The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, the state stem cell agency, has launched an on-line stem cell education portal. The extensive set of course materials and activity resources will help high school and other educators prepare the youth of California to join the fast-growing biotech economy and help that sector find the workers its leaders say are already in short supply.

“The launch of this new education portal brings us a step closer to ensuring California has a workforce with the educational and technical training needed to fill positions in the stem cell and biotech industries of the state,” said Senator Gloria Romero, Chair of the Senate Education Committee.  “We know that a solid education today is our best chance for economic recovery in California tomorrow.  By providing teachers and students with the resources they need to be prepared for the jobs and industries this state has and will have, we can secure a prosperous economic future built on California’s ingenuity and innovation.”
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