PFI: The Bay Area Houston Partnership for Innovation in Biotechnology and Life Sciences

这个创新伙伴关系（PFI）项目，即湾区休斯顿生物技术和生命科学创新伙伴关系（PIBLS），已经形成，以加强生物科学创新。该项目的目标是为基于网络和加强的教育建立一个可复制、可转移的过程模型；开发在线科学课程；虚拟实验室;和模拟。利用最新的信息、创造性的方法和尖端的技术，该项目将有助于本科STEM教育的发展，为教授、学生和行业合作伙伴提供研究机会，使教师能够改变学生的学术和职业选择，并扩展生物管道。预期的结果是明确的，可测量的，并且是完全开发的评估计划的一部分。从历史上看，拉美裔人并没有被科学所吸引，也没有被科学在毕业后提供的工作机会所吸引。PIBLS将在帮助改变这一趋势方面发挥关键作用。进入工作场所的学生将确保一个可持续的工人管道，以进一步发展和发展生物技术和生命科学产业，从而促进该地区和美国经济的经济发展。合作伙伴：合作伙伴包括圣哈辛托学院（牵头机构）；航空航天与生物技术学院；休斯顿大学克利尔湖分校；德克萨斯南方大学；德克萨斯大学医学院；德克萨斯州劳动委员会；独立学区(7):Clear Creek、Deer Park、Friendswood、Galena Park、La Porte、Pasadena和Sheldon；德克萨斯州高等教育协调委员会；休斯顿加尔维斯顿地区议会；湾区休斯顿经济伙伴关系；湾区休斯顿技术与教育中心；生物技术/生命科学雇主，以及美国宇航局约翰逊航天中心。另外五所试点学校将由德克萨斯大学医学分部东德克萨斯地区健康教育中心（AHEC）确定参与。

This Partnerships for Innovation (PFI) project, The Bay Area Houston Partnership for Innovation in Biotechnology and Life Sciences (PIBLS), has been formed to strengthen bioscience innovation. The goal of the project is to build a replicable, transferable process model for web-based and enhanced education; develop online science classes; virtual labs; and simulations. Using up-to-date information, creative methods, and cutting-edge technologies, the project will contribute to the development of undergraduate STEM education, provide research opportunities to professors, students, and industry partners, enable faculty to effect change in their students' academic and career choices, and extend the biopipeline. Expected outcomes are defined, measurable, and part of a fully developed evaluation plan.Hispanics have not historically been drawn to the sciences or to the job opportunities which the sciences offer upon graduation. PIBLS will play a key role in helping to alter this trend. Students moving into the workplace will ensure a sustainable pipeline of workers to further grow and develop the biotechnology and life sciences industries, leading to enhanced economic development of the region and U.S. economy.Partners: The partners include San Jacinto College (lead institution); Aerospace & Biotechnology Academy; University of Houston-Clear Lake; Texas Southern University; University of Texas Medical Branch; Texas Workforce Commission; Independent School Districts (7): Clear Creek, Deer Park, Friendswood, Galena Park, La Porte, Pasadena, and Sheldon; Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; Houston Galveston-Area Council; Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership; Bay Area Houston Technology and Education Center; Biotech/life sciences employers, and NASA-Johnson Space Center. Five additional pilot schools will be identified by East Texas Area Health Education Center (AHEC), University of Texas Medical Branch, for participation.