About Us

ADVISORY BOARD

Our advisory board consists of representatives from the partner contract companies, legal, business, college and community. The board members ensure the directed progress of research projects and effective management practices.

BOARD MEMBERS

Wade Hull
ZARS, Director of Engineering

Cynthia Talbot-Holz
Salt Lake School District, Associate Director Salt Lake Education Foundation

Tamara Goetz
State Science Advisor, State of Utah

Our Goals

  1. Provide a challenging and exciting training environment for high school and college interns

  2. Provide optimal access to all interns to increase success in their career path

  3. Provide quality research services to contract company partners in a directed and timely fashion

  4. Contribute to economic and workforce development for the State of Utah

Management Team

Our laboratory is managed by two PhD scientists and a project manager. Our start-up funding was provided by the National Science Foundation and our current corporate partners are: Echelon Biosciences, Idaho Technologies, NeuroAdjuvants, Pharmanex, and Ross Southern Laboratories.

  • Craig Caldwell
    Department Chair
    Phone: 801-957-6350
    FAX: 801-957-6373
    Email: craig.caldwell@slcc.edu
                             

  • Adam Blaszczak
    Director, InnovaBio
    Phone: 801-957-6323
    FAX: 801-957-6373
    Email:adam.blaszczak@slcc.edu

Interns

Our enthusiastic interns come from college and high school biotech programs as well as college science programs.  This is a list of some of our past and current interns:

  • Ery Anguiano, Itineris Early College High School

  • Ben Bailey, Murray High

  • Robin Baker, Salt Lake Community College

  • Ryan Bennet, Murray High

  • Chris Collard, Hunter High

  • Veronica Cuevas, Copper Hills High

  • Chris Dillard, Murray High

  • Jenessa Halliday, Olympus High

  • Ben Jankowski, Salt Lake Community College

  • Doug Knaphus, Salt Lake Community College

  • Brandon Muhlestein, Itineris Early College High School

  • Paul Murphy, Salt Lake Community College

  • Johnny Ng, Itineris Early College High School

  • Brian Orr, Murray High

  • Cody Oswald, Granite Technical Institute

  • Kasey Schuster, Salt Lake Community College

  • Alex Taylor, Granite Technical Institute

  • Todd VanDeventer, Murray High

Financial Information

InnovaBio received federal funding from the national Science Foundation for three years (July 2004-July 2007). These grant funds support salaries, consumables and capital equipment purchases.

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