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Bio-Link Community News December 2018 - with a small correction
Opportunities galore!  Meeting reports, Internships, & Fellowships. Let it snow!
Members of the AC2 Bio-Link Regional ATE Center pose with a new friend at NABT.  From left to right:  Jennifer Lazare, Austin Community College, Kaci Myrick, Lanier High School, Dr. Bridgette Kirkpatrick, Collin College, Louise Petruzzella, Shoreline Community College, and Dr. Sandra Porter, Digital World Biology.

Welcome to Bio-Link Community News December 2018


I apologize for resending this.  In the earlier version, I forgot to add information that Dr. Daiyuan Zhang sent me about the Del Mar College students presenting at their local ASM conference. You'll find it below. 
 
November was a busy time for the Bio-Link community!  Bio-Link members attended the NIH Community College Day in Maryland, the NABT conference in San Diego, and a local ASM conference in Corpus Christi, Texas.  The NABT conference provided a good opportunity to meet and talk to many of you about careers in biotechnology and getting connected to the Bio-Link community.  

We're fortunate this month to have community members Dr. Amrita Madabushi from Baltimore Community College and Dr. Daiyuan ("Daisy") Zhang (Del Mar College) sharing reports from the NIH Community College Day and the Texas ASM conference.  You'll see those below.

We would love to hear what you're doing and about conferences or events you or your students attend.  Drop me a line (sandy@bio-link.org).

Sandra Porter, PhD
PI, A Bridge to Bio-Link's Future, DUE 1764225
News from the Bio-Link Community

Des Moines Area CC Graduate launches Algae in Space Experiment!


Des Moines Area Community College  Biotechnology program graduate Lyndsay Baker has accomplished one of her dreams. She designed an algae experiment that will be conducted on the International Space Station. Lyndsay hopes her algae will produce astaxanthin that can be used to keep astronauts healthy. 
Read more

Bio-Link Community Members Learn about Career Opportunities at the NIH Community College Day


Photos and article contributed by Amrita Madabushi, Baltimore City Community College
 

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) held the 10th Community College (CC) Day November 19, 2018. Both faculty and students from Maryland and Virginia Community Colleges enjoyed this excellent opportunity to visit the NIH campus and learn about careers and training opportunities in Biomedical and Health care fields.  
Top panel:  Amrita Madabushi and Baltimore City Community College students.
Bottom panels:  Biotech faculty from Maryland and Virginia Community Colleges: Jaclyn Madden (Harford Community College), Amrita Madabushi (Baltimore City Community College), Cynthia Dove (Hagerstown Community College), Judy Staveley (Frederick Community College), Lori Kelman (Montgomery College Germantown).
Read more & see more photos

The Del Mar Phage Gang Strikes Again - Community College Students Win Big at the 2018 Texas ASM Conference


Photos and article contributed by Dr. Daiyun Zhang, Del Mar College
 

Students from Del Mar College, part of the AC2 Bio-Link Regional ATE Center, presented posters and walked away with prizes at the 2018 Texas ASM Fall meeting, Nov. 8-10th, in Corpus Christi, TX.  It should be noted, they were also the only community college students attending the conference.  As a community, this is a situation, we'd like to see change. Del Mar faculty and others have found that undergraduate research opportunities can be a useful tool for recruiting students to enroll in biotech programs. 
Read more & see more photos
Opportunities & Events for Faculty

Bioinformatics Instructor Course at ACC

Are you interested in learning how other instructors teach bioinformatics? 

The AC2 Bio-Link Regional Center is offering an online course for would-be bioinformatics instructors through Austin Community College. Participants meet in weekly video chats, review student work, and walk through student assignments.  ACC's Bioinformatics class covers using databases, working with molecular structures, analyzing DNA, RNA, and protein sequences, and identifying genetic variation.   

Class begins January 22nd

Register now!

Biotechnology at ASMCUE


Last August, Bio-Link members participated in a special biotechnology strand at the ASM Conference on Undergraduate Education. ASMCUE 2019 will be held August 1-4 in Tysons, Virginia. We would love to have you come and represent the Bio-Link community.  

Submission deadline January 10th, 2019  

Learn more & submit a proposal

Become a CDC Science Ambassador


The CDC Science Ambassador Fellowship is a dynamic, educational program offered by CDC for teachers and educational leaders interested in bringing public health sciences into middle- and high-school classrooms. This competitive fellowship includes a 5-day interactive summer course at CDC headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, and a 1-year distance-based professional development opportunity.
 
Application deadline January 15, 2019
Learn more & apply

Microbiomes to Ecosystems Conference


It's never to early to put a conference on the calendar! March 21-23, 2019 you can attend the 5th Life Discovery -- Doing Science Biology Education Conference (LDC) in Gainesville, FL.  Entitled: Microbiomes to Ecosystems Conference: Evolution and Biodiversity Across Scale, Space and Time this conference is sure to be fascinating!
Learn more
Opportunities & Events for Students

Internships at Fred Hutch


Are you a student?  Applications are now being accepted for internship positions at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Institute in the Summer Undergraduate Research Program!  This program is an intensive, nine-week internship designed to provide research experience and mentorship for undergraduate students who are interested in biomedical research. 

The program runs from Monday, June 10 through Friday, August 9, 2019. For more information visit the Internships section at Biotech Careers.org.

 
Application deadline January 11, 2019
Apply today!

Internships at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Applications are open for all Summer 2019 internship programs at Berkeley Lab. Opportunities are available for undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty. 
 

Application deadline for Community College Internships January 11, 2019


Visit Biotech-Careers.org for more information.

Spotlight on a Bio-Link resource 


This month we spotlight the Bio-Link Biotech Instruction page.  Maybe 2019 is the year you are finally going to teach that Biotech class!  Or maybe you have already been teaching for a number of years and are looking to add to your established plan. Take a look here as you prepare your ideas to see what your colleagues have already accomplished and shared.  From Course in a Box to biotechnology Skill Standards, there is something for everyone!

Important Dates 

Jan 17-19 Berkeley Lab Internship Preparatory Workshop
Berkeley, CA
Jan 24 Registration Deadline:  NASA CO2 Conversion Challenge
Mar 21-23 5th Life Discovery – Doing Science Biology Education Conference (LDC) 
Microbiomes to Ecosystems
Gainesville, Fl
Mar 23-26 ABRF 2019 Annual Meeting
San Antonio, TX
Jun 3-21 Biosciences Industry Fellowship Program, Winston-Salem, NC​
Apply now!
Jul 22-25 HI-TEC 2019
St. Louis, MO
Aug 1-4 ASMCUE
Tysons, VA
Funding for this project has been provided through the National Science Foundation's Advanced Technology Education Program, DUE 1764225.  

Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation, Bio-Link, or its partners.
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