ISPE Student Chapter of the Year!
Congratulations 2010 2011
Officers, Advisors and Esteemed ISPE Members
I n November our former club co- president Scott Revelli accepted two prestigious awards in Dallas, Texas honoring the hard work of our UCSD ISPE Student Chapter. We were presented with the Student Chapter of the Year Award for 2010 2011, and the North American/ South American Affiliate Council, First Place Award for Innovation in Student Programs. Thank you Scott! And thank you to all of our dedicated officers, advisors, and club members that helped make last years vision a reality for which we have been very highly honored.
ISPE, the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering, is the world's largest not-for-profit association dedicated to educating and advancing pharmaceutical manufacturing professionals and their industry. Founded in 1980, today ISPE serves 25,000 members in 90 countries.
We are an independent organization led by the world's top pharmaceutical manufacturing professionals. We provide an inviting and neutral environment for experts, technologists, regulators, consultants and students to exchange ideas and practical experience. As a vibrant community, ISPE's Members work together to improve the industry, while helping each other make more educated decisions, more quickly than ever before.
The local UCSD ISPE chapter has been active since 2009. Our goal is to educate our members of the industry and provide professional development through:
1) Interview & resume building workshops
2) Info sessions
3) Internship opportunities
4) Industry tours
5) Discussion panels with biotech industries
Previous events have included industry tours at Genentech and Life Technologies, internships at Abbott Vascular, attendance at the ALA Conference, and discussion panel with Biosite's top scientists.
Please check out our internship page for new internship positions available!
Mentorship Social
Day: Thursday, February 23
Time: 5-6:30pm
Place: DPR Construction
This social is a joint collaboration with our San Diego ISPE Chapter, and
will be coupled with their formal presentation covering the topic of "The
Evolution of Validation." Traditional IQ/OQ/PQ validation approaches will be
covered, with speakers from CRB Consulting Engineers, and BB Consulting
Services (BBCS). The social/mixer will begin first, from 5:00pm - 6:30pm,
and the Validation Presentation will begin at 6:30pm.
Anyone who is already pre-registered with Kate Jacobsen as a student
'mentee' is encouraged to attend the social part of this event, even if you
have not yet received your industry mentor assignment. Special invitations
for Mentorship Program participants will follow this newsletter. Attendance
at the formal validation presentation is optional, but free to those mentees
interested.
Our San Diego ISPE partners have graciously extended limited invitations to
the first five ISPE members (non-mentees) who wish to sign up for this
event. If you are interested, please notify Kate Jacobsen as soon as
possible to secure your slot, as seats are being filled quickly by ISPE
members from the biomedical industry. Kate can be reached at
kjacobse_ucsd.edu. All other students wishing to attend the event will be
required to pay a $20 event fee.
Hope to see all of our student mentees there!
Yukti Gangwani is a fourth year student, majoring in Bioengineering: Biotechnology. Her ultimate goal is to work in industry and make lasting contributions that benefit lives worldwide. She recently interned at
Genencor, A Danisco Division, and has previously interned at TearLab Corporation. Yukti is very excited to serve as President of UCSD ISPE, and looks forward to providing students with opportunities to work towards
their professional goals. She is a very outgoing and friendly person, who loves to help others in any way she can. Feel free to email her if you have questions regarding research, internships, academics, or anything
else!
Contact: ygangwan_ucsd.edu
Kate Jacobsen is a third year student majoring in pharmacological chemistry. Kate is a volunteer at Scripps Green Hospital in La Jolla observing the clinical application side of pharmacological treatments. She has interned at the Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute where she learned how the business end of science integrates with research and new discoveries. Kate is currently studying biochemistry for a semester at the National University of Singapore (NUS), where one of her goals is to potentially pave a relationship between the student chapters of UCSD and NUS. She is currently the mentorship program coordinator for the UCSD chapter. Feel free to contact Kate anytime for information about mentorship opportunities, or with any questions you may have regarding the ISPE.
