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BioForum: Regenerative Medicine and a Student Success Story - Register Now! (BioNetwork)
Join us for our March BioForum online event when Forsyth Tech Community College Biotechnology Graduate Jim Crawford will talk about his role in regenerative medicine and his experiences as a student and a graduate of a two year biotechnology program.
The BioNetwork Pharmaceutical Center welcomes new hire James Brady, Ph.D to its new State-of-the-Art Facility. (BioNetwork)
James (Jim) Brady joins the BioNetwork Pharmaceutical Center as the lead instructor and curriculum developer for their new Analytical Training Lab.
Biotech's Job Boost (newsobserver.com)
Today more than ever, biotechnology and the life sciences offer new life for North Carolina's economy.
BioForum: Biotechnology for the Non-Scientist - Register Now! (BioNetwork)
Content will be geared toward understanding of some basic science concepts and where we are in the biotechnology field relative to our state. The benefits to economic development entities throughout North Carolina can be huge.
North Carolina Science Festival - September 11-26, 2010 (NC Science Festival)
The North Carolina Science Festival is a multi-day celebration showcasing science and technology. The Festival will highlight the educational, cultural and financial impact of science in our state. Morehead Planetarium and Science Center is currently seeking program partners, host venues and Festival sponsors - Learn more!

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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Effort to Map Human Brain Faces Complex Challenges (LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - Mapping the connections among brain cells could someday prove as revolutionary as mapping the human genome. But tracing each synaptic connection between neurons - essentially a manual effort so far - has proven painstakingly slow. To approach a thorough mapping, researchers will have to develop a computer-automated process.
Greens protest genetically modified potato go-ahead (AFP)

AFP - Green members of the European parliament stood en masse and held up placards Tuesday in protest against the EU Commission approval of the cultivation of genetically modified potatoes.
Metal From Hip Implants Passed on to Babies (LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - Some moms might pass more than genetics to their newborns. Doctors found three babies born to women with hip implants had high levels of chromium and cobalt in their umbilical cord blood - metals that had worn off the implants.
Breast Cancer Patients Often Confused by Genomic Testing (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, March 8 (HealthDay News) -- Doctors need to do a better job of explaining genomic test results to breast cancer patients, say U.S. researchers.
Roche, Biogen suspends arthritis drug after deaths (Reuters)
Reuters - Swiss drugmaker Roche Holding AG and U.S. biotechnology company Biogen Idec are suspending experimental rheumatoid arthritis and lupus treatment ocrelizumab after deaths following its use, casting doubt over its future.
Your best diet? It might be in your genes (Reuters)
Reuters - Can't lose weight on a low-fat diet? Maybe you need to cut carbs instead, and a new genetic test may point the way, maker Interleukin Genetics Inc reported on Wednesday.
Genes may help identify deadly yeast infections (Reuters)
Reuters - A test that looks for specific patterns of genes that are switched on may lead to a better way of diagnosing dangerous yeast infections in the blood, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.
'Battle' on GM foods can't be won: EU official (AFP)

AFP - European Parliament President Jerzy Buzek said on Wednesday he was against genetically-modified foods but said they were an unavoidable part of the future.
Cluster of Genes Tied to Alcoholism (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) -- There may be an association between alcoholism and a cluster of genes on chromosome 11, according to researchers who analyzed the genomes of nearly 1,900 white and black Americans.
Fury as Brussels authorises GM potatoes (AFP)

AFP - The European Commission on Tuesday approved the cultivation of genetically-modified potatoes, prompting an angry response from environmental campaign groups and two EU member governments.

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.

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