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Actively engaging students in community-based educational outreach activities improves their mental health and will hopefully promote their retention and success in graduate school and beyond.
As innovations in the biotechnology sector continue to proliferate, the traditional education of medical students, residents and fellows will need to change to incorporate innovation as a core tenet of training.
The complicated and labor-intensive manufacturing of novel cell and gene therapies requires efforts to improve workforce development programs for the nascent cell therapy industry broadly, and for cell manufacturing more specifically.
Conference organizers must adopt a novel, comprehensive approach to ensure increased accessibility, diversity and inclusivity of post-pandemic conferences.
Eighteen years after its inception, the international Genetically Engineered Machine competition has catalyzed the infusion of synthetic biology with interdisciplinary fundamental and translational research, as well as with inspired young scientists.
A summer pipeline program provides under-represented students from around the United States with exposure and first-hand training to advance their careers in the biotechnology industry.
A trainee-run group that provides editing and schema design services not only enhances scientific communication for clients, but also trains its members in communication, writing and other transferrable skills.
Community building should be integrated into the graduate classroom to foster the development of a professional identity and build connections between students and faculty.
An innovative program addresses the need for support, encouragement and guidance on the part of women scientists in the early years of their career, during their PhD.
Addressing the needs of women in the life science workforce can improve work–life integration and contribute to a more diverse and inclusive world economy.
As the implementation of artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies progresses toward the clinic, the traditional roles of physicians will change.
Immersive virtual reality simulations tailored to aspiring industry operators in biopharma manufacturing could become a cost-effective alternative to real-life training for teaching practical skills.
Social quarantine has severely impacted the training of new scientists, but the use of virtual platforms can supplement mentorship, making career development seamless.
