About
ABOUT US
We are a multidisciplinary group of scientists and educators with extensive experience in research. With backgrounds ranging from Biomedical Sciences to Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, Biomaterials, educational research and innovation, and removing barriers to equitable success in science and related fields. Our team is committed to advancing and launching highly-qualified trainees into the next stage of their careers.
Along with national and international collaborators from academic and research institutions, non-profit organizations, and industry partners, we have established INTBIOTECH, an INTerdisciplinary Training in BIOmedical TECHnologies program. This is part of the Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE) initiative of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC).
INTBIOTECH offers equitable opportunities to support students and researchers who are passionate about Biomedical Sciences and Technologies. We will provide professional training within a truly interdisciplinary, diverse, flexible, bilingual, academic, and scientific environment. Our approach will ultimately lead to overcoming the current obstacles to the clinical application of biomedical engineered technologies.
OUR GOALS
To restructure the academic & professional preparation of highly qualified personnel (HQP)
To position Canada as a leader for training in the field of biomanufacturing for tissue engineering & organ repair
To increase educational equity!
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NON-PROFIT PARTNERS
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INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS
FUNDING PARTNERS
We acknowledge the support of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC):
We also thank the support from:
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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Blinded Process
Equitable recruitment, interview process, and hiring
EDI
In all aspects, including research, learning, and collaboration
Co-supervision
By principal investigators with different expertise
TRAINING
WHAT DO WE OFFER?
- Designing, manufacturing & testing of functional materials for biomedical uses
Microcredentials
- Peptide & polymer synthesis
- Nanofabrication
- GMP
- Material Characterization
- & more...
Courses & Workshops
- Imaging & Nanomedicine
- Animal models and regulatory normative
- Materials Engineering
- IP and commercialization in Biotechnology
- Data visualization
- Project design & management
- Productive meeting management
- Teamwork
- Learning skills (e.g., metacognition and curiosity)
- Leadership
- Resilience
- Mindfulness
- EDI in research
- Mentorship
- Creativity in science
- Digital literacy
- Effective communication
- Academic & scientific integrity
- Bioethics
- Regulatory norms
- Entrepreneurship
- Intellectual property
- Risk assessment
- Scientific commercialization
- Biomaterials & clinical translation
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Science communication
- Science writing
- Science visualization
- Bimonthly seminars
- Theorical & Practical Sessions
- Symposium
- For students who have completed their thesis/research work
- National & international
- Research, industry & health institutions
- Mentors assigned upon official registration to the program
- Continuous follow up sessions
- Flexible Individual Development Plan
- Research/Industry/Health paths
"Interdisciplinary science without interdisciplinary training at its core is not a sustainable solution for expediting technology mobilization"
CREATE program on INterdisciplinary Training in BIOmedical TECHnologies
This CREATE program will offer an integrated and comprehensive training to the next generation of Interdisciplinary Biomedical Technology Scientists
Unique to this program will be the use of innovative teaching and learning approaches for optimizing interdisciplinary learning with researchers of international stature, combined with interactive educational innovation. To do so, we will leverage modern learning theories, high impact pedagogies, and available educational research on interdisciplinary environments, which is currently underused, particularly at the graduate level. Further, we will increase our findings’ impacts to the greater scientific community by making our training materials available as Open Education Resources (OERs), such as eCampusOntario
Our Strategy
In a joint effort with... National Partners International Partners Government Sector Private Sector + Teaching & Learning Innovative approaches with research-informed practices EDI Training For trainees & supervisors
INTBIOTECH will trainees with: Design Manufacturing Testing Improvement Translation Professional Development Skills Interdisciplinary Education Professional skills Interdisciplinary Education
Team
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See below to learn more about the research interests & expertise of the INTBIOTECH Team
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CO-DIRECTORS
Emilio Alarcon
Alison Flynn
PROJECT MANAGER
Irene Guzman Soto
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS (PIs)
Suresh Gadde
May Griffith
Sophie Lerouge
Sylvie Lesage
Katey Rayner
Tito Scaiano
Adam Jason Shuhendler
Duncan Stewart
Erik Suuronen
RESEARCH SERVICES
Michelle Campbell
WEB DEVELOPER
Constanza Galaz Araya
How to Apply?
APPLICATION PROCESS
Process for becoming an INTBIOTECH trainee WHAT TO DO TO BE ELEGIBLE STAGE 01 Let us know you want to join us Ask the Principal Investigator to share the Expression of Interest Form & complete it STAGE 02 Let's meet! Pre-selected candidates are invited to an interview Be yourself... STAGE 03 Trainee Selection A candidate for each open position is selected Congrats! STAGE 04 Notification & Registration Recruited candidates are notified by email STAGE 05 Follow instructions from your University/Institute STAGE 06 Getting set up Your supervisor will guide you to obtain training, get access to the lab & more QUESTIONS? Ask the Program Coordinator at: create.intbiotech@gmail.com Send an email directly to the Principal investigator
Who is it for?
Highly Qualified Personnel (HQP)
- Graduate Students
- Postdoctoral Researchers
- Undergraduate students are also welcomed to join some of the INTBIOTECH training opportunities
Elegibility
- Will be mainly determined by the compatibility of your professional interests and career goals with those of the principal investigator’s team you would like to join
- Demonstrated hands-on experience in scientific settings
- Let us learn more about yourself during the interviewing stage
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We encourage those who have previously encountered limitations to get access to scientific training opportunities due to reasons unrelated to their experience and skills, to apply to our program. This includes any underrepresented groups, visible minorities, and persons with disabilities
In addition to providing outstanding academic and professional training, our main goals are to make INTBIOTECH as accessible and welcoming as possible
Please let us know if there is anything we can do to help you perform at your best at any point during the application process
We will be happy to assist you!
IT IS NOT JUST SCIENCE...
"Innovation does not necessarily guarantee that a given technology will reach the market as a therapeutic"
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