Contact: kjacobse_ucsd.edu
Mallika is a second year, majoring in Bioengineering: Biotechnology. She is looking into getting experience in the industry before possibly pursuing a master degree specializing in pharmaceutical bioinformatics. She enjoys Indian classical dancing, traveling, and
camping with friends and family. She is eager to help other students learn more about the industry, research, and all the aspects of being a passionate UCSD student. Feel free to shoot her an email!
Contact: mmallesw_ucsd.edu
Thomas is a third year double majoring in bioengineering:biotechnology and economics. He has done research in vascular bioengineering and protein biochemistry and would like to pursue such a career someday. Outside of the lab, his hobbies include tennis and running. He is more than willing to share advice concerning academics, internships, or any other aspect of life.
Contact: tchew_ucsd.edu
Charles Khe is a second year Bioengineering: Biotechnology student who hopes to attend medical school after his undergraduate years at UCSD. He previously worked on characterizing electrode materials for a wireless, wearable body sensor system at the Integrated Systems Neuroengineering lab. In his spare time, Charles enjoys jogging around campus, playing squash, and photography. He is more than happy to answer any questions, so feel free to contact him about anything!
Contact: ckhe_ucsd.edu
I am a second year student majoring chemical engineering. I enjoy reading novels, jogging, and playing badminton. I am a big fan and an excellent player of the angry birds. I am dedicated to assist students with their questions and academics.
qqwang_ucsd.edu
Neil Gandhi is a second year student majoring in Bioengineering. He interned at Vessix Vascular on innovative angioplasty catheters where he gained an excellent insight into the fast-paced development process of a start-up company. Neil has also worked as a research associate in the Integrated Systems Neuroengineering Lab on wireless ECG/EEG devices. He currently researches in the Retinal Neural Engineering Lab on the effects of ultra sound on neuron firing. Neil’s career goal is to bridge the gap between clinical practice and engineering to find solutions for neurological disorders. When not studying, Neil enjoys playing tennis, travelling, and reading just about anything related to cars. Neil is more than happy to discuss academics, research, internships, or pretty much anything else!
Contact: nrgandhi_ucsd.edu
Scott is a fourth-year Bioengineering: Biotechnology student interested in regenerative medicine and tissue engineering. After graduating UCSD, he plans to attend graduate school to earn a Ph.D in bioengineering or biomedical science. Ultimately, he seeks a career in the exponentially-growing biotechnology industry, preferably in the field of tissue/organ regeneration. He enjoys helping others, making people laugh, spending time with friends, and running. This year, as the Bioengineering Day Co-Chair, Scott hopes to actively represent ISPE and the biotechnology industry in the planning and executing of UCSD's Annual Bioengineering Day. Of course, feel free to contact him about anything you wish!
Contact: skarneyg_ucsd.edu
Ilya Getsin is a third year student majoring Bioengineering: Pre-Medicine. He hopes to make a difference in both medical research and as a doctor. He has plans on going to Medical or Dental grad school after working in the industry. He currently works at John Muir College as a House Advisor. He has been involved in mens rowing team at UCSD, Muir Res Council, Muir Organizing Board, and a volunteer (and doctor's assistant) at St. Lukes Presbyterian Medical Center in Colorado. Ilya is very outgoing and friendly and if you ever have any questions either about anything, please don't hesitate to ask.
Contact: igetsin_ucsd.edu
Eddie Gibb is a 4th year bioengineering: biotechnology student at UCSD. He worked in elder care for 3 years, which inspired him to intern at the Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation developing regenerative medicine remedies. He gained experience with cloning and cell culturing during his time there. He is currently interning at the Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute. He is coding a computer program with a team of bioengineering students that takes NMR data and elucidates metabolic fluxes, using a breast cancer cell line as a model. They hope to provide scientists with an easier method of modeling metabolic networks. He was a finalist in the 2011 NI LabVIEW Student Design Competition with teammate, Jason Caffrey. They created an auto-tuning trumpet algorithm using LabVIEW. Eddie hopes to attain a master's degree in developmental biology, but he also wants to study bioinformatics as well.
