UPCOMING EVENTS:

SFB Columbia Chapter Social Events: Happy Hour and Bowling Outing!

SFB National Conference - April 10-13th, 2013, Boston, MA

Outreach Events: NYCares Day

Stay tuned for more information!

3rd Annual Biotechnology Networking Social
February 25, 2013

Our chapter hosted a networking social for graduate students interested in working in industry. This event was held in Lerner Hall at Columbia University on February 25, 2013. Company representatives from Becton, Dickinson and Company, Unilever, Philips, and Johnson & Johnson attended, in addition to Masters students, Ph.D. students, and postdocs from Biomedical Engineering, Biotechnology, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Chemical Engineering.

SFB Industrial Speaker Series:
Robert Hung, M.Eng. Dedham Group - December 12, 2012

Robert Hung gave a talk about his career path from an undergraduate engineer to becoming a partner in a life science consulting firm. Various consulting careers in the life science industry and qualities that companies look for in a successful employee were also discussed. This event was attended by over 30 people.

Columbia Engineering Experience Lab Visit- October 15, 2012

Our chapter over 20 high-ability underrepresented students of interested in Columbia Engineering. We introduced them to the exciting field of regenerative tissue engineering and the research that is current going on in Columbia BME. Demonstrations were given on scaffold fabrication and the use of bioreactors in tissue engineering.

2nd Annual Biotechnology Networking Social- February 27, 2012

Our chapter hosted a networking social for graduate students interested in working in industry. This event was held in Lerner Hall at Columbia University on February 27, 2012. Company representatives from LifeCell, Celgene, Organovo, Nature Publishing Group and Insight attended in addition to over 60 graduate students/postdocs.

From Networking Social Spring 2012

2nd USA Science & Engineering Festival Expo - April 28-29, 2012

Our student chapter is proud to be an Official Partner of the 2nd USA Science & Engineering Festival to be held in the greater Washington DC area in April 2012. We hosted an exhibit on hydrogel tissue engineering sponsored by the Columbia Univeristy Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Sciences! See below for more information about the festival:

What is the universe made of? Why did dinosaurs go extinct? What do magic tricks and hip-hop have to with math? What will be the next medical breakthrough? What does baseball have to do with physics? Find out at the 2nd USA Science & Engineering Festival Expo on April 28-29, 2012! Explore science & engineering with 2,000 free, hands-on activities and over 100 stage shows and author presentations. The two-day Expo is perfect for teens, children and their families, and anyone with a curious mind who is looking for a weekend of fun and discovery. Meet Science Celebrities, award-winning Science Authors and Nobel Prize winners from the past and present. New this year: A Career Pavilion for high-school students and a Book Fair featuring over 30 science authors! For more information, visit www.usasciencefestival.org

SWE Conference 2012 - March 31st, 2012

In collaboration with the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) our chapter hosted over 60 young women scientists and engineers in our Biomedical Engineering lab.  Interactive demonstrations were given on tissue engineering, histology and confocal microscopy.

Seminar with Dr. Milena Adamian and Dr. Denise Barbut - December 8th, 2011

Our chapter hosted a discussion between Dr.’s Adamian and Barbut who spoke about their collective experiences from graduate school towards entrepreneurship.

1st Annual Biotechnology Networking Social - February 21, 2011

Our chapter hosted a networking social for graduate students interested in working in industry. This event was held in the Low Library Rotunda at Columbia University on Monday, February 21, 2011 from 6 - 8 PM with 7 company representatives and over 60 graduate students/postdocs in attendance.