Science Lab

Bioscience Research & Education Center

BREC is committed to advancing the life science industry. The Center supports workforce development and provides career-relevant research opportunities to foster innovation and to increase the number of highly skilled professionals in the region.

Rana Khan, Ph.D., Executive Director of the Bioscience Research & Education Center

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I am excited to join the Hood community and eager to bring my skills to the table and contribute to the building of BREC and help establish it as a leader in fulfilling the educational and training needs of the workforce in Frederick County and Maryland.

Hood College Receives National Science Foundation Grant for Biotechnology Training Program

Hood College has been awarded a $999,850 grant from the National Science Foundation’s Experiential Learning for Emerging and Novel Technologies (ExLENT) program to launch the Innovative, Immersive Training Program in Synthetic Biology and Biomanufacturing.

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Hood Talks

Discussing the importance of a data dashboard that can be used to track rare diseases with Dr. Rana Khan.

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