I/UCRC for Excellence in Logistics and Distribution (CELDi) - Berkeley Research Site Focusing on Biopharmaceutical Operations

加州大学伯克利分校计划加入现有的产业/大学合作研究中心(I/UCRC)，该中心目前由阿肯色州大学(LEAD)和其他9所大学组成，名为“物流和配送卓越中心(CELDi)”。加州大学伯克利分校(UC-B)提议成为多所大学的工业/大学研究中心(I/UCRC)的额外研究地点，称为物流和配送卓越中心(CELDi)。这个新的研究网站将专注于生物技术部门。这一工业部门面临着一些独特的挑战，包括受到严格监管以及生物制品和成分固有的不确定性。生物技术部门包括生物技术制药(生物制药)行业。UC-B研究网站将补充而不是重复CELDi中现有的研究能力。在CELDI内侧重于生物制药的研究也将在研究和推广方面产生更广泛的影响。研究有可能对生物制药的成本和可获得性产生积极影响，生物制药将作为医疗保健的关键要素发挥越来越大的作用。伯克利分校的网站将包括教育和外展部分。加州大学伯克利分校对多元化有着坚定而明确的承诺，通过与行业成员一起设计的研究项目和课程，将对不同群体的研究生进行行业关键运营问题的教育。成员公司将有一个论坛分享经验，导致更有效的生物制药生产，研讨会将有助于向该行业传播先进的运营管理技术。拟议的研究和推广计划可以帮助维持和发展这个行业，这最终将对美国经济和世界产生巨大的积极影响。

University of California-Berkeley is planning to join the existing Industry/University Cooperative Research Center (I/UCRC) entitled "Center for Excellence in Logistics and Distribution (CELDi)" currently comprised of the University of Arkansas (lead), and 9 other universities. University of California at Berkeley (UC-B) is proposing to become an additional research site for the multi-university Industry /University Research Center (I/UCRC) called Center for Excellence in Logistics and Distribution (CELDi). This new research site will focus on the biotechnology sector. This industrial sector has some unique challenges including being heavily regulated and the inherent uncertainty of biological products and ingredients. Biotech sector includes the biotech pharmaceuticals (biopharmaceuticals) industry. The UC-B research site will complement and not duplicate the research capabilities that already exist within CELDi. A research focus on biopharmaceuticals within CELDi will also have broader impact, both in terms of research and in terms of outreach. Research has the potential to positively impact the cost and availability of biopharmaceuticals, which will play an increasingly large role as a critical element of healthcare. The Berkeley site will have an education and outreach component. UC Berkeley has a strong and explicit commitment to diversity, and through research projects and courses designed with the input of industry members, a diverse group of graduate students will be educated on critical operations issues in the industry. Member firms will have a forum to share experiences, leading to more effective biopharmaceutical production, and seminars will help to disseminate advanced operations management techniques to the industry. The proposed research and outreach program can help to sustain and grow this industry, which will ultimately have a tremendous positive impact on the US economy and on the world.