Welcome to the 2025 InnovATEBIO series of virtual ATE project talks. This series features leaders in biotechnology workforce education from across the US sharing their work on exciting projects funded by the National Science Foundation's Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program. The ATE program supports the education of technicians for the high-technology fields that drive our nation's economy.
Talk 1: The NOBLE project: Cultivating Tomorrow's Biotechnology Professionals
This talk will describe the NOVA Biotechnology Leadership in Education (NOBLE) Project, aimed at recruiting, retaining, training, and placing a diverse population of students from the Northern Virginia area to work in the biotechnology industry. This project emphasizes a combination of technical skills and professional skills training.
Speakers: David Fernandez, PhD (PI) Northern Virginia Community College, Manassas, VA
Additional speakers: Xin Zhou, PhD, NOVA Biotechnology Program Head; Vijaya Gandreti, Associate Professor of Biology and Biotechnology
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- Bio and Chemical Technologies
