Education
One of the goals of the New York State Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics & Life Sciences (CoE) is to provide educational programs that assist in the development of a cadre of scientists and technical personnel who will work in all areas of life sciences research and industry. In order to accomplish this goal, the CoE supports initiatives involving academic programs at the K-12, undergraduate and graduate levels. Beyond training in traditional and new interdisciplinary scientific areas, local academic institutions have expanded their management programs to develop entrepreneurial and business talent to assist in the commercialization of life sciences technologies. Further, the CoE contributes to workforce development programming to promote the talent needed in both private and public sectors.
Additionally, the COE has partnered with UB's Educational Opportunities Center (EOC) to launch a new workforce development program through the Career Pathways in Life Sciences initiative, which was funded by a $250,000 3-year grant from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation. Since then the COE and EOC have partnered with local organizations in WNY to be part of another $1 million in funding for high-tech workforce development from the NYS Department of Labor. This regional funding has created many new programs, including iSciWNY. The program’s mission is to educate and inform everyone, regardless of education or expertise, about the broad range of job opportunities available in the region’s life sciences industry. Additionally, iSciWNY will provide participants information on the variety of relevant training programs offered throughout the region. As this program grows, be sure to visit iSciWNY to learn more.
Education Highlight
Invitrogen Foundation Supports UB's Life Sciences Initiatives in Buffalo
11/07/2008 - BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The Invitrogen Foundation headquartered in Carlsbad, Calif., has given the University at Buffalo $50,000 to support marketing and outreach efforts for UB's iSci: Career Pathways in the Life Sciences program. The iSci program, which was created in 2007, increases awareness of local life sciences job opportunities in Western New York and creates new training programs at UB's Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) and Millard Fillmore College to prepare individuals for careers in local life science companies and institutions. The program, co-developed by EOC and the New York State Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences at UB, is part of the UB 2020 and community-wide effort to grow a vibrant, knowledge-based economy in the Western New York region. "We are pleased to find a partner with common goals and appreciate that the University at Buffalo shares Invitrogen Foundation's passion for science and innovation," said Amanda Clardy, vice president of investor relations and corporate communication for Invitrogen Corporation. "Our goal is to drive lifelong learning, inspire students to become tomorrow's scientists and deepen the public's understanding of how science is shaping our global communities." The Invitrogen grant will support iSciWNY orientation sessions, production of a promotional video, design and printing of high-quality marketing materials and multi-media advertising for the iSciWNY program. These efforts will promote the program to middle and high school students, college students, science teachers, guidance counselors, adult learners, transitioning workers and other community members who are interested in careers in the life sciences. A special effort will be made to reach out to the traditionally underserved populations within Buffalo and the Western New York region. [Read on...]
Featured Researcher
Hui Meng, Ph.D.
Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Dr. Hui Meng exemplifies the type of diverse training and opportunities that are part of the life sciences and what powerful innovations can be created when multiple disciplines can be brought together. Dr. Meng’s numerous roles at the University at Buffalo (UB) include: Professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Co-Director, Toshiba Stroke Research Center (TSRC), Director, Hemodynamics Laboratory, TSRC and Director, Laser Flow Diagnostics Lab. She is also a key member of an emerging Biomedical Engineering faculty at UB.
Dr. Meng studies the relationship between blood flow and brain aneurysms, abnormal pouching of brain vessels that can lead to the most severe form of stroke -- hemorrhage -- when they rupture. By studying blood flow dynamics related to aneurysms and the biological response of the diseased vessel to hemodynamics, Dr. Meng and collaborators are building models that can be used to improve the treatment of patients undergoing surgery or neurointerventions for this condition.
News
Turning Research Into Practicality is Focus of Roswell Park Workshop
11/4/2009 - BUFFALO, NY -- "The daylong 'translational research workshop' brought academics and industry representatives together to tackle the difficulties and opportunities of commercializing medical research..." [Read On...]
UB Engineering Professor Honored at White House
10/08/2009 - WASHINGTON, D.C. - "President Obama honored Takeuchi for inventing the battery that powers many of the world's implanted medical devices, but he just as easily could have lauded her as living proof that the American dream still comes true..." [Read On...]
Life Science Careers Touted: UB leads consortium promoting variety of job possibilities in Western New York
10/6/2009 - BUFFALO, NY -- "A program designed to bring careers in the life sciences within reach of more Western New York job-seekers was rolled out Tuesday by a consortium of agencies and businesses led by two branches of the University at Buffalo. The program is called iSciWNY... " [Read On...]
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Events
November 19 - "Vybion: The Successful Morphing of a Contract Research Organization into a Therapeutics Company" featuring Lee Henderson, CEO, Vybion Inc. Click here for more information.
December 10 - "The Passport of a Life Sciences Entrepreneur," featuring Shreefel Mehta, Ph.D., MBA. Click here for more information.
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