STEM Fest 2018

November 14th & 15th

Biotechnology Programs

Santa Fe College Biotechnology Programs

Alachua Perry Center for Emerging Technologies

14180 NW 119th Terrace

Alachua, FL 32615

Phone: 352.381.3750

Fax: 386.418.0269

E-mail: eileen.monck@sfcollege.edu

ALACHUA PERRY CENTER

FOR

EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES

STEM

Science

Technology

Engineering

Mathematics

Program Posters: Wednesday 11/14 & Thursday

11/15/18 - 8 am to 8 pm Location: Perry Center—Alachua

Student Reception: 11/14 & 11/15/20178

5:30 -6:00 pm

Wednesday 11/14/18 6 –6:45 pm

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Paul Castillo Caro, M.D.,

University of Florida Division of Hematology &

Oncology, Department of Pediatrics in the Col-

lege of Medicine.

Featuring: Training the Immune System to be-

come Navy SEALs against Cancer.

Thursday 11/15/17 6:00—7:00 pm

Speakers: Clay Abraham, and Rorie Oglesby

(Industrial Biotechnology), Martha Young, and

Katherine Barnett (Clinical Laboratory Science).

Featuring: First International Internship: nossa

experiência no Brasil!

Sponsored by:

On July 2018, these four students participated in the first International Internship in Biotechnology and Serology at the Institute of Biotechnology (IBTEC) in the city of Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil. Their international experience started in Foz de Iguazu, one of the Natural Wonders of the world. The following three weeks, they were immersed in laboratory experiences tittering viral loads of ani-mal vaccines, working with mosquito surveillance in the battle against infectious diseases, manipu-lating human cells in the study of virus causing cancer, using next generation sequencing as a tool to study plant and population genetics and the maintenance of plant germplasm. Martha, Kat, Rorie and Clay will share with us their experiences, and advise current SF students about the benefits of participating in this new interna-tional program.

Dr. Paul Castillo Caro, M.D., University of Florida Division of Hematology & Oncology, Department of Pediatrics in the College of Medicine.

Dr. Paul Castillo studied

Medicine at the Univer-

sidad Peruana Cayetano

Heredia (UPCH) in Lima,

Peru, from where he gradu-

ated in 2005. His residency

was at Riley Hospital for

Children in Indiana Univer-

sity School of Medicine

from 2008 to 2011. Dr. Cas-

tillo continued his speciali-

zation at the Texas Children

Hospital in Baylor College of Medicine in the areas of

Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (from 2011 to 2014),

and Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant (from 2014 to

2015). He obtained his American Board Certification in

Pediatrics in 2013.

Dr. Castillo makes part of the UF Health Pediatric He-

matology Oncology Bone Marrow Transplant team

and is working on immunotherapy for leukemia and

other blood cancers.

Dr. Castillo has also published his research in the reac-

tivation and expansion of T cells for use as an adop-

tive immunotherapy in transplant recipients, and oth-

er immunological pathways that could be used in can-

cer patients.

Last month Dr. Castillo was the recipient of the Hyun-

dai Hope on Wheels Young Investigator Award.

Congratulations!

Martha Young, and Katherine Barnett (Clinical Laboratory Science), Rorie Oglesby and Clay Abraham (Industrial Biotechnology)

Clay Abraham, Martha Young, Katherine Barnett, Rorie Oglesby (SF Students),

Dr. Ale Maruniak (SF Faculty) and Dr. Celso Marim (IBTEC Director)