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Biotility @biotility.bsky.social · 6d

Check out our partner course with @citiprogram, "The Foundations of Lean Manufacturing", which covers the production process that maximizes productivity while minimizing waste within a manufacturing operation.
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The Foundations of Lean Manufacturing - Biotility

This course covers the foundations of lean manufacturing and provides techniques to enhance lean production.

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Biotility @biotility.bsky.social · 12d

In case you missed it, we wanted to share that the BACE is now completely computer-based. This transition increases access to our industry-recognized biotech credentialing exam and offers greater scheduling flexibility for exam sites. Read more: biotility.research.ufl.edu/bace-expands...

BACE Expands Access by Going Fully Digital - Biotility

Biotility announces that the BACE credentialing exam will now be offered exclusively in a computer-based format.

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Biotility @biotility.bsky.social · 29d

Our latest course collab with @citiprogram.org is "Environmental Regulations Affecting the Biotech Industry". This course reviews federal laws governing environmental impacts, including to air, surface, groundwater, wetlands, and ecological resources.
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Industry Short Courses - Biotility

Biotility offers professional development courses for those seeking to advance their careers in the bioscience and biotech industries.

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Biotility @biotility.bsky.social · Sep 3

Today is the day: BACE Exam Site Registration for Academic Year 2025-2026 is now open! #BACEcred

Register your school now ➡️ biotility.research.ufl.edu/biotech-indu...

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Biotility @biotility.bsky.social · Aug 28

📆 BACE exam site registration opens in less than a week! (September 3rd)

The Biotechnology Aptitude and Competency Exam (BACE) affirms industry knowledge and skills and provides an industry-recognized credential. Learn more at biotility.research.ufl.edu/biotech-indu...

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Biotility @biotility.bsky.social · Aug 26

"Teaching Current Good Manufacturing Practices as a Workplace Skill" guides bioscience educators through core #CGMP precepts and the FDA regulatory guidelines required for companies that manufacture drugs, drug products, and medical devices.

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Teaching Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMP) as a Workplace Skill - Biotility

Learn about teaching CGMP and the FDA regulatory guidelines required for companies who manufacture drugs and medical devices.

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Biotility @biotility.bsky.social · Aug 22

@scifri.bsky.social Fun Fact: Agatha Christie trained to work in a hospital dispensary during WWI, learning to mix prescriptions by hand. Is it any wonder poison was so often the murder weapon of choice in her books? 🧪

How Agatha Christie Used Chemistry To Kill (In Books)

A new book explores the poisonous concoctions in Agatha Christie’s murder mysteries and the science behind how they kill.

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Biotility @biotility.bsky.social · Aug 8

Happy International Cat Day! 🐱

Black cat sitting on handwritten chemistry homework. Text: Chemistry cat found an error in your calculations.

Biotility @biotility.bsky.social · Jul 29

Biotility and CITI Program offer asynchronous courses designed for those looking to expand and deepen their knowledge in technical and regulatory details unique to the biotechnology industry and translational research. Check out our course lineup at biotility.research.ufl.edu/industry-cou....

CITI Program and Biotility at UF online courses: CITI Program offers a select set of courses covering topics and technical and regulatory details related to the biotech industry.

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Biotility @biotility.bsky.social · Jul 16

Happy National Hot Dog Day! Time to pack it in, scientists. 🌭

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Biotility @biotility.bsky.social · Jul 8

Introducing Matt Hyde! Our latest Featured #BACEcred earner is a biotechnology educator at Jasper County High School in Georgia. Learn more about how the BACE is helping him shape Georgia’s future biotech professionals: biotility.research.ufl.edu/bace-credent...

BACE Credential Earner: Matt Hyde - Biotility

Biotech teacher Matt Hyde talks about how he leveraged his BACE Credential to meet the growing needs of his students.

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Biotility @biotility.bsky.social · Jul 2

On Tuesday 7/15, AACT is offering an online symposium with the theme "Beyond the Classroom: Chemistry’s Impact on Life & Work." Presenters will focus on exploring the broader influence of #chemistry outside traditional school classrooms.
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Webinars | 2025 Virtual Summer Symposium | AACT

AACT is a professional community by and for K–12 teachers of chemistry

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Biotility @biotility.bsky.social · Jul 1

Applying for a microbiologist job in the industry? Register for the ASM Public Health and Beyond Career Exploration Series! On July 7 at 2pm ET, five microbiologists will share their career journeys and tips for transitioning to industry. asm.org/webinars/to-...