Contact: egibb_ucsd.edu
Joe Peng is a third-year student majoring in Bioengineering : Biotechnology. He is currently a laboratory assistant at the Structural Biology Laboratory at the Salk Institute working with TGF-Betas and their potential applications in novel drug therapeutics and regenerative medicine. After finishing his undergraduate work at UCSD, Joe hopes to continue his studies at graduate school and work in industry. If you have any questions, Joe is more than willing to share about his experiences at school, lab, and anything else.
Contact: jkpeng_ucsd.edu
Dipti Kanthilal is a third year, majoring in Biology: Physiology and Neuroscience. She is currently working in a microbiology lab at Salk Institute and hopes to get into genetics after completing her undergrad. She is on the UCSD Varsity Fencing team, and enjoys playing intramural soccer as well. Dipti loves singing, talking, eating, meeting new people, and trying new things, so don't be afraid to come and talk to her.
Contact: dkanthil_ucsd.edu
Vishnu Sridhar is a fifth year Bioengineering: Bioengineering major. He has interned at UCSD Neural Imaging Lab under Dr. Anna Devor and is continuing to do research there. This past summer he interned at Genentech in the Manufacturing Science and Technology (MSAT) department and absolutely loved his experience within the Biotech industry! Post graduation, Vishnu will be working at Genentech in their Operations Rotation Developement Program (ORDP). Vishnu enjoys capoeira, basketball, and going to the beach. He is more than happy to discuss academics, research, industry, website improvements, and well pretty much everything else so just shoot him an email!
Contact: vsridhar_ucsd.edu
Mike Fino is a professor and coordinator for the Biotechnology Program at MiraCosta College in Oceanside, CA. Mike has degrees in bioengineering from the University of California, San Diego, and, for eight years, worked in various bioprocess engineering capacities from research, product development, and manufacturing support for tissue engineered medical products. In 2004, Mike joined MiraCosta to develop a new Bioprocess Technology program that addresses the skills and knowledge required of development and production technicians where traditional laboratory techniques meet the impact of scale, regulation, and process control. Mikes program recently included in a grant from the State of California to develop curriculum and a certificate program in biofuels with key partners from UCSD and SDSU.
Christopher Bork manages the Downstream Manufacturing Science and Technology (MSAT) group at Genentechs Oceanside, CA facility. Prior to joining Genentech, Mr. Bork was a Scientist at Biogen Idec Pharmaceuticals where he was involved in the development and validation of several monoclonal antibody purification processes, including those for Rituxan® (humanized anti-CD20 antibody) and ZevalinÔ (murine anti-CD20 antibody). Mr. Bork received a B.S. in microbiology from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and an M.B.A from Fontbonne College in St. Louis, MO.
Dr. Micou is the first faculty member in the Department of Bioengineering at UCSD whose efforts are devoted entirely to the continued improvement of undergraduate educational programs. Her current initiatives include identifying novel strategies to integrate teaching and research, introducing modern research methods into instructional labs, and enhancing the recruitment and retention of underrepresented populations in engineering. Dr. Micou is currently the program director of an NSF-sponsored Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program in Regenerative Medicine, Multi-Scale Bioengineering, and Systems Biology. In this capacity she developed research skills workshops that will form the basis for the handbook for bioengineering research proposed here. Prior to coming to UCSD, Dr. Micou was an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art where she mentored over fifteen undergraduate student researchers and was a project director for a large high school summer outreach program.
ISPE, the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering, is the worlds largest not-for-profit association dedicated to educating and advancing pharmaceutical manufacturing professionals and their industry. Founded in 1980, today ISPE serves 25,000 members in 90 countries.
