Professional Scientist Training

BioSciConcepts is BTI’s fee-based workshop series for professionals currently employed in the life sciences industry. Workshop participants represent a variety of employers and occupations, from toxicology and bioproduction to the food industry and come to BioSciConcepts to augment and update their skills. Participants will learn basic and advanced laboratory theory and gain hands-on experience in a variety of lab procedures.

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Note: We’re pleased to announce the 2024 workshop dates. Please click on the button below to see the most updated information.

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BioSciConcepts At-a-Glance

  • 3-4 day workshops
  • Combination of hands-on lab learning and lectures
  • Taught by knowledgeable, up-to-date experts
  • Small class size with individual attention
  •  Well-equipped, modern labs
  • Convenient location, close to downtown Baltimore and major transportation hubs; on-site complimentary parking
  • Pricing varies by workshop

We accept all major credit cards or will be happy to invoice you. Simply check the appropriate option on the registration form.

Interested in Customized Workshops?

Workshop customization is a hallmark of BioSciConcepts training. Employer needs are matched with appropriate curriculum and/or hands-on training techniques.

Dr. Fawcett has designed and delivered customized training internationally in lecture formats as well as hands-on laboratory techniques. Dr. Fawcett excels at defining problems in biomanufacturing and providing solutions through observation and subsequent training. Some examples of customized training include off-site delivery of existing BioSciConcepts workshops, customized cell manufacturing, troubleshooting, and problem solving. Other examples include a series of customized lectures on biotechnology topics for engineers, attorneys, and sales representatives to name a few.

To discuss customized training for your organization, please contact Dr. Timothy Fawcett, BioSciConcept’s Scientific Director, at 410-752-4224 or tfawcett@btiworks.org.

Employers Benefiting From BioSciConcepts

These are just a sample of the employers who have taken advantage of BioSciConcepts workshops for their employees:

  • Anthrex
  • Baxter Healthcare
  • Centocor
  • E.I. Dupont de Nemours and Company
  • Eli Lilly and Co.
  • Fresenius Kabi
  • Genzyme/Geltex/Roche
  • Lonza
  • LSU Agriculture Center
  • MIT
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Science Foundation
  • Ohio State University
  • Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality
  • Pfizer
  • RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co.
  • Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine
  • Teknova
  • The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
  • Thermo Fisher Scientific
  • University of Maryland Baltimore and School of Medicine
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • USDA

“Thank you so much for providing such a great hands-on workshop.  It has been over 12 years sine I have participated in cell culture and after this course I feel 100% confident in my ability to bring these techniques back to my lab at LSUA.”

Dr. Susan Bowers, LSUA

“I had not done cell culture in almost 30 years-not only did the workshop refresh my memory; in four days I caught up all that I missed in those years. Now I am ready to launch my cell culture lab.”

Dr. Cheryl Bardales, LSUA

I feel more confident to carry out any protocol in molecular biology experiments.  Now, I know how to increase the efficiency of my experimental results. Dr. Fawcett is knowledgeable in the subject matter and you learn the techniques from someone who is an expert and well-experienced.

Sumardi Bin Haji Abdul Hamid, Education Officer – Brunei Darussalam

“This course has become a ‘gold standard’ for new hires coming through the Johns Hopkins GRCF Core Facility!”

Melissa Olson, Department of Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins University

I just started working in protein expression and this course was very helpful. I learn best by doing and therefore the lecture/lab combination was perfect for me.

Marian Zwart, Pfizer (Retired)

The cell culture workshop was very professional and taught a full semester’s worth of material in a week’s time. The labs were up-to-date and presented real-world work activities. This was an excellent course full of information to be shared with my co-workers and students.

Dr. Sandol Johnson, Head, Animal Science Department, Oklahoma Panhandle State University

The workshop was excellent.  It did a great job of teaching the essentials of cell culture.   With this workshop, I feel comfortable going back to my lab and starting cell work.  On top of a great educational experience, the staff is exceptionally friendly and helpful.  Overall I highly recommend BTI.

Melissa Schofield, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

The cell culture workshop is highly informative and well-designed.   I feel confident in our ability to begin animal cell cultures and subsequent experiments in our lab.  The instructor and BTI staff could not have been more knowledgeable, kind and helpful.  Thank you BTI.

Erin K. Cassin