Sally Ride Science Festival on Dec. 6 at UCSD
Astronaut Sally Ride founded Sally Ride Science in 2001 to keep girls' interests in science, math and engineering through innovative programs and publications such as Sally Ride Science Festivals. Sally Ride Science Festivals (www.SallyRideScience.com) bring together hundreds of upper elementary and middle school girls, their parents and their teachers for an exciting day of science and socializing. The festival is themed around health science and will feature an inspiring talk by Sally Ride; workshops for girls, given by local veterinarians, astronomers, microbiologists and engineers; workshops for parents and teachers on ways to support girls' interests in science; a street fair with hands-on activities, booths, food and music.
For inquiries and to see how you can become involved please contact Wes Brumitt (858-638-1432) wbrumitt@sallyridescience.com
Former NASA Astronaut to speak at the Science Education Gala
BIOCOM and the BIOCOM Institute are pleased to announce that former NASA Astronaut Millie Hughes-Fulford, PhD, will be the featured speaker at the Science Education Gala on November 22, 2008. Dr. Hughes-Fulford flew aboard the STS-40 Spacelab Life Sciences (SLS 1), the first Spacelab mission dedicated to biomedical studies. The mission flew more than 3.2 million miles in 146 orbits and its crew completed more than 18 experiments during a 9-day period, bringing back more medical data than any previous NASA flight.
The San Diego Air & Space Museum will be the perfect backdrop to celebrate NASA's 50 anniversary and to hear an interactive address from Dr. Hughes-Fulford. To be a part of this black tie event please click here.
Building Biotech Bridges Conference
Building Biotech Bridges Conference
October 29, 2008, 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Omni Hotel in San Diego, CA
The Biotechnology Institute and the BIOCOM Institute will provide a comprehensive look at how the biotechnology and education communities work together to address science education and workforce development needs. The conference will be a premier professional development and networking opportunity for:
* Biotechnology professionals in community relations, communications, or human resources who want to develop or enhance their science education support initiatives in order to advance their company's strategic objectives.
*Educators and education administrators looking to establish or better leverage partnerships with industry in order to advance their education agenda.
*Nonprofit and foundations professionals who want to become integral to developing partnerships among the industry and education communities.
BIOCOM members can attend at the Biotechnology Institute member rate. For more information and to register please click HERE.
Free Life Science Workforce Engagement Survey-Sign up Today
Workforce engagement is more than a buzz word. The ability to clearly understand what it is that compels a worker to join a company and what it takes to keep them there can make or break productivity. And in today's life science organizations, there's no room for complacency when it comes to tapping into the efficient, energetic and innovative output of the workforce.
In the late spring of 2008, BIOCOM and the Biotech Employee Development Coalition (BEDC) set out to assess the level of workforce engagement in life science organizations in Southern California. Partnering with ZeroBoundary Inc., findings yielded an intriguing snapshot of the life science landscape within Southern California. Several themes were reported including- expansion of workers off site; solid understanding of vision and mission; ineffective link of performance with rewards; not managing people to their full talent and others. The Life Science Workforce Engagement Survey is now being offered twice annually at no charge to BIOCOM Industry members.
To sign up for the next survey starting October 30th, or to learn more, contact: support@zbglobal.com
Grant Opportunities for Life Science Companies
Department of Health and Human Services
National Institutes of Health
Silvio O. Conte Digestive Diseases Research Core Centers (P30) Grant
Due Date: 11/28/2008
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Department of Health and Human Services
National Institutes of Health
PHS 2008-02 Omnibus Solicitation of the NIH for Small Business Technology Transfer Grant Applications (Parent STTR [R41/R42]) Grant
Due Date: 01/7/2009
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Department of Health and Human Services
National Institutes of Health
PHS 2008-02 Omnibus Solicitation of the NIH, CDC, and FDA for Small Business Innovation Research Grant Applications (Parent SBIR [R43/R44]) Grant
Due Date: 01/7/2009
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Department of Health and Human Services
National Institutes of Health
Established Investigator Award in Cancer Prevention and Control Modification 3
Due Date: 01/07/2010
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Department of Health and Human Services
National Institutes of Health
NLM Express Research Grants in Biomedical Informatics (R01) Grant
Due Date: 05/7/2011
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Department of Health and Human Services
National Institutes of Health
Functional Links between the Immune System, Brain Function and Behavior (R21) Grant
Due Date: 05/16/2011
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These grant opportunities have been provided by Grants.Gov and the County of San Diego Office of Resource Development. Should you win an award please email Kristie Grover at kgrover@biocom.org so that she can send feedback on the effectiveness of these services and its value to the community.