Toward the western end of the Texas A&M campus in College Station, a modern building with clean lines—and clean rooms—houses the National Center for Therapeutics Manufacturing (NCTM). In 2008, NCTM received funding from the U.S. Health and Human Services’ Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority to build a vaccine-manufacturing workforce. Now, leaders at NCTM see […]
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NCTM and NIIMBL Fill the Biopharmaceutical Workforce Pipeline
The biopharmaceutical manufacturing industry’s rapid growth and expansion demands a steady stream of skilled workers. Because most engineering and science degree programs do not provide practical training in bioprocessing, management in this field lament that it takes nearly a year for a new hire to advance past internal mentorship and operate autonomously. And that’s where […]
Akron Biotechnology Joins NIIMBL Workforce Development Grant Led by TEES
BOCA RATON, Fla. – Akron Biotechnology has partnered with the National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL) and the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) to pursue an exciting workforce development initiative. READ MORE ABOUT NIIMBL PROJECT HERE
Advanced Certificate in Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Training
2-Week Training Cohort: The Advanced Certificate in Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing immerses participants in a rigorous digital and hands‐on training program, comprised of more than 100 hours of cGMP‐ and regulatory‐ based curricula. Subject matter includes aseptic microbial and mammalian cell processing using fixed and single‐use fermentation and purification systems, regulatory compliance, quality assurance and control, process […]
BioFORCE Alumni Become Biotech Leaders
The National Center for Therapeutics Manufacturing’s (NCTM) BioFORCE Summer Academy has just completed its 7th year, having served a grand total of 566 rising Texas high school sophomores, juniors and seniors, several dozen of whom have gone on to become Aggies.