College Receives Big Grant from NSF

The National Science Foundation recently awarded a grant of $851,454 to Madison Area Technical College for the project entitled “Development of a Technical Program in Stem Cell Technologies: Responding to an Emerging Need.”  This award is effective July 1 and expires June 30, 2014.                                 

The following staff contributed to the development and submission of the grant application:
-Lisa Seidman, Principal Investigator, Biotechnology
-Jeanette Mowery and Thomas Tubon, Co-Principal Investigators, Biotechnology
-Diana Brandner, Laboratory Manager
-Tori Barron, Part-time Stem Cell Instructor
-Mary Ellen Kraus, Biotechnology Department Program Director
-Amy Brown, Budget Office
-Ed Clarke and Anne Scott, Grants Office

This proposed project aims to respond to emerging needs for stem cell education by developing an innovative two-semester certificate program at Madison Area Technical College. This program will help to bridge the gap between industry needs and the availability of qualified technical staff.

The certificate program will target post-baccalaureates (or the equivalent) and individuals who have completed, or are nearing completion of, the associate degree biotechnology program. In addition, we will integrate relevant stem cell techniques into our existing Associate of Applied Science degree program.

Questions?
Contact eclarke[at] matcmadison [dot] edu (Edward Clarke) at (608) 246-6073.