MassBioEd.org » Newsletters

MassBioEd Newsletter - Summer 2008

August 6, 2008

Please note: A PDF of this newsletter may be downloaded below.

Quarterly Newsletter

Summer 2008

How Tracy Samia Spent Her Summer Vacation: One high school student’s biotech internship

While other teenagers may have summer jobs scooping ice cream or stocking supermarket shelves, 16-year-old Tracy Samia of Bellingham, Mass., opted for a different avenue. Before she enters her junior year at Bellingham High in the fall, Tracy decided to spend her summer vacation as an intern at Interleukin Genetics, Inc., in Waltham, Mass. [More]

VISIT THE MASSACHUSETTS BIOTECHNOLOGY COUNCIL'S WEBSITE

Now with updated information regarding jobs and internships!

STEM SUMMIT V: IMPLEMENTING THE PLAN

Join educators, policymakers, and business leaders to discuss ways to encourage growth in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education and career paths in Massachusetts. Register now!

Profiles in Biotech Careers:Ken Karey, Senior Science Director at Genzyme Corporation

Ken Karey is now a seasoned 13-year veteran at Genzyme Corporation in Framingham, Mass., but he didn’t set out to become a scientist—he had his sights on veterinary school. A few unexpected road blocks and exposure to biological research prompted him to take a different route. [More]

Ken Karey, MassBioEd Board Member

BECOME A RESOURCE PARTNER WITH MASSBIOED

If you represent a biotechnology organization, you can create content on the MassBioEd website and promote your organization.

BIOTECH LEARNING CENTER

MassBioEd is committed to the development of the current biotechnology workforce. We offer several options for courses, seminars, and hands-on training targeted towards those in the industry.

Biogen Idec’s Community Lab

Within Biogen Idec’s Cambridge headquarters, middle and high school students from the surrounding neighborhoods are hard at work in the Community Lab. They have donned safety goggles and lab coats, picked up pipettes, and are engineering DNA to code for green fluorescent protein. [More]

SPECIAL THANKS TO MassBioEd’s CURRENT SPONSORS

US Department of Labor

Commonwealth Corporation

Massachusetts Biotechnology Council

Genzyme

EMD Serono

AstraZeneca

Biogen Idec Foundation

Wyeth Pharmaceuticals

Millipore

Two New Biotech Learning Center Classes Debut

The Biotech Learning Center is pleased to announce the addition of two new courses: “Leadership Training Program for Scientists” and “Current Good Manufacturing Practices Training for the Biotech Industry.” [More]

Log In

Resource Partners, log in.
Don't have an account? Universities, corporations, & industry organizations create a partner account and promote your organization on our website.

Individuals, educators, students can log in to use the forum. Don't have an account? Create an account today.

» Log In Now

Donate Today

Please invest in the future of MassBioEd by supporting us today. Make A Donation »

Newsletters

MassBioEd Newsletter - Summer 2008

Log In

Donate Today

Partner Resources

MassBioEd Resources

Our Sponsors

Quarterly Newsletter Summer 2008

How Tracy Samia Spent Her Summer Vacation: One high school student’s biotech internship While other teenagers may have summer jobs scooping ice cream or stocking supermarket shelves, 16-year-old Tracy Samia of Bellingham, Mass., opted for a different avenue. Before she enters her junior year at Bellingham High in the fall, Tracy decided to spend her summer vacation as an intern at Interleukin Genetics, Inc., in Waltham, Mass. [More]		VISIT THE MASSACHUSETTS BIOTECHNOLOGY COUNCIL'S WEBSITE Now with updated information regarding jobs and internships!
		STEM SUMMIT V: IMPLEMENTING THE PLAN Join educators, policymakers, and business leaders to discuss ways to encourage growth in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education and career paths in Massachusetts. Register now!
Profiles in Biotech Careers:Ken Karey, Senior Science Director at Genzyme Corporation Ken Karey is now a seasoned 13-year veteran at Genzyme Corporation in Framingham, Mass., but he didn’t set out to become a scientist—he had his sights on veterinary school. A few unexpected road blocks and exposure to biological research prompted him to take a different route. [More]	Ken Karey, MassBioEd Board Member
		BECOME A RESOURCE PARTNER WITH MASSBIOED If you represent a biotechnology organization, you can create content on the MassBioEd website and promote your organization.
		BIOTECH LEARNING CENTER MassBioEd is committed to the development of the current biotechnology workforce. We offer several options for courses, seminars, and hands-on training targeted towards those in the industry.
Biogen Idec’s Community Lab Within Biogen Idec’s Cambridge headquarters, middle and high school students from the surrounding neighborhoods are hard at work in the Community Lab. They have donned safety goggles and lab coats, picked up pipettes, and are engineering DNA to code for green fluorescent protein. [More]
		SPECIAL THANKS TO MassBioEd’s CURRENT SPONSORS US Department of Labor Commonwealth Corporation Massachusetts Biotechnology Council Genzyme EMD Serono AstraZeneca Biogen Idec Foundation Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Millipore
Two New Biotech Learning Center Classes Debut The Biotech Learning Center is pleased to announce the addition of two new courses: “Leadership Training Program for Scientists” and “Current Good Manufacturing Practices Training for the Biotech Industry.” [More]