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All aboard! Bus routes students into science, technology, engineering.

Join us for our November 4th, 2010 BioForum when presenters Bill Cooper and Sarah Schober will explore the exciting topic of K-12 Outreach: Engaging Students in Biotechnology.

The BioNetwork's Validation Academy has developed a NEW Computer Validation Certificate that focuses upon the needs of persons employed in the biopharmaceutical/biomanufacturing Industy.

Try your hand at operating a virtual centrifuge, gown for the cleanroom, or practice lab safety through these exciting and interactive e-learning tools.

Register Now for "eLearning on a Shoestring". In these times of tight budgets, educators struggle with the need to deliver quality learning experiences, often via online means. This program focuses on strategies for building effective, no-cost online training solutions.

Forsyth Tech Community College and the National Center for the Biotechnology Workforce present in celebration of Forsyth Tech's 50th Anniversary, the SciTech Lecture Series.

The North Carolina Community College System offers a wide variety of life science educational and industrial training opportunities throughout the state. Search the following categories to find the opportunity that best fits your needs.

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More Genes Implicated in Type 2 Diabetes (HealthDay)

HealthDay - SUNDAY, June 27 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists have located 12 new genes that seem to be linked with a predisposition for type 2 diabetes, bringing the total number of genetic locations implicated in the condition to 38.

U.S. appeals court reinstates stem cell suit (Reuters)

Reuters - A U.S. appeals court on Friday reinstated a lawsuit that challenges an Obama administration policy for federal funding of some human embryonic stem cell research.

Stem Cell Therapeutics to cut senior jobs, stock drops (Reuters)

Reuters - Stem Cell Therapeutics, a Canadian biotechnology company, said on Friday it would remove its senior executives to save money after the lead study of a stroke treatment failed to meet targets.

Stem-cell corneas last up to a decade: study (Reuters)

Reuters - Italian doctors reported long-term success on Wednesday with a technique of fixing burn-related eye damage using corneas grown from stem cells.

Ten years on, genomic revolution only just starting (Reuters)

Reuters - The 10-year-old Human Genome Project has only just begun to bring to fruition its promise to transform medicine, its founders said on Thursday.

Stem Cell Technique Restores Sight to Burn-Injured Eyes (HealthDay)

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, June 23 (HealthDay News) -- A new Italian study describes a technique that doctors can use to restore vision to some patients with severe burns to their eyes.

Scientists herald 10-year anniversary of human genome (AFP)

AFP - The decade since the human genome was first sequenced has ushered in great leaps in understanding of the origins and evolution of mankind, although medical applications thusfar have been limited.

Research project takes genetics to African roots (Reuters)

Reuters - A $37 million international collaboration by major research bodies in the United States, Britain and Africa wants to take the fruits of the genetic revolution to a continent it has largely bypassed until now.

Supreme Court overturns ban on GM crop (AFP)

AFP - In a landmark first ruling on genetically modified crops, the US Supreme Court overturned Monday a four-year ban on alfalfa seeds engineered by biotech giant Monsanto to resist weed killer.

Medical Ethics: Prenatal Dexamethasone Use Questioned (Time.com)

Time.com - Bioethicists question medical practices surrounding a widely prescribed prenatal drug treatment to fix sex-organ deformities in babies with a congenital disorder

BioNetwork supports the mission of the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) aligning world class workforce training and education to the Biotechnology, pharmaceutical and life science industries. BioNetwork trains at all levels of this industry, upgrading the skills of incumbent workers, from entry level to management. Our seven centers, strategically and geographically positioned, develop short and curriculum designed courses to meet the needs of industry. The centers themselves are staffed with highly skilled industry trained experts that are constantly developing workforce training programs that can be delivered anywhere in North Carolina.