We are an independent organization led by the worlds top pharmaceutical manufacturing professionals. We provide an inviting and neutral environment for experts, technologists, regulators, consultants and students to exchange ideas and practical experience. As a vibrant community, ISPEs Members work together to improve the industry, while helping each other make more educated decisions, more quickly than ever before.
ISPE has been recognized by the White House and regulatory bodies for contributions to the industry.
To visit ISPE national, please visit http://www.ispe.org
Apply online through the following link. You will need to either fill out the online form or print out the form provided
http://www.ispe.org/join-or-renew
Membership fees are $20 USD per year and provide all the membership benefits.
"The career counseling session was really helpful in getting my mind thinking about what I want to do in the future and what I should be focusing on now."
"I would highly recommend this to my peers in bioengineering as it helps plan out classes, research, and internships. It reduced much of the vagueness in these areas and personal opinions go a long way in making good decisions."
"I felt like I gained a lot of insight into the process of acquiring an internship, and formed a good idea of what first steps I need to take in order to start the application process."
"I gained a lot from this experience, and now have the motivation to go out and try to get an internship."
Lab experience is a wonderful opportunity for undergraduates to get a foot in the door and experience how academic research is conducted. UCSD is known as a premier research university so take advantage of all the research opportunities available across various disciplines!
1. Biological sciences:
http://www-biology.ucsd.edu/publicinfo/pc?action=199list
2. Bioengineering:
http://www.be.ucsd.edu/undergraduate_research_positions
3. Academic Internship Program:
http://aip.ucsd.edu/
4. Chemistry/Biochem:
http://www.chem.ucsd.edu/undergraduate/chem199.html
5. Jacobs Engineering:
http://www.jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/faculty/undergrad_research.shtml
6. Faculty Mentor Program:
http://www.students.ucsd.edu/academics/research/faculty-mentor-program.html
7. Summer Research Opportunities:
http://sea.ucsd.edu/summer_research/
8. Career Services Center:
http://career.ucsd.edu/
Often times, Professors have openings. Sometimes, all that it takes are a couple of emails! 199s are independent research studies that count as 4 unit P/NP courses, however, require a minimum of 90 units. If you are just starting out, dont hesitate emailing the professor about available volunteer opportunities within the lab of interest! Later on you can do a 199, but first try to gain some valuable experience in the meantime!
Internships are great opportunities for students to go out and discover what industry is really like. Here are some of the great companies that past and present UCSD ISPE officers have interned at!
New internship positions available:
Position: Assistant Manufacturing Tech
Employer: Yoh
Pay: $14 to $16/hr
Company: Genentech, Inc.
Place: Oceanside, CA
Yoh has a 6 month contract opportunity for an Assistant Manufacturing
Technician to join our client in Oceanside, CA. This would be the perfect
opportunity for a recent grad or soon to be graduate with about 6 months
of industry work experience.
Job Responsibilities:
• Autoclaving supplies, glassware, media
• Performing Inventory and Stocking
• Assist with Environmental Monitoring
• Assist with cell culture on occasion
Job Qualifications:
• B.S. Biology, Chemistry, or related
• Proficiency in databases utilization, data entry, Windows and MS
• Experience with sterilization processes and good manufacturing practices
• Experience with cell culture desirable
• Flexible Schedule
• Enjoys contributing to the team.
Send your resume to ISPE.ucsd_gmail.com.
Position: In Vivo Research Assistant
Company: Amgen
Place: Thousand Oaks, CA
Yoh has a Temp to Hire opportunity for an In Vivo Research Associate to
join our client in Thousand Oaks, CA. This would be the perfect
opportunity for a recent M.S. graduate with 2+ years of in Vivo research
experience
• 70% animal handling for i.p injections, blood draws, tissue collections,
etc.
