Northeast Regional Biomanufacturing Collaborative

MISSION
To coordinate local and regional efforts into a national biomanufacturing education and training system to promote, create, and sustain a qualified workforce.

VISION
To be the nationally recognized center of excellence that develops a world-class sustainable biomanufacturing workforce to improve the quality of life.

GOALS & OBJECTIVES:
In May 2008, NBC2 members gathered for a strategic planning session. Twenty-two industry partners from nine states along with fourteen education partners from ten states participated. The group developed a shared vision, mission, goals and outcomes for the continuation of NBC2. This proposal is based on their input. The shared vision for NBC2 is: To be the nationally-recognized center of excellence that develops a world-class sustainable biomanufacturing workforce to improve the quality of life.

To accomplish this goal, the NBC2 will support the local development of biopharmaceutical manufacturing and crossover industries that use bio-production methods in the United States by providing curriculum and instructional materials based on harmonized global biopharmaceutical industry skill standards and by mentoring biomanufacturing programs at community colleges, high schools and universities. Knitted together, the local biomanufacturing infrastructure, led by NBC2 Hub and Alliance Directors, will provide the northeast region and national biomanufacturing sector with skilled employees that will sustain the sector both nationally and globally. The result will be an infrastructure to support and grow the biomanufacturing sector and the emergence of a national and global bioeconomy. Furthermore, we will collect data that can be used to demonstrate our successes and help to sustain our biomanufacturing programs. The goals of the NBC2 include:

Build and foster local partnerships between industry, educational institutions, and government to create sustainable learning communities around biomanufacturing clusters.
Enhance, expand, and use the NBC2 Global Biomanufacturing Curriculum at www.biomanufacturing.org/gbc based on the global harmonized biopharmaceutical biomanufacturing industry skill standards in response to industry needs.
Provide professional development opportunities for all members of the NBC2 including faculty, teachers, and students.
Disseminate information on biomanufacturing education and training, workforce statistics and career opportunities.
Plan for sustainability of the NBC2 including both fiscal needs and maintaining and developing the local, regional and national biomanufacturing education and training and workforce infrastructure.

The intellectual merits of the proposed NBC2 include:

The development of local learning communities to support the biopharmaceutical manufacturing company's need for biomanufacturing technicians and the student's need for a biomanufacturing educational pathway from high school to community college to universities
A Global Biomanufacturing Curriculum repository based on harmonized biopharmaceutical manufacturing industry skill standards ready for deposit or withdrawal and linked to the Bio-Link Clearinghouse
The use of video, 2nd Life, and gaming technologies to give students a better understanding of large-scale biomanufacturing
The use of skills in biopharmaceutical manufacturing to support the development of local crossover industries such as the biomanufacture of replacement organs, biofuels and stem cells
Data on the expansion of biomanufacturing programs, the number of students in these programs and the growth of jobs within the bio-based economy.

The broader impacts of the proposal include

Creation of strong biomanufacturer-community college partnerships to provide sustainability for the community college program and a local pipeline of employees for the biomanufacturer
Emphasis on high school biomanufacturing courses and programs to develop the local pipeline for biomanufacturing
Use of new technologies to highlight the differences between large-scale and lab-scale biomanufacturing
On-the-job training for students in 21st century advanced technology apprenticeships and internships
The creation of a self-sustaining infrastructure for biomanufacturing education and training and the biomanufacturing workforce that supports a growing bioeconomy.

Building a Sustainable Infrastructure for
Biomanufacturing Jobs and Education

The Northeast Biomanufacturing Center and Collaborative is a National Science Foundation - Advanced Technological Education Center specified by NSF Award #0903208. It is comprised of the following six northeast region community college hubs and biotechnology directors: Great Bay Community College - Sonia Wallman, Minuteman Technical High School - Mary Jane Kurtz, Community College of Rhode Island - Josephine Pino, Finger Lakes Community College - James Hewlett, Montgomery County Community College - Linda Rehfuss, and Community College of Baltimore County - Tom Burkett.

NBC² Advisory Board Members
This group meets at the begining of the grant year in the fall and provides tactical support for the NBC² functions and deliverables.

Sonia Wallman, Director of NBC²
PO Box 21974
Portsmouth, NH 03801
(603) 686-3705
swallman@ccsnh.edu

James Hewlett, Co-PI (upstate NY Hub)
Finger Lakes Community College
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 394-3500 x7325
hewletja@flcc.edu

Mary Jane Kurtz, Co-PI (MA/CT)
Minuteman Regional High School
758 Marrett Road
Lexington, MA 02421
(781) 861-6500 x320 or 396
mjkurtz1@yahoo.com

Linda Rehfuss, Co-PI (Big Pharma Hub)
Montgomery County CC
340 DeKalb Pike, Science Center
Blue Bell, PA 19422
(215) 641-6643
lrehfuss@mc3.edu

Tom Burkett, Co-PI (Mid-Atlantic Hub)
CC of Baltimore County
800 South Rolling Road, D-203A
Catonsville, MD 21228
(443) 840-4842
tburkett@ccbcmd.edu

