Synergy Between Bio-Link and CCURI at Tulsa Community College Charlotte, North Carolina November 20, 2014 Diana Spencer, PhD

Synergy Between Bio-Link and CCURI at Tulsa Community College Charlotte, North Carolina November 20, 2014 Diana Spencer, PhD

The Bioscience Undergraduate Research Experience in Tulsa (BURET) Institute Tulsa Community College (TCC) CCURI Proposal Development: Full Partners Austin, Texas February 2012 CURE SURE Faculty Development Articulation

The Data and the Challenge BIO2010: Transforming Undergraduate Education for Future Research Biologists National Research Council (2003) Rising Above the Gathering Storm: Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter Economic Future Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy. National Academy of Sciences (2007) Vision and Change in Undergraduate Biology Education: A Call to Action AAAS and NSF (2009) Undergraduate Research at Community Colleges Council of Undergrad Research (2009) The STEM Student Partnership Hub Empowering a Culture of Scientists, Technologists, Mathematicians, Engineers, and Entrepreneurs in Oklahoma

Collaborations Build Bioscience Community Rigorous Student Prep Outreach Research Options

Recent Statistics on our Grads Since Spring 2012, 43% have been accepted to grad school or medical school (10/21) Since Fall 2012, 92% continued education or worked in field (22/24) Student research experiences grown 7

CCURI and Biotechnology: The Perfect Fit Investigations and Research: It is what we do! The Skill and the Will Development of our Programs Two Levels of Summer Research Courses (SURE) Embedded Research (CURE) Networking Many Rich Discussions Barcoding: National Network/ OK INBRE/ Next Gen Sequencing Student Opportunities Professional Talks Course Development Professional Development Field Studies Lab Methods at TCC

This Spring 2013:These biotech students worked with past TCC Biotechnology students, Dr. Heith Crosby and Ms. Brandi Gruenwald. The students are working on a collaboration with OSU in the technique of Real Time RT PCR.

Fall 2013: These students collected plant samples for DNA analysis from the Oklahoma Botanical Gardens with the help of local botany professor Patty Smith.

Summer Lab Sprints Plus (Applied Research): SURE New Opportunity for Student Receiving Bioscience Instructor Recommendation

The Bioscience Undergraduate Research Experience in Tulsa (BURET) Institute Tulsa Community College (TCC) CCURI Proposal Development: Full Partners Austin, Texas February 2012 The Tulsa Community College BURET Institute will approach the growth of undergraduate research through Summer Undergraduate Research Experiences (SURE), Course Undergraduate Research Experiences (CURE), faculty development, and inter-institutional research articulations.

Summer Lab Sprints (Introduction to Research): SURE

TCC Biotechnology Student Researchers With Mentors at TU and OSU/CHS Summer of 2014

Five Options for Authentic Research Curricular Undergraduate Research Experiences (CURE) Summer Undergraduate Research Experiences (SURE) Tulsa Area Bioscience and Researchers Consortium (TABERC) Internships Biotechnology Apprenticeship Course with OSU/CHS Oklahoma INBRE Summer Research Internships Conservation Biology Cell Culture Molecular Biology and Techniques Lab Sprints Lab Sprints Plus 9 institutions Technical High to OU and OSU Medical Curriculum in Biotechnology Student Pays for Credit Course of 2 hours Bioscience Research Lab: Highly competitive ~$5K for 8 weeks work

Really 7 Options for Authentic Research Oak Ridge National Lab SULI NSF/REU

National Lab Methods Workshop 40 Community College Faculty Learning in TCC Biotechnology Labs: Participants from Connecticut to Oregon

National Lab Methods Workshop Hosts Through CCURI: Real Time RT/PCR; Cell Culture; HPLC; Small World Initiative, MGAN

One Summer Week In Our Biotechnology Labs

Diana Spencer, PhD TCC Biotechnology Coordinator Honors Research Retreat: Jan 24, 2014 From Komodo Dragons to Sun Flowers, Research Options are Everywhere!

Poster on Hill Slides CCURI Posters on the Hill

Barriers and Biotech Solutions Research in CC Not traditional Size of Classes Infrastructure low at CC Space Networking: Locally and Nationally Passion Publications Not needed for Tenure Time Money

This work is only possible with the continued, organized, competent, optimistic, and passionate help from TCC faculty, staff, grant specialists, administration and the funding and support from NSF, NIH, Oklahoma INBRE and CCURI. THANKS!