UNC Charlotte’s Samantha Dodbele was a runner up for her poster on “Novel Selected Targeting of UPPS from Pathogenic Symbiotic and Benign Bacteria through Structure, Analogues and Dynamics.”
24 undergraduate and graduate students from 10 NC colleges and universities were brought to the Kannapolis campus for the program. This project is a perfect example of the collaborative efforts of university and corporate partners. Presenting at the 2013 CLSC for the P2EP were Mike Todd, executive director, NCRC; Cory R. Brouwer, PhD, director, Bioinformatics Services Division, NCRC; Mary Ann Lila,
Runner up, Shaida Moghaddassi, was also recognized for her poster titled, “Modification of the Bovine Genome for Large-Scale Production of Recombinant Human Serum Albumin.”
the allied health and life sciences: 942 Bachelors 446 Masters 482 Professional Doctorate 23 Doctorate 1893 Associates (Community Colleges) A phenomenal number indicating phenomenal growth in the sector. Featuring some of the region’s most talented students and their research, the 2013 CLSC Graduate Student Poster Competition
Joining UNC Charlotte and the Charlotte Research Institute in sponsorship were Carolinas Healthcare System, North Carolina Biotechnology Center, Charlotte Chamber, Rowan Cabarrus Community College, Aerotek, UNC Charlotte’s Office of Technology Transfer, Additon, Higgins, Pendleton & Ashe, P.A.; Cabarrus Regional Chamber, Hammer & Associates, City of Kannapolis, and Pedigo Law.
The life sciences cluster, whether agriculture, healthcare, pharma, industrial biotech, biomedical devices and life sciences informatics is growing--it is growing strong. director, Plants for Human Health Institute, NC State, NCRC; Jessica Schlueter, PhD, assistant professor, Bioinformatics and Genomics, UNC Charlotte and Nicholas Gillit, PhD, director of Nutrition Research, Dole Nutrition Research Laboratory, NCRC. The David H. Murdock Research Institute received a $50 million gift from its founder, David Murdock, in support of operations over the next eight years. The growth and these highlights would not have occurred had it not been for the foresight and critical investment by our educational institutions. We produced over 3000 graduates in
featured 10 finalists. Under the leadership of Benika Hall and Sheetal Ghelani, PhD, the students presented to distinguished judges and conference attendees throughout the day. First place went to Daniel Bracey of Wake Forest University. Second Place went to UNC Charlotte’s Greg Benedetto. Runners-up were Samantha Dodbele of UNC Charlotte and Shaida Moghaddassi of Wake Forest University. Judges for the competition were Marjorie Benbow, Devin A. Collins, Marcy Corjay, PhD; Sheetal Ghelani, PhD; Jennifer Montague, PhD; John Richert, and Blake E. Vande Garde.
The life sciences cluster, whether in agriculture, healthcare, pharma, industrial biotech, biomedical devices and life sciences, informatics is growing.
For more information, please contact Clare Cook Faggart, Life Sciences Program Manager. ClareFaggart@uncc.edu 704-250-5760 2013/2014
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