Maryland Life Sciences Education and Innovation Partnership

Mon Jun 14, 2021

A June 11, 2021 meeting on the campus of the Universities at Shady Grove (USG) in Rockville culminated in the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) outlining a strategic alliance designed to greatly enhance opportunities for students, propel further innovation, and provide a talent pipeline for the region’s burgeoning life sciences industry — the Maryland Life Sciences Education and Innovation Partnership.USM Chancellor Jay A. Perman, MD, the presidents and other representatives of five USM institutions including UMB President Bruce E. Jarrell, MD, FACS, and Montgomery College, Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich, and business leaders from AstraZeneca, IBM, S3, American Gene Technologies, Quality Biological, and US Pharmacopeia.