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Beginnings: Biotechnology Industry Opportunities, Professional Readiness, and Employment P — NSF Award to Webster University (MO,

The Biotechnology Industry Opportunities, Professional Readiness, and Employment Program (BIO-PREP) will serve undergraduate biology, biological sciences, and chemistry majors by increasing their awareness of and preparedness for careers in biotechnology. Students in these majors often enter university with the intenti

Award titleBeginnings: Biotechnology Industry Opportunities, Professional Readiness, and Employment P
Award ID2525928
AwardeeWebster University
CitySAINT LOUIS
StateMO
Amount obligated$783,379
Principal investigatorLindsey Applegate
ProgramExLENT
Start date10/01/2025
AbstractThe Biotechnology Industry Opportunities, Professional Readiness, and Employment Program (BIO-PREP) will serve undergraduate biology, biological sciences, and chemistry majors by increasing their awareness of and preparedness for careers in biotechnology. Students in these majors often enter university with the intention of entering healthcare fields due to familiarity with those career opportunities. This lack of awareness of the breadth of possible careers leads to a shortage of scientific wor
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