Indiana Biosciences Research Institute Inc

AWARD DESCRIPTIONPURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO PREPARE UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE INTERNS FOR IMMEDIATE CONTRIBUTION TO BIOTECHNOLOGY, PHARMACEUTICAL, AND LIFE SCIENCES ORGANIZATIONS BY PROVIDING IMMERSIVE, MENTORED, REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE WITHIN A TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, IBRI, THAT OPERATES AT THE INTERSECTION OF ACADEMIA, INDUSTRY, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: PROJECT GOALS ARE TO: (1) DEVELOP A CAREER-READY BIOSCIENCES WORKFORCE WITH STRONG TECHNICAL, PROFESSIONAL, AND COMMUNICATION COMPETENCIES; (2) EXPOSE INTERNS TO INDUSTRY-RELEVANT RESEARCH, OPERATIONAL, AND REGULATORY ENVIRONMENTS; AND (3) CREATE A SCALABLE INTERNSHIP MODEL ALIGNED WITH NATIONAL WORKFORCE AND INNOVATION PRIORITIES. REQUESTED FUNDING WILL SUPPORT INTERN PARTICIPATION IN HANDS-ON SCIENTIFIC OR PROFESSIONAL PROJECTS, STRUCTURED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CURRICULA, MENTORSHIP, AND CAPSTONE COMMUNICATION EXPERIENCES. THIS WILL INCLUDE INTERN SUPPORT/MATERIALS, PROGRAM STAFFING, CURRICULUM DELIVERY, MENTORSHIP COORDINATION, AND EVALUATION ACTIVITIES. LIMITED FUNDS MAY SUPPORT EQUIPMENT OR TECHNOLOGY ACCESS NECESSARY FOR INTERN PARTICIPATION IN MODERN RESEARCH, DATA, AND OPERATIONAL WORKFLOWS.EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM PROPOSED BY THE IBRI WILL ADDRESS A PERSISTENT GAP FACED BY THE U.S. BIOSCIENCES SECTOR BETWEEN ACADEMIC TRAINING AND INDUSTRY READINESS. THE PROPOSED INTERNSHIP PROGRAM WILL FILL THIS GAP BY PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH EXPERIENCES AND ADDITIONAL SKILLS THAT EARLY-CAREER HIRES IN THE BIOSCIENCE INDUSTRY OFTEN LACK. THROUGH EXPOSURE TO APPLIED RESEARCH ENVIRONMENTS, CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TEAMWORK, DOCUMENTATION STANDARDS, REGULATORY AWARENESS, AND PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION PRACTICES REQUIRED IN INDUSTRY SETTINGS, THE GRADUATES OF THIS WORKFORCE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM WILL BE BETTER POSITIONED FOR PRODUCTIVE TRANSITION INTO THE BIOSCIENCE INDUSTRIAL WORKFORCE. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THIS PROJECT WILL BENEFIT THE STUDENT INTERNS (30 STUDENTS) THAT PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM BY PREPARING THEM WITH ADDITIONAL, INDUSTRY FOCUSED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES, THAT WILL GIVE THEM WHAT THEY NEED TO BE BETTER PREPARED TO SUCCESSFULLY JOIN THE BIOSCIENCE INDUSTRY WORKFORCE.IT WILL BENEFIT THE BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOMANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES BY GROWING AND STRENGTHENING THE TALENT PIPELINE NEEDED BY THESE CET INDUSTRIES. IT WILL BENEFIT THE NATION BY STRENGTHENING THE TALENT PIPELINE ESSENTIAL TO U.S. COMPETITIVENESS IN THE BIOTECHNOLOGY, BIOMANUFACTURING, AND OTHER CRITICAL AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.

REGULATORY T CELLS TARGETING AN ISLET ANTIGEN FOR TREATING TYPE 1 DIABETES