10,15,16: Financial Disclosure, Audits and Inspections, Serious Adverse Events
  • Module 12a: Protocol Development
  • Module 12b: Protocol Development Assignment
  • Module 13: Introduction to Outcomes Research
  • Module 14: Quality of Life

Click here to download all of the modules above

Mercer County Community College Curriculum on Clinical Research Associates and Clinical Research Coordinators

Click here to download all of the modules above

Bioscience Boot Camp
Through a consortium including Brookdale Community College, Monmouth County WIB, and Fort Monmouth Resource Center, a “Bioscience Boot Camp” course will be developed. The target audience will be Procurement, IT, Regulatory and Project Management professionals who are currently employed by the federal government at Fort Monmouth.

Here are the downloadable module outlines:

  • Module 1: What is Science?
  • Module 2: How To Survive In Alphabet Soup
  • Module 3: History of the Food and Drug Administration
  • Module 4: Introduction to New Drug, New Biologics and New Medical Device Development
  • Module 5: Overview of Pharmaceutical Development and Current Good Manufacturing Practices regulations
  • Module 6: Overview of Supply Chain Management Systems and the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Initiative
  • Module 7: Computer System Validation and FDA Electronic Records and Signatures Regulations
  • Module 8: Breaking Into Pharmaceuticals, Biopharmaceuticals, Biotechnology and More!

Click here to download the compressed ZIP file containing all 8 modules

Exciting Young People About the Biosciences

Outcomes for Educators:

Graduate School:

  • Research in Science and Engineering Program Annual Poster Session and Symposium
    -Click here to see photos
    -For a complete program guide to the RISE Symposium, please click here
  • Winter Science and Engineering Forum was held on January 14, 2010.  Click here to see the photo gallery.

Career Awareness:

Enhancing Linkages Between Education and Industry

Building Globally Competitive BioBusiness

Transforming Graduate Education

  • Rutgers Master of Business and Science Program is approved by the state, and accepting applications -- please visit the website to learn more and view the curriculum.
  • Pilot Master of Business and Science Program took place in 2008

Beyond Bio-1 WIRED Funding

Bio-1’s sustainability committee is making progress toward its goals, too – click here to see the vision for this plan. If you have any ideas that can help take Bio-1 to the next level, please contact Mary Ellen Clark at mclark@smlr.rutgers.edu or 732-932-4100, ext. 6320.


   

   
   
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