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BEYOND THE BENCHIn a state as advanced as North Carolina, science extends far beyond the lab bench or manufacturing line. For one thing, this section shows how scientific companies turned several North Carolina towns into high-technology centers. In addition, a state driven by science needs a strong academic system to keep up with the demand for workers. The article on here shows training in science that includes high school students, community colleges, and world-renowned universities. Conseque

NCCCS BioNetworkCutting-Edge Workforce TrainingWhen announcing Novartis' new vaccine-manufacturing facility at Holly Springs, NC, CEO Joerge Reinhardt said, "The fact that we can have instantaneous workers was absolutely essential. It was the main reason why we picked North Carolina." The NC Community College System (NCCCS) BioNetwork is providing that workforce for Novartis and the hundreds of other companies that make North Carolina the number-three biotech state in the United States. NC

A GLOBAL OUTLOOKConsulting firm head draws on personal experience. MITCH JAVIDI JASON VARNEY | VARNEYPHOTO.COM When Mitch Javidi came to the United States from Iran at the age of 13, landing in Oklahoma, no one could have predicted that he would eventually run a highly successful company that is a catalyst for biotechnology in North Carolina. Javidi is CEO of the Catevo Group, which is head-quartered in Raleigh, NC, and with offices in Charlotte,

North Carolina's Bioprocessing Industry Requires Highly Skilled ProfessionalsAs one of the top three bioprocess-manufacturing regions in the United States, North Carolina is challenged to meet the personnel needs of its growing biomanufacturing industry. North Carolina's new Biomanufacturing Training and Education Center (BTEC) at North Carolina State Universityis ensuring that, as the industry grows, the state continues to educate and grow a job-ready workforce. Working with funds from the Gold

STATEWIDE SCIENCE In many respects, the dividing line between academics and industry blurs across many areas of North Carolina. As depicted here, this state provides a home for some of the most powerful research institutions in the world. Much of the academic work, however, leads to new applications, as shown here in the work on stem cells by Anthony Atala of the Wake Forest University School of Medicine's Institute for Regenerative Medicine and the genetic approach to diseases taken by Ol

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Top 15 North American Institutions Related Articles Feature: Best Places to Work Postdocs Survey 2007 Top 40 North American institutions Iowa surges again Industry postdocs make the grade Assessing the postdoc experience Most important factors UBC is Canada's front-runner Top 15 North American institutions Interactive map of results M.D. Anderson tops 2007 list

Top 15 North American InstitutionsClick on a number on the map below to see the top ranking institutions.ARTICLE EXTRAS Feature: Best Places to Work Postdocs Survey 2007 • Top 40 North American institutions • Iowa surges again• Industry postdocs make the grade• Assessing the postdoc experience • Most important factors • Least important factors •UBC is Canada's front-runner• Top 15 North American institutions •M.

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