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NATIONAL CENTER FOR THE BIOTECHNOLOGY WORKFORCE SciTech IDEAS IN ACTION

www.biotechworkforce.org INDEX 2009-2018
SciTech IDEAS IN ACTION

Speakers for Academic Year 2009 - 2010 Speakers for Academic Year 2014 - 2015
egenerative medicine is the next frontier of medicine for the Oct. 21, 2009: Amy Greeson Sep. 18, 2014: Ray Cadmore
21st century,” Dr. Anthony Atala, a leading doctor in the field, Nov. 12, 2009: Dr. Floyd “Ski” Chilton Oct. 16, 2014: Dr. David N. McNelis
told the SciTech Ideas In Action audience during his recent Nov. 20, 2014: NSF ATE Bioscience
‘Rpresentation. “And we are seeing the inflexion point right now, Feb. 25, 2010: Dr. Kevin Conley Industry Fellowship Group
it is really growing, really taking off. The future is bright.” Mar. 25, 2010: Chris Sowers
Making science come alive to wider and wider audiences, the SciTech April 22, 2010: Judith and Dr. Tom Ginn Jan. 22, 2015: Dr. Ana S. Iltis
Ideas in Action Series brings in-depth looks at scientific and technical Feb. 27, 2015: Dr. Anthony Atala
topics from the inside. They range from the Wake Forest Institute for Re- Speakers for Academic Year 2010 - 2011 Mar. 19, 2015: Jennifer Bryant
generative Medicine’s work by Dr. Atala and his team to regenerate tissue Sep. 29, 2010: Dr. Frank Torti
and organ function, to the advanced biotechnology in Jennifer Bryant’s Oct. 27, 2010: Dr. Mark Wainberg
Russ Read criminal forensics lab. From its earliest days - created and planned at an Speakers for Academic Year 2015 - 2016
NCBW Exec. Director Nov. 15, 2010: Steven Burke
informal faculty / staff weekly morning coffee in 2009 - Forsyth Tech’s Jan. 26, 2011: Dr. Anthony Atala Sept. 24, 2015: Dr. Barbara Pisani
innovative SciTech Ideas in Action lecture series has had over thirty speakers with over three thousand Oct. 15, 2015: Dr. Norma Quinones
attendees. Feb. 24, 2011: Dr. Frank Carver Nov. 19, 2015: Doug Edgeton
“Our SciTech team hosts accomplished scientific & technical experts who share their passions and Mar. 17, 2011: Dr. J. Donald deBethizy
projects in stimulating presentations, always free and open to the public,” says Russ Read, executive Jan. 26, 2016: Russ Read
director of the sponsoring National Center for the Biotechnology Workforce (NCBW). Feb. 18, 2016: Roland Johnson

orsyth Tech’s SciTech Ideas In Action lecture series are held once a month during fall and Speakers for Academic Year 2011 - 2012 Mar.17, 2016: Dr. Travis Russell
spring terms to maximize attendance by students and include participants from the community Sep. 22, 2011: Nancy Johnston
Fand other colleges. “We want to give each person who attends a new set of facts, an expanded Oct. 20, 2011: Dr. Morris J. Clarke
knowledge of cutting-edge scientific research, and Nov. 17, 2011: Dr. Carol Strohecker Speakers for Academic Year 2016 - 2017
an experience of the latest discoveries in advanced Jan. 27, 2012: Dr. Tim Bertram
technology. It has become a known brand in the com- Feb. 23, 2012: Dr. Steven B. Mizel; Sept. 15, 2016: Dr. Ski Chilton
munity. Imagine the multiplier effect if every com- Bruce Kaylos Oct.13, 2016: Carolina Liquid Chemistries
munity college across the country was to hold their Nov. 17, 2016: Cook Medical
own SciTech series.” Mar.15, 2012: Jerry Barker Dec. 15, 2016: Alan Beard
This “flip book” publication presents materials, Jan. 19, 2017: Kim Westmoreland
information and links about the SciTech Ideas in Speakers for Academic Year 2012 -2013 Feb. 19, 2017: Dr. Gregory L.Kucera
Action program across the past nine years. Included Sep. 20, 2012: Doug Drabble Dr. Timothy S. Pardee
in the pages of this flip book are posters for all the Oct. 25, 2012: Charles Calkins Mar.16, 2017: Amy Greeson
speakers and topics presented. There are also links to Nov. 15, 2012: Dr. Adesanmi “Abel” Ojo
more in depth PDF reports as well as videos of the talks available on You Tube. Finally, we have includ- Mar. 21, 2013: Dr. Christy Shaffer
ed a mid - term write up which coincided with the college’s 50th anniversary in 2011.
This year the National Center for the Biotechnology Workforce celebrates its 10th year of operation. Speakers for Academic Year 2017 - 2018
We are hopeful of another great year of lectures that will appeal to our community. We also want to Speakers for Academic Year 2013 - 2014 Sept.28, 2017: Aaron Larazus
thank our sponsors who have made the series possible and going forward these include the college, Sept.19, 2013: Dr. Eric Tomlinson Oct. 19, 2017: Analytical and Molecular
Math Science and Technology, Economic Workforce and Development, ForsythTech Foundation, Oct. 17, 2013: Dr. Roger Cubicciotti Skills Development Lab
BioNetwork and the North Carolina Biotechnology Center. Jan. 16, 2014: Gwyn F. Riddick, M.B.A. Feb. 8. 2018: Laura Deming

I want to thank the staff of the NCBW for their diligent work in making SciTech a great success! Feb. 20, 2014: Dr. Stephen A. Hill Feb. 22, 2018: Dr. Michael Batalia
Lastly, we dedicate this isssue to Mona Cofer, our editor on SciTech since its inception, who has elect- Mar. 20, 2014: Dr. Paul Kortenaar Mar. 15, 2018: Norman Fraley
ed to retire after more than twenty years of service to the NCBW and the college. Thank you Mona. June 26, 2014: Dr. V. Celeste Carter April 5, 2018: Dr. Rohan Shirwaiker