2+2+2 Workforce Leadership Grants

Catalyst Connection / Pittsburgh Technology Council

Biotechnology/Life Sciences
Participating Secondary Schools:
Pittsburgh Public Schools
McKeesport Area School District
Participating Post-Secondary Schools:
Community College of Allegheny County
Duquesne University
Pt. Park College
Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Contact: Joan Schanck
Phone: (412) 235-5230
Fax: (412) 235-5120

Southwestern Pennsylvania Biotechnology
2+2+2 Workforce Pipeline Partnership

Coordinated by the Catalyst Connection and the Pittsburgh Tissues Engineering Initiative

Exciting science/biotech careers are plentiful in southwestern Pennsylvania. Thanks to the abundance of world-class universities, research institutions and health care facilities thriving in southwestern Pennsylvania, this industry cluster is on the rise. To meet the emerging needs of our region’s bioindustry cluster, a coalition of local educational and economic development organizations developed and implemented an integrated “2+2+2” life sciences curriculum. Spanning high schools, two- and four-year colleges and universities, the curriculum is specifically designed to prepare students for a career in life sciences.

Below is a listing of our programming partners and layout of program components.

Project Partners

Educational

• Pittsburgh Public School District
• McKeesport School District
• Community College of Allegheny County
• Clarion University
• Duquesne University
• Point Park College

Economic Development Organizations

• Catalyst Connection
• Greater Oakland KIZ
• Northside Leadership

Business/Industry

• Agentase, Inc.
• Allegheny Singer Research Institute
• Automated Cell
• Body Media
• Lab Support Pittsburgh
• Medrad, Inc.
• NeoGen Screening
• Pittsburgh Tissue Engineering Initiative
• Precision Therapeutics, Inc.
• ProIX Pharmaceuticals
• Redpath
• Respironics
• Revivicor
• Sylvan, Inc.
• UPMC

pdf View the WhySci? Brochure

BIOTECHNOLOGY High-School Course Description

BIOTECHNOLOGY High-School Curriculum Plan

BIOTECHNOLOGY Goals, Outcomes, Standards

Tissue Engineering Summer Camp for Middle School Students

Tissue Engineering Summer Camp-on-a-Disc

The CCAC Biotechnology Associate Degree Program

CCAC Biotech Degree for Pipeline

Workforce Survey Interim Results

News Update

2+2+2 Perry High School teacher, Ms. Ellen Wright, was recently awarded the distinguished high school educator of the year award through the Carnegie Science Center Excellence Award program.

For more information, please contact:

Joan F. Schanck, MPA
Director, Education and Workforce Development
Pittsburgh Tissue Engineering Initiative
412.235-5230 www.ptei.org

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Southwestern Pennsylvania Biotechnology 2+2+2 Workforce Pipeline Partnership

News Update

Southwestern Pennsylvania Biotechnology
2+2+2 Workforce Pipeline Partnership