Niall Carolan, Ph.D.
Manufacturing Operations Training Manger
Human Genome Sciences
Rockville, MD 20850
(240) 314-4400 x7346
niall_carolan@hgsi.com

Duncan Ross
QC Microbiology Supervisor
Lonza Biologics
101 International Drive
Portsmouth, NH 03801
(603) 610-5319
duncan.ross@lonza.com

Bryan M. Shingle
Associate Mngr
Clinical Manufacturing & Material Services
Centocor Research & Development, Inc.
Welsh & McKean Rds, Mail Stop:SM-2
Spring House, PA 19477
(215) 628-5952
bshingle@cntus.jnj.com

John Sauers
Training Manager Quality Assurance
Abbott Research Center
100 Research Drive
Worcester, MA 01602
(508) 849-2763
john.sauers@abbott.com

David Lindsay
Director, Manufacturing
MedImmune
660 Research Drive
Frederick, MD 21703
(301) 228-5920
lindsayd@medimmune.com

Terry Corzine
Director of Quality Assurance
Amgen, RI
40 Technology Way
West Greenwich, RI 02817
(401) 392-5993
tcorzine@amgen.com

Heide Kuch
Training Supervisor Upstream/Downstream
Wyeth Biopharma
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-1566 W
(978) 270-0229 C
Kuch@wyeth.com

David Lewis
Principle Scientist, Quality Control Technical Services
Genzyme, Corporation
56 Lexington Street
Burlington, MA 01803
(508) 271-2670 (work)
(781) 964-4867 (cell)
davida.lewis@genzyme.com

Alex Tschumakow
Senior Manager, Clinical Manufacturing
Shire HGT
700 Main Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 613-4897
atschumakow@shire.com

William Trompeter, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Process and Analytical Services
Industrial Operations and Product Supply
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
81 Columbia Turnpike
Rensselaer, NY 12144
(518) 488-6008
William.trompeter@regerneron.com

William Woodruff, Southern Alliance
Director of Biotechnology
Alamance Community College
Graham, NC 27253
336-506-4224
woodruff@alamancecc.edu

Sengyong Lee, Mid-West Alliance
Biotechnology Program Chair
Ivy Tech Community College
Bloomington, IN 47404
812-330-6036
slee@ivytech.edu

Mike Fino, Western Alliance
Bioprocess Technology Program
MiraCosta College
Oceanside, CA 92056
760-757-2121 x6499
mfino@miracosta.edu

Aaron Pilling
Senior Scientist
Cook Pharmica LLC
1300 S Patterson Dirve
Bloomington, IN 47402
812-355-4431
aaron.pilling@cookpharmica.com

Tim Pelletier
EPSCoR Biotechnology Outreach Coordinator
Community College of Rhode Island
400 East Avenue Warwick, RI 02886
401-825-2136
tepelletier@ccri.edu

NBC² National Visiting Committee

This group meets once a year in March and consults on strategy for the NBC² goals and deliverables.

Michael Cicio
VP Operations and Site Manager
Lonza Biologics, Inc.
101 International Drive
Portsmouth, NH 03801
michael.cicio@lonza.com
603-610-4553

Jim DeKloe
Biotechnology Coordinator
Solano Community College
4000 Suisun Valley Road
Fairfield, CA 94534
jdekloe@solano.edu
707-864-7000 x351

Robert L. McKown, Ph.D.
Professor, Biotechnology Group
Department of Integrated Science and Technology
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA 22807
mckownrl@jmu.edu
540-568-2776

Jose Hanquier
Principal Research Scientist
Manufacturing Science and Technology
Eli Lilly and Company
Lilly Corporate Center
Indianapolis, IN 46285
jmhanq@lilly.com
317-277-6221

Cynthia Sarnoski, Ph.D.
1501 Charles Rd
West Chester PA 19382
978-835-7325
chsarnoski@msn.com

Karen Jaeger
Biotechnology Teacher
Phillip Berry Academy of Technology
1430 Allegheny Street
Charlotte, NC 282008
karen.jaeger@cms.k12.nc.us
980-343-5992

John Balchunas
Workforce Training Manager
Education and Training Program
North Carolina Biotechnology Center
15 T.W. Alexander Drive
POB 13547
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
john_balchunas@ncbiotech.org
919-541-9366

Elaine A. Johnson, PhD
Bio-Link Director
1855 Folsom Street, Suite 643
San Francisco, CA 94103
ejohnson@biolink.ucsf.edu
www.Bio-Link.org Web
415-487-2477

Lance Hartford
Executive Director
Massachusetts Biotechnology Education Foundation
One Cambridge Center, Ninth Floor
Cambridge, MA 02142
lance.hartford@massbio.org
617-674-5131

Martha Matthews
Director Global Quality Training
BiogenIdec
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-4627
martha.matthews@biogenidec.com
9119-993-1100

Laura Ginsburg
Apprenticeship Office
US Department of Labor
Washington, DC
ginsburg.laura@dol.gov

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