WE ARE BIOKANSAS
Meet the 2023 BioKansas Workforce Committee
The Workforce committee aims to better align the workforce with various bioscience employers in the region. Committee activities focus on improving the acquisition, training, retention, and productivity of life science staff for the biosciences to continue to grow and thrive. Inclusion in the committee is by invitation only. To learn more or to express interest in joining the committee, contact us.
Chair
Rebecca J Wates, PhD
Bioanalytical Scientist
PRA Health Sciences
Ishfaq Ahmed
Assistant Professor of Biology & Biomanufacturing,
Kansas City, Kansas Community College
Joanna J Cielocha, PhD
Associate Professor of Biology, Science Coordinator Rockhurst University
Katherine Deeter
Chief People Officer, Ventria Bioscience
James Genandt, PhD
President & CEO, Manhattan Area Technical College
Sohrab Habibi Goudarzi, PhD
Senior Director, Pharma Discovery and R&D, KCAS Bioanalytical & Biomarker Services
Ali Hoehn
Associate Scientist,
Biology-Discovery
Merck Animal Health
Kristin Koch
Continuous Improvement Specialist, Ceva Sante Animale
Dave Koncak
Vice-President, Compli LLC
Anil Mahapatro, PhD
Associate Professor and Chair Department of Biomedical Engineering,
Wichita State University
Amirsoheil Negahbani
Associate Professor of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences IRB Chair, Cleveland University – Kansas City
Olivia Provance, PhD
Post-Doctoral Fellow
Yale School of Medicine
Stacy Pursell, CPC, CERS
Founder and CEO, The VET Recruiter, Therio Partners
Scot Stubenhofen
Vice President
Catalyst Flex, Catalyst Clinical Research, LLC
Jack Treml, PhD
Assistant Director & Professor of Practice, Biotechnology
University of Kansas, Edwards Campus
Julie Watson
Validation Engineer, GMP Pros