Impact Biotechnology and Life Sciences Magazine Features Transforming Healthcare and Power of the Parks
Posted: 08-18-2009 : CHARLOTTE, N.C.

Charlotte, NC - What’s happening to where it’s happening is covered in Transforming Healthcare and Power of the Parks, two new editions of Impact biotechnology and life sciences magazine.

Personalized medicine, regenerative medicine and advanced medical technology are the subjects of Transforming Healthcare, a look at cutting edge medical research in the state. The issue features the insights of some of North Carolina’s greatest medical minds including Dr. Anthony Atala, director of the Wake Forest Institute of Regenerative Medicine; Dr. Herbert Bonkovsky, vice president of research for Carolinas Healthcare System and director of the Cannon Research Center; Dr. Shelton Earp, director of the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and professor of Medicine and Pharmacology at UNC Chapel Hill; and J. Greg Davis, president and CEO of Tryton Medical.

The Power of the Parks highlights seven of the state’s strongest scientific assets- Research Triangle Park, Centennial Campus, Carolina North, Piedmont Triad Research Park, Gateway University Research Park, Charlotte Research Institute and the North Carolina Research Campus. The seven parks have recently formed the NC Research Park Network to strengthen their recruitment efforts and collaborate on marketing.

In each edition, workforce development and educational initiatives are featured that are keeping the biotechnology and life sciences industry strong and growing. The North Carolina Community College System is initiating Classroom 3.0, a strategy of combining e-learning, hands-on instruction and immersive learning into training platforms available in multiple mediums, and leading the training effort in sustainability and ecofriendly jobs. As part of training and education, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, the workforce development agent for the NC Research Campus, is focusing on grassroots outreach to bring prospective students of all ages into their new biotech training programs.

For more information or to view the editions, visit www.readimpact.com.

About IMPACT
IMPACT, which is dedicated to advancing the business of biotechnology and life sciences, is published monthly as a central resource for business leaders, government officials, educators, professionals, researchers and community leaders. IMPACT is distributed within North Carolina, Alabama, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Missouri, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Ohio, South Carolina, the District of Columbia and Canada to an average readership of 25,000 per issue.

IMPACT is published with the partnership support of BioNetwork, the North Carolina Community College System’s statewide initiative for workforce training for the biotechnology, pharmaceutical and life sciences industries. IMPACT enjoys the sponsorship support of MARBIONC, marine biotechnology in North Carolina at UNC Wilmington, and Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, which serves the citizens of Rowan and Cabarrus counties and is responsible for retraining and educating a workforce to support the development of the North Carolina Research Campus.

About IMPACT
IMPACT, which is dedicated to advancing the business of biotechnology and life sciences, is published monthly as a central resource for business leaders, government officials, educators, professionals, researchers and community leaders. IMPACT is distributed within North Carolina, Alabama, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Missouri, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Ohio, South Carolina, the District of Columbia and Canada to an average readership of 25,000 per issue.

IMPACT is published with the partnership support of BioNetwork, the North Carolina Community College System’s statewide initiative for workforce training for the biotechnology, pharmaceutical and life sciences industries. IMPACT enjoys the sponsorship support of MARBIONC, marine biotechnology in North Carolina at UNC Wilmington, and Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, which serves the citizens of Rowan and Cabarrus counties and is responsible for retraining and educating a workforce to support the development of the North Carolina Research Campus.