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NOVEL APPROACHES FOR
BIOTECHNOLOGY TRAINING AT
COMMUNITY COLLEGES
Linda R. Rehfuss
May 6, 2007
Boston, MA
Biotechnology Education
• Biotechnology programs offered since Fall
2002
• 3 Biotechnology programs
– A.S., designed for transfer
– A.A.S., career track
– A.A.S. in Biotechnology, Nanobiotechnology
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option (4 semester capstone at Penn State)
• 5 Biotechnology-specific courses
developed
MCCC Biotech Students
Advanced Technology Center
(ATC)
New Lab in ATC
MCCC Biotech Program
• 5 Biotech-specific courses:
– Introduction to Biotechnology recombinant DNA, drug discovery process,
patents
– Basic Techniques for Biotechnology - pH,
micropipettors, UV spec
– Biotechnology Research - recombinant
DNA techniques, PCR, genetics
– Biotechnology Manufacturing - GMP
regulations, QA and QC
– Biotechnology Internship - field
experience
2+2+2 Partners
• Technical High Schools:
– North Montco Technical Career Center
– Center for Technical Studies of Mont. Cty.
• Community Colleges:
– Montgomery County Community College
– Bucks County Community College
– Community College of Philadelphia
• 4 Year Colleges and Universities:
– Thomas Jefferson University
– Cabrini College
– Penn State – Abington College
Activities
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Students from Vo-tech schools
summer camps
Teacher training programs
Workforce Investment Board (WIB)
Education Collaborators
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Kevin Lampe, Assistant Professor of Biotechnology, MCCC
Christopher Harendza, Ph.D., Professor of Biology, MCCC
Evon Martins, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Laura McAtee, Ph.D., Instructor of Chemistry, MCCC
Lori Dodson, Ph.D., Biotechnology Instructor, North Montco Technical
Career Center, Lansdale, PA
Rich Coletta, Biotechnology Instructor and Program Development, Center for
Technical Studies of Montgomery County, Plymouth Meeting, PA
Esther E. Biswas-Fiss, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Program Director in
Biotechnology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
Sheryl L. Fuller-Espie, Ph.D., DIC, Associate Professor of Biology, Science
Department Chair, Cabrini College, Radnor, PA
Melanie Lenahan, Ph.D., Assistant Professor and Program Director in
Biotechnology, Raritan Valley Community College, Somerville, NJ
Randy Libros, Associate Professor of Physics, Community College of
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Laura Anne Roselli, Instructor and Program Consultant for Biotechnology,
Burlington County College, Mt. Laurel, NJ
Industry Collaborators
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Thomas Hartnett, P.E., Sr. Director of Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sourcing
Group of the Americas, Johnson and Johnson Family of Companies,
Bridgewater, NJ
Joseph P. Lingle, P.E., Director, Facilities Operations, GlaxoSmithKline, King
of Prussia, PA
Thomas B. Lavoie, Ph.D., Section Head, Protein Biochemistry, PBL
Biomedical Laboratories, Piscataway, NJ
Peter Lowry, Vice President, Operations, The Immune Response
Corporation, King of Prussia, PA
Thom Moll, Manager, Fluids Manufacturing Area, Merck and Co., Inc., West
Point, PA
Cynthia Sarnoski, Ph.D. Sr. Vice President, Global Quality Assurance, Wyeth,
Collegeville PA
Richard P. Schwartz Jr., Ph.D., President, CV Ventures, LLC, Blue Bell, PA
Dr. Carol Adukaitis, 2+2+2 WLG Program Manager, PA State System of
Higher Education, Harrisburg, PA
Life Science Career Alliance, Philadelphia, PA
Collegiate Consortium
Partnership with Rohm and
Haas
• R & H Chemical company with
Healthcare division
• Developed polymeric separation media
• Trying to extend platform technologies
• Want to use media for purification of high
molecular weight drugs
• Partner with MCCC in the ATC for project
R & H –MCCC Partnership
• Benefit to Company:
Polymers tested in biological systems (R & H
doesn’t have cell culture capabilities)
Extend product capability
Materials produced and tested in R & H
facilities
Trained students for internships and future
employees
R & H –MCCC Partnership
• Benefit to College:
Well trained students – college paid
“internship”
ATC use
Students versed in a variety of techniques
and equipment
Students provided on-site training at R & H
as well in analytical techniques
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Growing the reach of NBC
Merck-MCCC Partnership
• Vaccine division collaboration
• Aseptic awareness course
• 1 week for new hires; 1-2 day for
incumbent workers
• Attributes sought: gowning, behavioral
practices, skills used in aseptic
manufacturing
• ATC collaboration as well
Merck-MCCC Partnership
• Students may participate – compliments
their didactic and in class laboratory
instruction
• Extends company-college-community
reach
• Provided through non-credit opportunities
at the College
• Pilot with Merck could be extended to
other companies
Teacher Training Institute
• STEM disciplines at College:
Biotechnology, Biology, Chemistry,
Physics, Engineering, Math
• Grades 7-12 and Community College
teachers and faculty
• Teachers participate in R&H and Merck
projects – help them prepare their
students
Funding for Projects offered at
the College
• NSF (preliminary proposals and current
grant)
• DOL
• Company (R &H, Merck)
• Private investors
• State funds
• ANYONE WITH OTHER FUNDING
IDEAS?
Where Are MCCC Interns &
Grads?
10 Critical Biomanufacturing
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Process Development Associate
Validation Specialist
Manufacturing Technician - Upstream
Manufacturing Technician - Downstream
Instrumentation/Calibration Technician
Chemistry QC Technician
Microbiology QC Technician
Environmental Health & Safety Technician
QA Documentation Coordinator
Facilities Technician
MCCC Contact Information
Linda Rehfuss, Ph.D.
Montgomery County Community College
340 DeKalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422
[email protected]
215-641-6643
http://faculty.mc3.edu/lrehfuss/lrehfuss.htm
Kevin Lampe, M.S.
Assistant Professor of Biotechnology
215-641-6499
[email protected]