The WPI BETC is busy adapting to the new normal, here’s how
By jcantwell2 December 17, 2020
Here at the BETC, our team has been working diligently to adapt to guidelines related to the COVID-19 pandemic. We thank you for your patience while we adapt to this new norm so we can continue to deliver safe, effective, and quality trainings. To ensure the safety of our students, instructors, and staff, we have […]
How to Succeed as a Project Manager in Biomanufacturing
By klquinlan April 8, 2020
Biomanufacturing is a $133.3 billion-a-year industry in the U.S. alone, according to expert estimates. To keep the industry going, organizations rely on a wide variety of professionals from numerous disciplines — but project managers play a uniquely important role. Project managers are the key organizer for projects and are instrumental in everything from the planning […]
What Your Sales and Marketing Team Should Know About the Biomanufacturing Process
By klquinlan March 3, 2020
While the biomanufacturing industry is one of the most innovative fields in all of business, it’s still a business. Whether your company is making biomanufacturing equipment, biopharmaceuticals, or any other product within the industry, you need a sales and marketing force to help you make money. The question is: Does your team need a lot […]
Biotech for Career Changers: What You Need to Know
By klquinlan January 27, 2020
Even before the 2000s began, experts were dubbing it the Biotech Century. Now that we’re 20 years in, it’s clear that biotech is, indeed, one of the driving forces of modern life science and the modern economy. In the biotech hub of Massachusetts, employment in the biopharma sector grew by 35% over the last decade, […]
The Future of Biotech Comes to the BETC
By kegorton August 23, 2019
The Biomanufacturing Education and Training Center (BETC) at WPI welcomed a fresh new face this summer: Evelyn Bermeo, a 16-year-old budding scientist who spent her vacation as an intern in the center’s pilot-scale labs. Bermeo, a rising junior at Worcester Technical High School, was selected for this internship among other peers interested in the biotech […]
4th Annual Advanced Biomanufacturing Symposium Wrap Up
By klquinlan July 19, 2019
On May 1 and 2, WPI’s Biomanufacturing Education and Training Center along with key WPI faculty from Biology, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, and Biomedical Engineering hosted the Annual Advanced Biomanufacturing Symposium. In its fourth year, the symposium continues to bring together minds from academia and industry to share insights and trends on Advancements in Protein Therapeutics […]
How to Start Your Career in Biomanufacturing
By klquinlan August 30, 2018
The field of biomanufacturing is booming. In fact, right here in Massachusetts, the Boston Globe reports that hundreds of jobs in this industry remain unfilled, as the need for new hires outpaces the number of qualified workers to fill the positions. While this is a tough problem for bio companies to have, it’s a lucrative […]
A Fond Farewell
By klquinlan July 31, 2018
Last week, Kamal Rashid, PhD, the BETC’s Director of several years, bid us goodbye as he stepped down from the full time duties to focus more time on family and consulting. We were lucky enough to catch him in his final, busy week for an interview about the past, present, and future of the BETC, […]
Gene Therapy 101: Fast Facts & FAQ’s
By klquinlan January 11, 2017
Written by Kristen Picard Gene therapy. It’s a fascinating but complex nut to crack. If you’re interested in this topic but don’t have the time to scour the Internet for information, have no fear! In this post, I’ll give a brief introduction to this innovative field by answering some common questions. Where did it begin? […]
The BETC Welcomes Future Scientists
By klquinlan September 2, 2016
As part of this year’s Women in Science summer program, we welcomed thirty budding science professionals to the lab! Many of these young women, in grades 5-7, had expressed an interest in a STEM career (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math). Even those who had yet to consider a life in STEM left with greater enthusiasm for […]