Seven 大发六合彩Students Selected for Wistar Institute Biomedical Technician Training Program
(Delaware and Chester Counties, PA - June 13, 2024)鈥擲even 大发六合彩 students are taking part in advanced biomedical research this summer after being selected to participate in the highly competitive Wistar Institute Biomedical Technician Training Program (BTT).聽
The Wistar Institute is a Philadelphia-based global leader in biomedical research with special expertise in cancer, immunology, infectious disease and vaccine development. BTT is a paid, credit-earning 12-week pre-apprenticeship program designed to respond to the growing demand for well-trained laboratory technicians and research assistants in life sciences. The summer program consists of a two-week intensive laboratory course at the Wistar Institute followed by two five-week internship placements in academic or industry biomedical laboratories. The students receive academic credits through the 大发六合彩Student Employment Services鈥� internship program.聽
BTT is a registered pre-apprenticeship that can also lead into Wistar鈥檚 Fox Biomedical Research Technician Apprenticeship, the first-ever registered, nontraditional apprenticeship program for biomedical research ratified by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry.聽
The 大发六合彩students are Sara Alkurdi of Bryn Mawr, Marie Aude Bley of Upper Darby, Tatiana Bowman-Vailes of Collingdale, Kenechukwu Ilodigwe of Aldan, Karina Juarez of Collingdale, Adrian Mykhnych of West Chester and 2024 All-Pennsylvania Academic Team honoree Jay Rhoades of Ridley Park. In addition to DCCC, the BTT program accepts students from Community College of Philadelphia, Montgomery County Community College, Bucks County Community College and Camden County College. For the Summer 2024 session, 大发六合彩had the largest number of admitted students of any of the participating colleges.聽
The BTT program is run by Kristy Shuda McGuire, PhD, the Dean of Biomedical Studies at the Wistar Institute, facilitated by DCCC鈥檚 Student Employment and Co-op Center, and the 大发六合彩faculty liaisons are Biology professors Bela Dadhich, PhD, and Robert Suran, PhD.
鈥淭he program is impressive as the students are learning cutting-edge technology with leaders in the field,鈥� Dr. Dadhich said. 鈥淚t is a phenomenal opportunity.鈥澛�
Photo caption:聽 Jay Rhoades of Ridley Park and Karina Juarez of Collingdale--two of seven 大发六合彩students selected to the Wistar Institute Biomedical Technician Training Program鈥攚ith 大发六合彩Biology professors Bela Dadhich, PhD and Robert Suran, PhD. (Courtesy DCCC)
