Development of a Technical Program in Stem Cell Technologies: Responding to an Emerging Need

该项目正在建立一个为期两个学期的干细胞技术证书课程，目标对象是已完成或即将完成生物技术副学士学位课程的毕业生和个人。它满足了当地工业的需要。为该项目开发的材料将帮助学院将相关干细胞技术整合到现有的应用科学副学士学位课程中。智力优势：干细胞研究是一个迅速崛起的领域，已成为许多新兴生物技术公司不可或缺的组成部分。该项目提供了开发和测试培养有能力、受过良好教育的干细胞技术人员所需的材料和方法的机会。更广泛的影响：开发的材料将通过国家生物技术卓越中心Bio-Link提供。教师提升研讨会和全国教育工作者会议将进一步扩大该项目对高中学生、大学生和这些教育工作者所服务的专业人士的影响。为目前在生物技术领域和STEM领域代表性不足的学生提供服务的机构的外展工作也是该项目更广泛影响的一部分。

The project is establishing a two semester certificate program in stem-cell technologies targeted at post-baccalaureates and individuals who have completed, or are nearing completion of, the associate degree biotechnology program. It responds to the needs of local industry. Materials developed for this program will help the college integrate relevant stem cell techniques into an existing Associate of Applied Science degree program. Intellectual Merit: Stem cell research is a rapidly emerging field and has become an integral component of many emerging biotechnology companies. This project offers the opportunity to develop and test materials and approaches needed to produce capable well-educated stem cell technicians. Broader Impacts: Materials developed will become available through Bio-Link, a National Center of Excellence in Biotechnology. A faculty-enhancement workshop and national educator's conference will further extend the impact of this project to the high school students, college students, and professionals served by those educators. Outreach efforts to institutions in the area serving students currently underrepresented in the biotechnology field, and in STEM generally, are also part of the broader impacts of this project.