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Establishing Biotechnology Training and Research Unit

Establishing Biotechnology Training and Research Unit. Palestine Polytechnic University Hebron. Outline. Before submitting a proposal to QIF; Our selection process The idea of our project; Goal and objectives How much progress has been made? Achievements

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Establishing Biotechnology Training and Research Unit

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  1. Establishing Biotechnology Training and Research Unit Palestine Polytechnic University Hebron

  2. Outline • Before submitting a proposal to QIF;Our selection process • The idea of our project; Goal and objectives • How much progress has been made? Achievements • Keys to success; good idea, coherent plan, team-work, cooperation

  3. Before we submit a proposal to QIF Idea1 Idea2 Select or merge Concept note A 2 internal reviewers Advisory Committee Idea3 Concept note B Idea4 Evaluation and scoring according to QIF manual 2-3 pages Idea5 One page If good score Full proposal Team writing QIF

  4. The idea of our project • Biotechnology • Has a wide range of exploitations: • Medical Agricultural Industrial  Environmental • A key player in sustainable development • Its incorporation requires qualified personnel Weak practical skills Labor Market University • Biology • Medical technology • Plant production • Animal production Biotech Training & Research Unit

  5. Project’s Goal and Objectives Providing the Palestinian market with skilled personnel in the arena of biotechnology • Providing short-training courses 20-40 hours • Providing problem-based training 1-3 months • To carry out applied research projects • To build up a master program in biotechnology

  6. How much progress has been made? Short Training Courses • Total # of trainees = 70 (the target was 48) • Total # of training courses = 6 courses • Bioinformatics • Molecular Diagnostics • Plant molecular taxonomy • Biomedical literature data bases

  7. How much progress has been made? Problem-based training • 4 graduates 4 mini projects • 3 from JUST • 1 from Philadelphia University

  8. How much progress has been made? Applied research projects Currently we have 3 funded research projects • Joint project with Louis Pasteur Institute 30,000 € • TWAS, Italy 10,000 $US • Deanship of Scientific Research (PPU) 7,000 $US • Joint project with Barcelona University 140,000 € (pending)

  9. How much progress has been made? Master program in biotechnology Compete each other or Work together? • Team work with Bethlehem University • The first Joint master program will be launched September 2008 • Share resources • Empower staff • Improve quality

  10. Keys to Success • Good idea Believe in it • Coherent plan Continuous evaluation • Team-work Respect • Cooperation Good intention

  11. Acknowledgment • Fascinating team • BU partners (Dr. Moien Kanaan) • QIF & PCU teams د. رامي عرفة أ. محمد اطميزي أ. عبد المنعم الحوامدة أ. مي أبو ميزر المساعدة الإدارية

  12. Thanks “There is no way to get experience except through experience”

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