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$22.4 Million in Committed Funding Announced for
LabCentral 238
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Last week,
MLSC President and CEO Kenn Turner joined Housing & Economic
Development Secretary and MLSC Board Co-Chair Mike Kennealy and
LabCentral officials for the announcement of new commitments
from Thermo Fisher and Waters Corp to support LabCentral 238. These
new sponsors bring the total committed funding of the project to
$22.4 million.
Thermo Fisher Scientific and Waters Corporation join Astellas and
the MLSC as sponsors of the fully functional life sciences
laboratory with a focus on scale-up bio-manufacturing. In
2019, the MLSC announced a $5 million grant to LabCentral to
fund this new resource for the life sciences industry and the local
bio-economy. LabCentral 238 is currently under construction and is
expected to open in November 2021.
The announcement event, which took place at LabCentral’s main
facility at 700 Main Street in Cambridge, MA, also provided a spotlight
to LabCentral Ignite, a new
initiative with the goal of enhancing regional biotech innovation
by stimulating a robust pipeline of diverse, qualified talent.
Read the announcement from LabCentral.
Watch the recording of the announcement event.
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New Phase 2 Groups Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccine
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Last week,
the Baker-Polito Administration announced the next Phase 2 groups
are eligible to get the vaccine. This includes people age 65-plus,
residents and staff of affordable senior housing, and people with
two-plus certain medical conditions (including asthma).
Details for booking can be found via the COVID-19 Vaccine Finder, which
enables residents to search for a vaccination location and view
appointment availability before scheduling. The tool can be
accessed via the state’s vaccination website at www.mass.gov/COVIDvaccine.
The vaccine is safe, free and effective. It went through rigorous
testing and followed the safety protocols used for all vaccines.
When it's your turn, Trust the Facts, Get the Vax.
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Apply Today: Upcoming Program Deadlines
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Women's Health Innovation Grants (Deadline: March 12, 2021) to
support translational research in women’s health and gender biology
that will ultimately lead to commercial opportunities that address
the lack of innovative technologies.
STEM
Equipment and Professional Development Grants (Deadline: March 31, 2021) grants
awarded to further advance and expand life sciences education at
Massachusetts public high schools and middle schools through implementation
of project and inquiry-based curriculum.
Internship
Challenge (applications accepted on a rolling basis)
creates internship opportunities for college students interest in
pursuing a career in the industry. students studying or living
in the state, as well as students enrolled at Historically Black
Colleges and Universities, are eligible to apply.
Data Science
Internship (applications accepted on a rolling basis) creates
new internship opportunities for qualified candidates at the
Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral levels by enabling research
institutions and small life sciences companies to hire paid interns
for up to six months.
High School
Apprenticeship Challenge (applications accepted on a rolling basis) facilitates
and funds paid internships for underrepresented and economically
disadvantaged high school students by subsidizing intern wages for
small life sciences companies and academic researchers.
Seed Fund
(applications accepted on a rolling basis) to
advance innovative and promising life science companies in targeted
geographies throughout the Commonwealth.
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2021 Koch Institute Image Awards: Join us for the virtual opening of
the 2021 Image Awards exhibition. On the tenth anniversary of the
dedication of MIT’s Koch Institute research facility, peek inside
our labs to glimpse new imagery that illuminates the scientific
enterprise. Hear the stories behind this year’s award-winning
visuals as we kick off our year-long celebration of the people,
projects, and promise of integrative cancer research. March 4, 2021, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Transitioning
to Leader, For New Managers: Provides
participants with a clear understanding of the leader-manager they
aim to be and the essential skills and strategies to help them get
there. Approaches to effective communication and how to foster
collaboration among teams, both remotely and in-person are
discussed. March 8-12, 9-11:30 a.m.
Panel 3:
Enhanced Strategies to Increase Diversity: The Education
Development Center, the MLSC, and MassBioEd are
convening a free, four-part panel series focused on growing and
diversifying the state’s future Data Science workforce. This
panel session will will focus on addressing a key component
critical to the development of a strategic plan to extend and
expand the early-stage Data Science pipeline. March 10, 2021, 10-11:30 a.m.
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