Scalable Comprehensive Workforce Readiness Initiatives
Professional Development Workshops
BioMADE is offered three-day professional development workshops to support instructors at two-year institutions in implementing pilot bioindustrial manufacturing modules into their courses. These workshops were part of BioMADE’s work to build a comprehensive community-to-career pathway for bioindustrial manufacturing jobs in Solano County, California.
These workshops are relevant for instructors and faculty teaching in biomanufacturing and biotechnology programs at two-year institutions in and around the San Francisco Bay Area.
Workshop Details
Workshop 1 occurred in July 2024
Workshop 2 occurred in January 2025
Content
A committee of industry and commercial partners and educators have identified module topics and objectives relevant for technician-level roles in the bioindustrial manufacturing sector. The workshops covered:
Foundational biological, chemical, and engineering principles
Scale-up and management of biomass fermentation
Separation and purification of bioindustrial products using key industry methods
Operating, cleaning, maintaining, and troubleshooting equipment and instruments
Collecting, preparing, and analyzing samples using methods and procedures specific to bioindustrial manufacturing
Feedback
The 2024 and 2025 workshops were pilot tests of the modules. Workshop participants will provide feedback about the modules and receive all final modules and related materials to incorporate into existing courses.
After attending these workshops, participants will be able to:
Implement modules in their classrooms
Connect the modules to local industry applications for their students
Resolve challenges and problematic results related to each module
Please reach out to Louise Petruzzella at lpetruzzella@biomade.org with any questions.
