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BioMADE: PD100 Professional Development Workshop for Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Instructors

Professional Development Workshop for Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Instructors

Three-day professional development workshop to support instructors at two-year institutions in implementing pilot bioindustrial manufacturing modules into their courses.

Enrollment in this course is by invitation only

  • Course Number

    PD100

  • Classes Start

    07/08/2024

About This Course

BioMADE is now offering a three-day professional development workshop to support instructors at two-year institutions in implementing pilot bioindustrial manufacturing modules into their courses. These workshops are part of BioMADE’s work to build a comprehensive community-to-career pathway for bioindustrial manufacturing jobs in Solano County, California.

These workshops are relevant for instructors and faculty teaching in biomanufacturing and biotechnology programs at two-year institutions in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Content

A committee of industry and commercial partners and educators have identified module topics and objectives relevant for technician-level roles in the bioindustrial manufacturing sector. Representatives from industry will be available to answer questions and discuss career opportunities. The workshops will cover: 

  • Foundational biological, chemical, and engineering principles
  • Scale-up and management of biomass fermentation 
  • Separation and purification of bioindustrial products using key industry methods
  • Operating, cleaning, maintaining, and troubleshooting equipment and instruments
  • Collecting, preparing, and analyzing samples using methods and procedures specific to bioindustrial manufacturing

Feedback

The 2024 workshop will be a pilot test of the modules. Workshop participants will provide feedback about the modules and will receive all final modules and related materials to incorporate into existing courses.  

After attending this workshop, participants will be able to: 

  • Implement modules in their classrooms   
  • Connect the modules to local industry applications for their students 
  • Resolve challenges and problematic results related to each module 

Requirements

This workshop is only available to registered participants.

Course Staff

Maxwell Reitman

Maxwell Reitman

Maxwell is a Senior Training Specialist at BioMADE. In this role he works to support curriculum development and training to help prepare the biomanufacturing workforce of the future. Starting as a mycologist before transitioning into biomanufacturing, Maxwell has worked with scaling a wide array of microbes for everything from compounds to proteins to macroscale living biomaterials. He has a M.S. in Plant Pathology from the University of Florida.

Audria Sarmiento

Audria Sarmiento

Audria is a Senior Training Specialist for the Education and Workforce Development team at BioMADE. In this role she will support curriculum development and leading training workshops for educators and military veterans to help prepare them for entering the biomanufacturing workforce. She holds a B.S. in Biochemistry from California State University of Long Beach and master’s in public health from The George Washington University in DC. She is excited for this role because she can combine her love and technical experience in science with her passion for teaching and working with local communities.