BioME October 2021 Newsletter

Upcoming Event:

BioME Virtual Coffee Hour

Join us on for a casual "learn and connect" BioME Virtual Coffee Hour on November 4th from 10-11am!

November’s Coffee Hour will feature Zeynep Turk (Maine International Trade Center & StudyMaine), Jarod Rollins, PhD (MDI Biological Laboratory), Oliver Olsson (Waterstone Properties Group), and Bobbie Lamont (Maine Angels). Presentations will be followed by Q&A and the audience will have a chance to connect with the speakers and each other.

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Upcoming Event:

ME Bioscience Day

The 6th annual ME Bioscience Day will be held throughout the week of November 15, 2021. Although we are unable to send companies in-person to schools, we are organizing another awesome virtual event!

In 2020, we reached over 5,100 students from 46 schools.

This year, we will reach over 7,500 students from 52 schools.

Part 1 - Video Series: We have partnered with Abbott, MDI Biological Laboratory and Northeast Laboratory Services to create a series of videos following 3 scientists. Speakers will talk a bit about what life science is, the variety of jobs within the industry, their company, and what their day-to-day job looks like.

Part 2 – Hands-on Activity: The hands-on activity this year is about how soap inactivates coronaviruses. Coronaviruses are surrounded by the same type of membrane that surrounds human cells. Students will create a soap-film membrane to mimic the membrane of a virus and perform tests to disturb the membrane. BioME is providing materials for this activity to each school.

Part 3 – Zoom Q&A Sessions: Throughout the week, we will be hosting live Zoom Q&A sessions with speakers appearing in the videos so students can ask them questions about their jobs and science.

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How can you support ME Bioscience Day this year?

Though we are not coordinating volunteer visits' at middle schools, we would love for our community to get involved. We encourage you to become a 2021 ME Bioscience Day supporter. Sponsor's logos will be shown to our community and over 7,500 students, parents and teachers in Maine. Sponsorship cost: $350. *Please email us if interested in this sponsorship.*

SPONSORSHIP INFO

Thank you ME Bioscience Day 2021 Sponsors!

Event Recap & On-Demand:

BioME & MCE Life Sciences Summit

Earlier this month, we hosted a 2 day BioME & MCE Life Sciences Summit with Maine Center for Entrepreneurs. Day 1 featured key player's in Maine's technology transfer network discussing new resources, funding opportunities and success stories and was followed by an exciting BioStartup showcase where we heard from 5 bioscience entrepreneurs and their emerging technology businesses.

On Day 2, life science visionary, Juan Enriquez, TedTalk Star, Managing Director, Bestselling Author and Investor, presented an incredibly thought-provoking keynote address. The keynote was followed by a panel dedicated to navigating life science business and workforce in 2021.

This event is now available on-demand, and can be accessed at any time!

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Watch Keynote Address by Juan Enriquez:

Event Recap:

Women in Bioscience

On September 30, we hosted our fourth annual Women in Bioscience, virtually. This event featured a moderated panel discussion of acclaimed female scientists and entrepreneurs focusing on leadership, career stories, and obstacles for Maine women in bioscience. The panel was followed by an interactive workshop “Imposter Syndrome: Understanding and Coping with a Potential Barrier to Success” lead by Shannon McCoy, PhD (University of Maine). Later in the evening a networking reception was held at The Roux Institute’s collaboration café and deck that overlooks Casco Bay.

The event is now available on-demand - watch or share at anytime.

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