Symposium Archives
If you missed the symposium and job fair, you can still catch up by accessing Biotechnology Symposium 2007 video recordings and photo album.
May 1st, 2007, 8 am - 3:00 pm 
Shady Grove Campus Bldg. 2, Rockville Room
9630 Gudelsky Drive
Rockville
MD 20850
Symposium
The Biotechnology Studies Program in the Graduate School of Management & Technology and the School of Undergraduate Studies at the University of Maryland University College held their annual spring symposium on Trends and Careers in Biotechnology.
The featured talks in a panel format focused 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 any student or faculty who is in the biotechnology field or who wishes to switch careers to this field.
Job Fair and Poster Session
Following the talks was a job fair and technology showcase on capstone projects.
Agenda at a Glance
| 8:00 am - 8:30 am | Breakfast |
| 8:30 am - 8:45 am | Opening: Chris Sax, Interim Senior Associate Dean, School of Undergraduate Studies, UMUC |
| 8:45 am - 9:00 am | Welcome Remarks: Takatsugu ("Taka") Amano, AMANO Business Development LLC, President |
| 9:00 am - 10:00 am | Panel 1: Careers in Biotechnology Moderator: Brenda Baker, UMUC Alumna and Teaching Assistant Donna Dimke - Sr. Director, Human Resources, Human Genome Sciences Alice Drumheller - Clinical Operations Director, Nabi Biopharmaceuticals |
| 10:00 am -10:10 am | Raul Medrano - Montgomery County, Department of Economic Development |
| 10:10 am - 10:50 am | Break: Refreshments |
| 10:50 am - 11:00 am | Nathaniel Alston Jr - President & Founder of The Horizons Group, LLC; UMUC Alumni Association |
| 11:00 am - 12:00 am | Panel 2: Emerging Trends in Biotechnology Moderator: James Saunders - Director of Molecular Biology, Biochemistry and Bioinformatics (MB3) at Towson University Michael S. Kinch - Head of Product Development, Functional Genetics Inc. Douglas Liu - Vice President of Operations, Qiagen |
| 12:00 am - 12:15 pm | Closing: Lori M. Kelman, Chair of the Department of Natural Sciences and Professor of Biotechnology, Montgomery College |
| 12:15 pm - 1:00 pm | Lunch / Networking |
| 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Job Fair/Technology Showcase/Networking |
Sponsored By:
Human Genome Sciences
Contact Information: Rana Khan, Ph.D., Program Director for Biotechnology Studies rkhan@umuc.edu