BIO-RAD+

Promoting Biotechnology Education
Through Partnership
Bio-Rad and the InnovATEBIO National Biotechnology Education Center
have partnered to help meet the growing need for a skilled technicalworkforce in the biotechnology industry.
Together, we aim to redefine biotechnology education by offering:• Professional development (teacher workshops, webinars, and on-site technical training)• Teaching resources (curricula, video tutorials, on-site presentations, and other instructional materials)• Sponsorships and other types of support
Together, we leverage our unique expertise and strengths to:• Identify and address emerging workforce and industry trends• Ensure students have access to and learn to work with industry-based, research-quality equipment and supplies• Build a broad community of educators, mentors, employers, and others throughout the biotechnology community

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Bio-Rad + InnovATEBIO: Helping to meet the growing need for askilled technical workforce in the biotechnology industry
The InnovATEBIO Center
Funded by the National Science Foundation in 2019,1 InnovATEBIO helps
educate highly skilled technicians for the nation’s biotechnology workforce.
By supporting educational initiatives and strengthening the connections
between high school and community college biotechnology programs,
InnovATEBIO strives to address the changing needs of the biotechnology
community by:•••		•
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Developing a collaborative infrastructure that supports innovation
Monitoring and addressing emerging trends in the biotechnology industry
Coordinating and leveraging outputs from ATE-funded biotechnology 		
projects
Nurturing partnerships and collaborations that accelerate innovation inbiotechnology education
Engaging underrepresented populations in biotechnology labs and related
emerging technologies

To learn more about InnovATEBIO, visit innovatebio.org
Bio-Rad Explorer Program
Bio-Rad Laboratories, a global leader in the development and manufactureof products for life science research and clinical diagnostics, understands its
responsibility to support the education of a science-literate population. To meetthis responsibility, the company established the Bio-Rad Explorer Program.
For more than 20 years, the mission of the Bio-Rad Explorer Program has been
to make science accessible and to keep students at the center of instruction.
By leveraging the expertise within Bio-Rad and working in partnership witheducators, researchers, and industry leaders, the program brings state-of-theart science and technology into the classroom. It offers:•		••••(L to R) Dr. Molly Beth Malcolm, Executive Vice President of Campus Operations
and Public Affairs at Austin Community College; Dr. Linnea Fletcher, Department
Chair of Biology at Austin Community College and NBEC Founder; Andre Williams,
AP Biology Teacher; and Dr. Ingrid Hermanson-Miller, Bio-Rad Explorer MarketingManager; meet at Anderson High School in Austin, TX.

Hands-on laboratory activities that prepare students with foundational skills and expand their experience with cutting-edge 			techniques — all in a format that is appropriate for classroom laboratories
Engaging lessons that connect techniques with scientific concepts and provide the context of real-world scenarios
Industry-quality instruments and reagents — the same tools scientists use in their research
Professional development opportunities and teaching resources that support teachers in their quest to spark interest in the life sciences
Industry insights and decades of experience that can help shape biotechnology programs

To learn more about the Bio-Rad Explorer program, visit explorer.bio-rad.com.
1DUE 1901984© 2020 Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. BIO-RAD is a trademark of Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. All trademarks used herein are the property of their respective owner.

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