• 30% Molec-Cell techniques such as cell culture, westerns, PCR, DNA
extraction and primer design
• Present findings to group
• GC/MS
• B.S. or M.S. inBiology, Chemistry, or related (M.S. preferred)
• 2+ years of extensive animal handling/in vivo research experience
• 2+ years of molecular cell biology lab experience (paid experience
preferred)
BMEplanet
Their goal is to provide experiential education of new talent for the bioengineering workforce and enhanced translation of new bioengineering knowledge to products and services. BMEplanet hopes to offer three vitally important advances to the field of bioengineering: enhanced flow of human intellectual capital to member countries and new routes for effective globally distributed design for corporate partners; better workforce preparation and national bioengineering economies at international hubs that are a part of the network; and improved processes for global bioengineering education, research, and innovation.
LinkedIn
LinkedIn is like a professional Facebook-type website that lists all of your previous experiences and what you hope to achieve in the future. Check it out at! This is a great opportunity for those who are having trouble trying to find work experience, because employers actually do check this and see if youre worth contacting for an interview. Also, this can serve as a bridge to maybe get closer to your co-workers or other professionals in your field.
MentorNet
MentorNet is the award-winning nonprofit e-mentoring network that positively affects the retention and success of those in engineering, science and mathematics. MentorNet provides highly motivated protégés from many of the worlds top colleges and universities with positive, one-on-one, email-based mentoring relationships with mentors from industry, government, and higher education. In addition, the MentorNet Community provides opportunities to connect with others from around the world who are interested in diversifying engineering and science
1. AIChE - American Institute of Chemical Engineering
2. BMES - Biomedical Engineering Society
3. IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
4. PPS - Pre-Pharm Society
5. TBP - Tau Beta Pi
6. TESC - Triton Engineering Student Council
Blood component used in medicine can be grown in rice
Chinese scientists are collaborating with colleagues in Canada and the U.S. to make a blood component called human serum albumin, or HSA. This is a protein that helps transport certain hormones, steroids and fatty acids in the bloodstream. HSA is used to treat people in hemorrhagic shock, patients with serious burns and other medical conditions. And theres hope that the protein can be put to use in other ways, such as delivering drugs or oxygen within the body. All told, worldwide demand for HSA tops 500 tons per year. Thats more than can be easily produced the old-fashioned way -- harvesting the protein from human plasma, the liquid component of blood. In China, demand for HSA was so high that some unscrupulous producers put fake albumin on the market. Hence the desire to make the protein another way. Since other human proteins have been grown successfully in rice, Chinese scientists tried to grow HSA in a species called Oryza sativa. They used a bacteria to deliver the gene for making HSA into the rice plants. After a few generations of breeding, the plants were making HSA reliably, as reported in Proceedings of the National Academy of Science. The research team (based mainly in Wuhan, China) ran several tests to compare the rice and human versions of HSA. Both types had the same molecular mass, amino acid sequence and overall shape, among other similarities. Both versions were able to bind to the blood-thinning drug warfarin and to the painkiller naproxen. In rats with liver cirrhosis, the rice-derived HSA helped the animals eliminate excess abdominal fluid, according to the PNAS report. The researchers also said they were able to extract the protein from rice in an efficient manner. Their two-day purification process captured about 46% of the protein in the plant, resulting in a yield of 2.75 grams of HSA from every kilogram of brown rice. Thats enough to make commercial production feasible, they said.
Copyright © 2011, Los Angeles Times
Read the complete article here:
latimes.com/health/boostershots/la-heb-human-serum-albumin-rice-20111031,0,7583774.story
Synthetic blood created by British
scientists could be used in transfusions in just two years
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2053829/Artificial-blood-stem-cells-used-transfusions-just-years.html
Ventana Medical wins FDA clearance for cancer detection device
The FDA has granted Ventana Medical Systems, a Roche subsidiary, clearance for its VENTANA Companion Algorithm HER2 (4B5) image analysis technology. The device, which works in combination with the company's iScan Coreo Au scanner and VIRTUOSO application, aids pathologists in examining tissue specimens to diagnose breast cancer or other forms of the disease.
