Planning For Life Sciences in Bay Area Communities
The webinar is a guide for municipal leaders and communities to better understand the Life Sciences and biotechnology industry, how these labs operate, and what leaders can do to protect their communities should they decide to allow biotech developments.
Decision makers and agency staff will hear from experts, from the Boston/Cambridge area as well as California, on what issues need to be considered in order to ensure that safety measures are in place when the permitting process begins for the development of Life Sciences projectsin their communities. Bay Area cities can learn about critical early planning considerations for Life Sciences development projects, the biosafety guidelines that regulate labs and measures useful to protect communities and the environment.
"What are Life Sciences and Biotechnology?" A short presentation on Life Sciences and BioSafety
"Lessons Learned in Planning Life Sciences Projects" Dennis Carlone, Five-term City Council Member & Urban Design/Architecture consultant, City Council, Cambridge, Mass.
"Understanding Biosafety Levels" Dr. Vanessa Cook, PhD, Associate Biosafety Officer, UC San Diego, BioNet - Biological Safety Information Network
"Public Health and Biosafety in Life Sciences Sector" Sam Lipson, Senior Director of Environmental Health, Cambridge Public Health Dept., Cambridge, Mass.
"Biosafety, from a Resident's Perspective" Paul Magginetti, Staff Quality Engineer
"Summary and Q&A"
SPEAKERS
Dennis Carlone, Council member,
City Council, Cambridge Mass
Dennis Carlone is serving his fifth term on the Cambridge City Council and his firm, Carlone & Associates, has advised multiple municipalities including Cambridge, Boston, Chelsea, Plymouth, and Winchester. He has over a decade of experience working as a city planner, architect, and urban design consultant. His expertise in citywide planning, transit policy, and sustainability initiatives has earned him a reputation as an advocate for social justice. He has received multiple awards in urban design, architecture, landscape architecture, planning, and implementation strategies.
Sam Lipson, Senior Director of Environmental Health
Sam Lipson is Senior Director of Environmental Health at the Cambridge Public Health Department and Chair of the Cambridge Biosafety Committee. He is responsible for conducting hazard assessments, permitting for lab biosafety and other activities, promoting COVID safety and providing consultation on exposure risks and hazards to City of Cambridge departments. He is in demand as a speaker and is called on to be an advisor to many cities on biosafety and public health
Dr. Vanessa Cook, PhD, Asso. BioSafety Officer Univ of California, San Diego
Vanessa Cook, a Biosafety professional, is Associate Biosafety Officer at UC San Diego and is Secretary of BioNet, a not-for-profit network for Biosafety Professionals in Southern California.
She moved to the USA in 2007 for her PhD in Virology and has over 17 years of experience in research with infectious agents and teaching Medical Microbiology. In 2018, she started her career in Biosafety at University of Southern California as a Biosafety professional.
Paul Magginetti, Staff Quality Engineer
As a dedicated citizen advocate, Paul Magginetti brings extensive experience from his career in the Life Sciences industry to the forefront with his efforts. With over 40 years of experience in Manufacturing, R&D, Scale-up and Transfer, as well as serving as a QA Engineer, he has a deep understanding of the field. Throughout his career, he has observed the evolution of biosafety practices since the AIDS epidemic. Additionally, he is turning his attention to his neighborhood, which is undergoing a transformation as new Life Science labs surround his neighborhood, replacing the brownfields left behind by the semiconductor industry.
An educational presentation sponsored by Sierra Club Bay Alive Campaign and Bio-Safety Working Group.