Public Health and Beyond: A Career Exploration Series

With the recent reduction in the public health workforce, microbiologists are facing unprecedented career challenges. This webinar series will focus on career transitions from public health.

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Biotility @biotility.bsky.social · Jun 27

H2 oh my!

Biotility @biotility.bsky.social · Jun 10

Meet Julia Moncrieff! Our latest Featured #BACECred Earner is an impressive PhD student who is studying to help research and develop tools for the treatment and detection of bacterial infections. Check her out: biotility.research.ufl.edu/bace-credent...

BACE Credential Earner Julia Moncrieff (with photo)

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Biotility @biotility.bsky.social · Jun 3

In the latest blog post from National Career Pathways Network, Biotility Director Tammy Mandell explores the power of industry-recognized #credentials — not just as proof of skills, but as “conversation pieces” that help link education with workforce needs. Read more... www.ncpn.info/mandell-cred...

Credentials as Conversation Starters: Linking Learning to Career Pathways – NCPN

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Biotility @biotility.bsky.social · May 23

We hope you get some time to chill over the long weekend!

Picture of person sitting inside a refrigerator, reading a book. Caption: When you're in the lab and the protocol says chill in the fridge for one hour.

Biotility @biotility.bsky.social · May 20

Cell and gene therapies (CGTs) are revolutionizing medicine, offering the potential to cure previously untreatable diseases. In the evolving CGT landscape, technology plays a pivotal role in navigating the delivery of life-saving therapies to patients.

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Protecting Patient Data with Cloud-Based Orchestration Platforms

Cloud-based orchestration platforms hold promise for centralizing key information for cell and gene therapy manufacturing while protecting patient data.

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Biotility @biotility.bsky.social · May 16

If you're attending CPHI Americas next week, schedule yourself for the May 20th panel "Academic Innovation: Powering the Future of US Pharma" featuring our director, Tamara Mandell. Learn all about the vital role universities and research institutions play in biologics.

Photos of panelists at the CPHI Americas conference on Tuesday, May 20th. Panel name: "Academic Innovation - Powering the Future of US Pharma"

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Biotility @biotility.bsky.social · May 8

UF researchers, check out this May 29 seminar with the University of Florida Interdisciplinary Center for Biotechnology Research (ICBR). Don’t miss this opportunity to learn and explore resources that could power your UF research.

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UF ICBR Seminar: Elevate your UF Research. May 29 at 9am. Sid Martin Center in Alachua.

Biotility @biotility.bsky.social · May 7

Many great biotech ideas never get the chance to thrive. That’s why the Eli Lilly Grand Challenge exists — to support early-stage innovators in Women’s Health and Genetic Medicine.

5/13 info session: lu.ma/iu2e8zmj
Apply by 6/27: lilly.nucleate.org

Biotility @biotility.bsky.social · Apr 23

A new paper from University of Florida researchers shows that understanding and management of anti-AAV antibodies can increase the utility and effectiveness of AAV gene therapy. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Structural characterization of antibody-responses following Zolgensma treatment for AAV capsid engineering to expand patient cohorts - Nature Communications

Here, the authors have mapped the antibody response of the adeno-associated virus 9 (AAV9) gene therapy vector Zolgensma. AAV9 capsid variants were designed to escape this response while preserving ma...

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Biotility @biotility.bsky.social · Apr 21

It's #LabWeek! This week, Biotility is honoring Medical Laboratory Professionals, the unsung heroes of the healthcare industry. Thank you for all you do!

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Biotility Celebrates Lab Week 2025 - Biotility

Biotility is honoring Medical Laboratory Professionals during Lab Week 2025. Join us in recognizing these unsung heroes of healthcare!

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Biotility @biotility.bsky.social · Apr 18

IBTE is back — but now it's IBEE! 🐝 Our popular Industrial Biotechnology Educator Experience program is now completely online. Through IBEE, educators will learn how to teach #bioscience in the context of industry careers. Registration opens Monday 4/21: biotility.research.ufl.edu/educator-pro...

Industrial Biotechnology Educator Experience (IBEE) - Biotility

IBEE is a professional development program that prepares bioscience educators to teach bioscience in the context of working in the industry.

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Biotility @biotility.bsky.social · Apr 16

Samuel Camilli is our latest outstanding Featured BACE Credential Earner! Read about his role as a graduate student researcher, how the #BACECred built him a solid foundation, and his advice for other students: biotility.research.ufl.edu/bace-credent...

BACE Credential Earner: Samuel Camilli - Biotility

Graduate Student Samuel Camilli shares how the BACE credential has facilitated exciting opportunities - like research on breast cancer cells.

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