http://www.insidetucsonbusiness.com/news/ventana-gets-fda-nod/article_76b039ac-fe62-11e0-ac0e001cc4c03286.html
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so check out our involvement in and around the campus at http://www.picasaweb.google.com/ispe.ucsd
ISPE GBM Spring 2011
ISPE at Bat and Bowling
A message from your Vice President
On September 10, I was honored to join the ISPE Singapore student chapter and attend their 2011 Annual General Meeting at Ngee Ahn Polytechnic. Dr. Julia Gandhi, the groups academic advisor, gave me a warm welcome into this regional student chapter which services all universities in the country. Dr. Julia introduced me to the incoming and outgoing officer teams, referred to as the executive committee, or ex co. The attendance at chapter meetings customarily includes ISPE industry representatives. However, this years General Meeting fell during the Chinese Mid-Autumn festival, which is a celebrated time of family reunions similar to a Western Thanksgiving. Due to the holiday, attendance at the meeting was somewhat lower as some members and industry representatives were enjoying vacations. Singapore is home to a vast number of biopharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, including Eli Lilly, DuPont, GlaxoSmithKline, and Johnson & Johnson, to name only a few. One of the chapters recent networking events was held at Roche, where students were provided an insiders tour of the company. The Singapore ISPE student chapter has the same goals as UCSDs ISPE - to connect students with industry for the purpose of networking and potential job opportunities. Industry involvement in student chapter ISPE activities carries a very high value in this part of the world. To illustrate, senior ISPE officers typically step down after their third year of service. This is because fourth year engineering and science students enter internship programs called "attachments" which allow them to work within their chosen industries while completing their undergrad career. The industry contacts students make at ISPE chapter activities are important in helping students make decisions about attachment opportunities. Another difference I noted was that Singaporean internships are promoted and facilitated through their universities, whereas American students must apply for internships in a manner similar to applying for normal employment. After an expertly led GBM presentation by chapter Vice President Shi Yi, the group went for a celebratory lunch where plans could be laid out for next years chapter activities. I hope we can maintain a friendly and lasting ISPE relationship with this active and inspiring chapter.
Thank you for your interest in becoming a Mentor to an ISPE Student Chapter member. Your time and willingness to contribute are very important to us.
Please download and complete the Mentor Enrollment Form (below) and email it to ispe.ucsd_gmail.com. Our Program Coordinator will get back to you with further information. Or, should you wish to contact the Mentorship Program Coordinator in advance, she would be happy to answer any questions you may have.
The 2011-2012 UCSD ISPE Mentorship Program Coordinator is Kate Jacobsen. Kate can be contacted via email at kjacobse_ucsd.edu.
Again, our ISPE student chapter thanks you for your interest.
ISPE Mentor Enrollment Form.docx
Are you interested in learning career development skills from top notch industry professionals? Our student ISPE chapter offers all members the opportunity to participate in the Mentorship Program, where students can network with qualified professionals who will share their advice, knowledge and experiences from a wide field of careers within pharmaceutical engineering. By downloading the mentorship interest form provided on our website, students can specify their areas of career interest and will be matched with a compatible mentor from industry. Mentors will help students understand career requirements, share insider insights, and assist with resume development and interview process preparations. This program is an invaluable opportunity to learn from industry professionals who volunteer their time to help broaden our members career development capability. If you are interested, complete and return a mentorship interest form to ispe.ucsd_gmail.com. For further information regarding our 2011-2012 program contact Kate Jacobsen, this years vice president and program coordinator, at kjacobse_ucsd.edu.
Please see the link below for the Mentee application.
Mentorship_Program_Student_Form(1).docx
Our student chapter is a subset of a global not-for-profit association, that strives to advance pharmaceutical manufacturing professionals in their industry. The primary goal of UCSD ISPE is to educate and connect its student members with the biotechnology & biomedical industry by providing them with professional development opportunities. We do this via events such as interview & resume building workshops, discussion panels, industry tours, and also internship opportunities. In the past we have had renowned companies such as Genentech and Life Technologies contact our organization for recruiting purposes.
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