San Mateo
Biotechnology
Career Pathway
www.SMBiotech.com
Preparing students for academic and career ladders into science and industry
SMBCP Curriculum/Classes
• Biotechnology 1
– SLOP proficiencies
• Biotechnology 2
– Modeling the production
of a recombinant protein
• Biotechnology 3
– Agricultural and Pharmaceutical
• Biotechnology 4
– Protein and DNA Diagnostics
• Biotechnology Services Internship
– Unpaid (minimum) 180 hr industry
lab position a
• Biotechnology Independent
Research (optional)
– Mentor-guided, independent lab
research in SMBTC
Increasing Skill Development and
Workplace Experiences
• SLOP R&D Training/Skills Tests
• Authentic Assessment
• Company/Stock Projects
• Guest Speakers
• Field Trips
• Career Project & Site Visits
• Job Shadows
• Laboratory Internships (ROP-180+ hours)
• Independent Research Projects
• Employment
SMBCP Successes and Accomplishments
National Model for Biotech Education
• Over 5,000 students have entered the SMBCP
• Over 750 student industry laboratory internships
• Formal partnerships with over 25 biotech companies
and research institutions
• Program is being duplicated at several CC/HS sites
• 1998 San Mateo County, J. Russell Kent Award for
outstanding science program
• 2009 Golden Bell Award, CA School Board
Association for outstanding science program.
• 2007 Intel Distinguished Science Department,
National Top 3 Finalists
• 1994 Carl Perkins Grant, $30,000,
2006-2008 California State BIOMAPs Grant $60,000
2009-2010 Genentech Foundation Grant $34,000
• Articulation/alignment with local college programs
A New and Improved SMBCP
•Increase the # of “underrepresented
populations” in SMBCP
- Strategies to attract and keep more of our SMHS
Latino and Islanders students
- Strategies to articulate math and English classes with
Biotech 1-2
Biomanufacturing
•New SMBCP Courses/Program
- New Biotech Business and Economics course
- New Biomanufacturing course
- Establish San Mateo Biotechnology Business Academy
•New Partnerships and Articulations
- Start a SMBCP-SMBBA Mentoring Program
> including industry mentors and job shadows
- Articulation agreements with San Mateo Co.
Community Colleges
•New SMBTC Facility
- State-of-the-art lab stations and multi-media technology
- Biomanufacturing Facility and Plant Tissue Culture Lab
- Conference/meeting facilities for small and large
groups > Regional Training Center
Business Biotech
SMBCP Team
• Ellyn Daugherty
- National Biotech Teacher Award, 2004, Presidential Scholar
- Author, Biotechnology: Science for the New Millennium
- Founder SMBCP, 22nd year teaching SMBCP courses
• James (Jimmy) Ikeda
- IISME Intern - Stanford University, Neuroscience, 2005
- 7th year teaching SMBCP courses
- ROP Biotech Internship Instructor/ Industry Liaison
• Ashley Heckly
- Biotechnology Institute, Gene Connection
- 2nd year teaching SMBCP courses
• SMUHSD (facilities support, CTE and GATE funding)
• Skyline CC (grants and articulations)
• ROP (CTE funding workplace experiences)
• BABEC, G=C, Bio-Link (curricular/supply support)
• Industry Partners (grants, curricular support, internships)
R&D Skill
Development
Internships
and
Independent
Research
• Students are
SMBCP
Biomanufacturing
Business
Biotech