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Supporting Student Learning and a G rowing Biotechnology Industry Simultaneously

Supporting Student Learning and a G rowing Biotechnology Industry Simultaneously. STEM Tech, Kansas City MO Richard Norris , Director CPLS Elizabeth Boedeker, CRO Coordinator Tuesday, October 30, 2012. Bio-Bench Contract Research Organization. What are we?. Research for hire

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Supporting Student Learning and a G rowing Biotechnology Industry Simultaneously

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  1. Supporting Student Learning and a Growing Biotechnology Industry Simultaneously STEM Tech, Kansas City MO Richard Norris, Director CPLS Elizabeth Boedeker, CRO Coordinator Tuesday, October 30, 2012

  2. Bio-Bench Contract Research Organization

  3. What are we? Research for hire Academic institutions Local area start up companies Additional training for our students Internship opportunities within the CRO

  4. What are we? • Research for hire • -Local area start up companies • -BRDG Park • -HELIX • Additional training for our students • -Internship opportunities within the CRO • -Assigned to CRO Partners

  5. Benefits are more one sided Of more benefit to the company Of more benefit to the college Internal projects

  6. Chaumette Vineyard Donald Danforth Plant Science Center Hank Johnson/Oliver Yu Biofermentation Optimization of yeast culture growth Use of facilities and equipment Provide their own workers Advantage: company

  7. STLCC Faculty Project Very interesting Not well studied Rare bleeding disorder Potentially could result in several scientific publications Development of clinical diagnostic test? Advantage: college/students

  8. STLCC Aquaponics Project Combine fish and plant growth Health of fish of promenant importance Overlaps our BRDG Park and main campus Fish maintenance at FV Diagnostics at BRDG Park PCR optimization and assay Advantage: college/students

  9. Benefits are BALANCED Company benefits College / students benefit

  10. Several Types of CRO Partners Well-established companies Usually small to medium Have resources available Lab facilities Personnel

  11. Phycal – Algae Company Provide Internships after convincing! 1 intern to start Currently 3 interns Some funding delays Continue with projects Minimized impact Advantage: college/students and company!

  12. Small start-up companies Extremely limited resources Limited lab facilities if any NO $$ Proof of concept Several Types of CRO Partners

  13. BioGlow

  14. BioGlow Lab use agreement Example to our students Frequently in lab with students Advantage: Company and students

  15. Electrochaea Very small start up Lab use agreement with us Only lab space they had 4 interns trained Biotechnology Engineering 1 hired full-time Advantage: college/students and company!

  16. TrophoMax Largest impact (both) Lab use agreement with us Only lab space they had Senior Scientist to oversee work (recommend)

  17. TrophoMax -interns 3 interns assigned initially Biotechnology Horticulture Great experience Deadlines and their importance Data Proper collection documentation

  18. TrophoMax Hit milestones they would not have otherwise Moving into next phase Lab space in building Hiring of intern (1) full time Huge advocates for us Advantage: college/students and company!

  19. Vantage Links Spin-off company ELISA-based Human diagnostic testing If had student, would assign!!

  20. Orion Systems West Join in January 2013 Short microbiology applications 6 month, but maybe longer

  21. Laughlin Consulting Working to establish Need to get a senior scientist to oversee

  22. Helix Center Coordinate with core there Work to get interns assigned over there Need more interns!!

  23. Future directions-all intertwined Expanding Engineering Horticulture Biotechnology BUSINESS

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