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LOS ANGELES AREA COLLEGE EARNS TOP 10 HONORS IN NSF CHALLENGE (posted 5/03/18)  Congratulations to LA Mission College’s biotechnology students (and instructors!) for placing among the top 10 finalists in the NSF (National Science Foundation) event “Community College Innovation Challenge.”  The student project uses bacteria in an innovative microbial fuel cell configuration to treat wastewater and produce energy.  
Pasadena College Hosts GMP Training for Teachers

On Friday, August 31 Moorpark College will host an event for area instructors

to be trained in an easy, fun and effective curriculum that introduces students to the concepts and practices of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Quality Management.  These concepts are now universally applied in the industry and having a good, basic grounding in them can move your grads from the “No” pile to the “YES!” pile when they submit their resumes.

If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to Terri Quenzer (tquenzer@sdccd.edu

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LA Bioscience Hub – Biotech Leaders Academy Summer Celebration

  The LA Bioscience Hub is devoted to the development of biotech along the Los Angeles Biotech Corridor.  Each year they host a Biotech Leaders Academy consisting of entrepreneurial training and a paid internship.  Several Los Angeles Community Colleges and the Pasadena Bioscience Collaborative.  This year marked the third annual event.  For more information, visit the LA Bioscience Hub.