Envisioning the Next Bioscience Workforce
Summit on Industry Trends and Needs
Summit on Industry Trends and Needs
Hosted by InnovATEBIO at the National Academy of Sciences
June 26, 2023
National Academy of Sciences
2101 Constitution Avenue Northwest
Washington, DC 20418
2101 Constitution Avenue Northwest
Washington, DC 20418
Agenda
The Whova platform will be used for a hybrid attendee experience. Q&A from both in-person and virtual attendees will be available to the moderator for live questions.
MON 8:30–9:00 a.m.
Registration and Networking
Foyer & Great Hall
MON 9:00–9:30 a.m.
Welcome and “Big Picture”
LINNEA FLETCHER, PhD
Executive Director of InnovATEBIO National Biotechnology Education Center
Executive Director of InnovATEBIO National Biotechnology Education Center
BRYANT M. MOORE, PhD
Director of Strategic Partnerships, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Director of Strategic Partnerships, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Auditorium
MON 9:30–10:30 a.m.
KEYNOTE
Building a Biotech Giant: What the Regeneron Experience Says about the Future of Biopharma
Building a Biotech Giant: What the Regeneron Experience Says about the Future of Biopharma
GEORGE YANCOPOULOS, MD, PhD
Co-founder, President, and Chief Scientific Officer, Regeneron
Co-founder, President, and Chief Scientific Officer, Regeneron
Auditorium
MON 10:30–11:00 a.m.
Networking and Student Posters
Great Hall and West Court
MON 11:00–11:45 a.m.
Community Colleges as Bridges to the Bioscience Future
RICHARD RHODES, PhD
Chancellor, Austin Community College
Chancellor, Austin Community College
Auditorium
MON 11:45 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Bio-Health: Regenerating Human Cells, Tissues, and Organs
ANTHONY ATALA, MD
Director, Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine
Director, Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine
Auditorium
MON 12:30–1:30 p.m.
Lunch and Networking
Box Lunches Available (Great Hall)
Box Lunches Available (Great Hall)
Great Hall and West Court
MON 1:30–2:15 p.m.
Alumni Fireside Chat
Linnea Fletcher, PhD, Moderator
Colby Clear, Field Application Scientist II, Singular Genomics
Julia Monreal, Quality Control Analyst II, Partner Therapeutics
Kathy Proctor, Quality Assurance and Regulatory Compliance Specialist, KBI Biopharma
Mandi Waringa, Global Quality Manager, International Flavors & Fragrances
Colby Clear, Field Application Scientist II, Singular Genomics
Julia Monreal, Quality Control Analyst II, Partner Therapeutics
Kathy Proctor, Quality Assurance and Regulatory Compliance Specialist, KBI Biopharma
Mandi Waringa, Global Quality Manager, International Flavors & Fragrances
Auditorium
MON 2:15–3:00 p.m.
Bio-Health: Using AI to Engineer Human Antibodies
MONICA BERRONDO, PhD
Co-founder and CEO, Macromoltek
Co-founder and CEO, Macromoltek
Auditorium
MON 3:00–3:30 p.m.
Networking and Student Posters
Student Posters in West Court
Student Posters in West Court
Great Hall and West Court
MON 3:30–4:15 p.m.
Bio-Industrial: Emerging Trends in Biomanufacturing and Impact on Technician Training
DOUGLAS FRIEDMAN, PhD
Chief Executive Officer, BioMADE
Chief Executive Officer, BioMADE
Auditorium
MON 4:15–5:00 p.m.
Bio-Industrial: Cell-based Food and Protein Innovation
MATT HOTZE, PhD
Director of Science and Technology, Good Food Institute
Director of Science and Technology, Good Food Institute
Auditorium
MON 5:00–5:15 p.m.
Recap: Incorporating Emerging Trends into Bioscience Workforce Development
BRYANT MOORE, PhD
LINNEA FLETCHER, PhD
LINNEA FLETCHER, PhD
Auditorium
MON 5:15–6:30 p.m.
Networking Reception
Great Hall