The SDBEC Mission The San Diego Biotechnology Education Consortium (SDBEC) is a forum for the life sciences education community to come together to better serve the workforce needs of the biotechnology industry in San Diego. SDBEC goals include supporting increased collaboration and articulation among member educational programs, assessing and addressing biotechnology industry needs, and facilitating placement of interns within the industry.

SDBEC Members
Members of the SDBEC include California State University San Marcos, San Diego State University, San Diego State University College of Extended Studies, University of California San Diego, UCSD Extension, University of San Diego, and the Community Colleges of San Diego County. The Southern California Biotechnology Center (SCBC) functions within the Consortium as a representative of the California Community Colleges in the San Diego region to coordinate with the academic community, local biotech industry companies, economic development groups and biotech industry organizations to prepare students for the biotech workforce. BIOCOM is the life science industry organization focusing on initiatives that positively influence the growth of the life science industry in the greater San Diego region and is a member of the SDBEC.

San Diego Community Colleges

San Diego Universities

Life Science Industry Organizations