Agenda
May 16, 2008, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. 
UMUC at Shady Grove
Building 2, Germantown Room
9630 Gudelsky Drive
Rockville
Maryland 20850
Symposium
The Biotechnology Studies Program in the Graduate School of Management and Technology and the School of Undergraduate Studies at University of Maryland University College (UMUC) will hold their annual spring symposium on Trends and Careers in Biotechnology. The featured talks in a panel format will focus on changing trends in biotechnology research and regulations, as well as career opportunities for graduates of a biotechnology program. This symposium should be of interest to anyone who is in biotechnology, is interested in the field, or plans to switch to a career in biotechnology.
Job Fair and Poster Session
Following the talks will be a job fair and technology showcase on student capstone projects. Employers interested in participating may use the online Job Fair Employer Registration form.
Registration
The event is free, but registration is required. To help us with planning, please Register Here.
Agenda at a Glance
| 8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. | Opening: Marie Cini - Vice Provost and Dean of the School of Undergraduate Studies, UMUC |
| 8:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Eleanor Babco - Senior Consultant for the Professional Science Master’s Program, Council of Graduate Schools |
| 9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. | Panel 1: Careers in Biotechnology Moderator: Rana Khan - Biotechnology Studies Program Director, UMUC Marge Musumeci - Human Genome Sciences Paul Silber - In Vitro Technologies, Inc. Karen Goss - US Pharmacopeia |
| 10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | Break: Refreshments |
| 10:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | Panel 2: Emerging Trends in Biotechnology Moderator: James Saunders - Director of Molecular Biology, Biochemistry and Bioinformatics (MB3), Towson University Eric Richman - PharmAthene, Inc. Scott Alban - MedImmune, Inc. |
| 11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. | Panel 3: Testimonials from Alumni Moderator: Sarah Pick - Independent Marketing Consultant Brenda Baker - BioReliance Inc. Craig Mincheff - Abraxis BioScience, LLC |
| 12:15 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch/Networking |
| 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Job Fair/Technology Showcase/Networking |
Sponsored By:
Contact Information: Rana Khan, PhD, program director for Biotechnology Studies rkhan@umuc.edu
