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NCBioImpact

NCBioImpact is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand NCBioImpact rather than just read about it. In short: NCBioImpact is a group of organizations in the U.S. state of North Carolina created to enhance the trained workforce for biotechnology and other life science employers by educating students and retraining incumbent workers. The partnership works to promote economic development in North Carolina while offering comprehensive biomanufacturing training and education programs located at two universities in the University…

Key takeaways

NCBioImpact belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect NCBioImpact to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of NCBioImpact from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

NCBioImpact is a group of organizations in the U.S. state of North Carolina created to enhance the trained workforce for biotechnology and other life science employers by educating students and retraining incumbent workers. The partnership works to promote economic development in North Carolina while offering comprehensive biomanufacturing training and education programs located at two universities in the University of North Carolina System and the North Carolina Community College System.

History In 2002, biomanufacturing executives in the Research Triangle region in North Carolina, working with NCBIO, asked the North Carolina Biotechnology Center to conduct a study of the workforce and training needs of the industry. "Window on the Workplace 2003" was published the following year. As a result of that study, a partnership among industry, government, academic leaders and nonprofits, such as the North Carolina Biotechnology Center and NCBIO, submitted a proposal to provide unique training to increase the number of workers to the Golden LEAF Foundation. Equipment and construction funds were provided for three initiatives, which now receive part of their operating funds from the North Carolina General Assembly, along with contracts, grants and training fees. A 2010 Battelle report commissioned by the North Carolina Biotechnology Center found that almost 47,000 biotechnology-related (direct and indirect) jobs were added during the period of 2008-2010, bringing the total jobs in North Carolina to almost 227,000 and annual compensation and benefits increased nearly $3.3 Billion. The president of the North Carolina Biosciences Organization (NCBIO), the trade association for North Carolina's life science community, stated "NCBioImpact makes it possible for companies growing or relocating to North Carolina to bring new facilities and new workers on-line in substantially shortened timelines with better quality outcomes and higher productivity." As an example, two major companies, Novartis and Merck & Co. located facilities in North Carolina after considering all factors, including the hands-on training programs offered by the university and community college systems.

BioNetwork The program offers continuing education, workforce development, business services and outreach activities for startup companies. The seven BioNetwork centers are located throughout the state in order to provide specialized life science training where it is needed. BioNetwork offers training in the following centers:

Capstone Center and Validation Academy Bioprocessing Center Pharmaceutical Center National Center for Biotechnology Workforce BioAgriculture Center Learning Solutions Center BioBusiness Center

BTEC The Golden LEAF Biomanufacturing Training and Education Center (BTEC) is located on the Centennial Campus at North Carolina State University. BTEC offers many programs, including graduate and undergraduate education, workforce training, and bioprocess and analytical services. It operates several pilot-scale bioprocessing laboratories that simulate the production of biological products according to Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) expectations. The facility is home to the first cross-disciplinary Master's in Biomanufacturing program in the United States, which offers education in advanced biomanufacturing, business coursework taught by the Jenkins Graduate College of Management, and professional development courses. The center also offers an undergraduate minor for NC State students and a post-baccalaureate certificate for non-degree students. Professional development courses are offered to individuals or can be customized for industry partners. BTEC has trained investigators from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in bioprocessing methods, analytical techniques, and aseptic manufacturing. BTEC has also trained influenza vaccine manufacturing employees from around the world as part of a contract with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA). The goal of the training is to increase influenza vaccine production capacity around the world and in developing countries. BTEC also offers analytical testing and development services for the biopharmaceutical industry, government and academia for preparation for preclinical trials and commercialization.

BRITE Located on the campus of North Carolina Central University, the Biomanufacturing Research Institute and Technology Enterprise (BRITE) prepares undergraduate and graduate students for scientific careers in the biomanufacturing and biopharmaceutical industries. BRITE's 52,000 sq. ft. research and teaching facility provides hands-on training in process and analytical technology, drug discovery and biomanufacturing. Students can pursue undergraduate and graduate degrees in the classroom and gain hands-on experience in laboratories. BRITE also offers short courses for incumbent biotechnology workers and potential industry employees. The facility also includes a 350,000 compound library, which was provided by Biogen Idec.

References

External links Biomanufacturing Research Institute and Technology Enterprise (BRITE)

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with NCBioImpact

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what NCBioImpact claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to NCBioImpact before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about NCBioImpact ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of NCBioImpact

In research: NCBioImpact appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses NCBioImpact in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: NCBioImpact is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Life sciences industry, Organizations based in North Carolina, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for NCBioImpact outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study NCBioImpact in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what NCBioImpact means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain NCBioImpact out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is NCBioImpact in simple terms?

Why does NCBioImpact matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study NCBioImpact?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on NCBioImpact.