San Mateo Biotechnology Career Pathway

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San Mateo Biotechnology Career Pathway
www.SMBiotech.com
Preparing students for academic and career
ladders into science and industry
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SMBCP Curriculum/Classes

• Biotechnology 1
• SLOP proficiencies
• Biotechnology 2
• Modeling the production
• of a recombinant protein
• Biotechnology 3
• Agricultural and Pharmaceutical
• Biotechnology 4
• Protein and DNA Diagnostics
• Biotechnology Services Internship
• Unpaid (minimum) 180 hr industry lab position a
• Biotechnology Independent Research (optional)
• Mentor-guided, independent lab research in SMBTC

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Increasing Skill Development and Workplace
Experiences

• SLOP RD Training/Skills Tests
• Authentic Assessment
• Company/Stock Projects
• Guest Speakers
• Field Trips
• Career Project Site Visits
• Job Shadows
• Laboratory Internships (ROP-180 hours)
• Independent Research Projects
• Employment

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SMBCP Successes and Accomplishments

• National Model for Biotech Education
• Over 3,500 students have entered the SMBCP
• Over 750 student industry laboratory internships
• Formal partnerships with over 25 biotech
  companies and research institutions
• Program is being duplicated at several CC/HS
  sites
• 1998 San Mateo County, J. Russell Kent Award for
  outstanding science program
• 2007 Intel Distinguished Science Department,
  National Top 3 Finalists
• 1994 Carl Perkins Grant, 30,000,
• 2006-2008 California State BIOMAPs Grant 60,000
• Articulation/alignment with local college programs

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A New and Improved SMBCP

• Increase the of underrepresented populations
  in SMBCP
• Strategies to attract and keep more of our SMHS
  Latino and Islanders students
• Strategies to articulate math and English classes
  with Biotech 1-2
• New SMBCP Courses/Program
• New Biotech Business and Economics course
• New Biomanufacturing course
• Establish San Mateo Biotechnology Business
  Academy
• New Partnerships and Articulations
• Start a SMBCP-SMBBA Mentoring Program
• gt including industry mentors and job shadows
• Articulation agreements with San Mateo Co.
  Community Colleges
• New SMBTC Facility
• State-of-the-art lab stations and multi-media
  technology
• Biomanufacturing Facility and Plant Tissue
  Culture Lab
• Conference/meeting facilities for small and large
  groups gt Regional Training Center

Biomanufacturing
Business Biotech
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SMBCP Team

• Ellyn Daugherty
• National Biotech Teacher Award, 2004,
  Presidential Scholar
• Author, Biotechnology Science for the New
  Millennium
• 19th year teaching SMBCP courses
• James (Jimmy) Ikeda
• IISME Intern - Stanford University,
  Neuroscience, 2005
• 5th year teaching SMBCP courses
• Marvin Gin
• ROP Biotech Internship Instructor/ Industry
  Liaison
• Biotechnology Institute, Gene Connection Lead
  Teacher
• 2nd year teaching SMBCP courses
• SMUHSD (facilities support, CTE and GATE funding)
• Skyline CC (grants and articulations)
• ROP (CTE funding workplace experiences)
• BABEC, GC, Bio-Link (curricular/supply support)
• Industry Partners (grants, curricular support,
  internships)

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Internships and Independent Research
RD Skill Development

• Students are

SMBCP
Biomanufacturing
Business Biotech