Georgia Bio’s Megan Heaphy Named to the 2024-2025 Education Policy Fellow Program

Atlanta, GA (August 5, 2024) – The Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education is thrilled to announce the selection of 24 new fellows for the 17th cohort of the Education Policy Fellowship Program (EPFP), including Megan Heaphy, Director of Georgia Bio’s Biotech Teacher Training Initiative & Manager of Workforce & Talent.

This cohort of leaders are embarking on an intensive 10-month journey through Georgia's education policy landscape that will begin in August 2024 and conclude in May 2025.

The participants will hear and discuss education policy with the most respected policy makers in the state and nation. At the end of a year, EPFP Fellows will be better informed, more skillful advocates for sound public policy.

“Georgia Bio congratulates Megan and her acceptance into this prestigious program,” said Maria Thacker-Goethe, President and CEO of Georgia Bio. “This experience will not only provide Megan with valuable leadership training skills, but also the organization more knowledge and networks to advance the core issues of education policy that align with our efforts to strengthening Georgia's bioscience workforce.”

Heaphy has been with Georgia Bio for over 6 years and oversees workforce development efforts spanning the entire workforce pipeline, from K-12 to the current workforce. She has over a decade of experience in science education, having taught Chemistry, Biology and AP Biology in metro Atlanta high schools in Clayton and Gwinnett counties, as well as life sciences courses at Gwinnett Technical College and Georgia State University. Heaphy serves in various leadership roles including with Atlanta Technical College, Central Georgia Technical College, Athens Technical College bioscience program advisory boards, and the Athens Community Career Academy Biomanufacturing Catalyst Committee.

A Georgia native, with degrees from Georgia Institute of Technology and Georgia State University, Heaphy has a passion for helping educators and students gain awareness of pathways to employment within life sciences and ensuring that schools have the materials to do hands-on science labs through the Georgia Bio Equipment Depot.

MEDIA CONTACT:

Melissa Carter

404-920-2043

mcarter@gabio.org

EIN Press Release: https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/733499127/georgia-bio-s-megan-heaphy-named-to-the-2024-2025-education-policy-fellow-program

September GBG Report Now Available – Federal Funding Insights for Georgia Life Sciences Members

September 11, 2025

Members are invited to join G2G’s Monthly GBG Reporting Service Webinar on September 18, 2025 . The first portion ( 12:00–12:30 PM ET ) is free and open to all, offering a high-level overview of current federal funding trends. The second half ( 12:30–1:00 PM ET ) is a premium consultation available only to Georgia Life Sciences members, offering direct access to G2G’s expert team—who have helped secure over $550 million in non-dilutive government funding since 2007. Register here: https://www.g2gconsulting.com/event/non-dilutive-funding-g2gs-monthly-gbg-reporting-service-webinar-14-3/2025-09-18/ Key opportunities this month include DARPA’s Expedited Research Innovation System for CBRN threat defense technologies, BARDA’s I-CREATE diagnostic funding and VANGUARD biomanufacturing tools development (each offering up to $200,000), NIAID tuberculosis and influenza research units (up to $1.5–$2.5 million annually), DoD’s $4 million Advanced Medical Monitor development through MTEC, and multiple SBIR opportunities for sensors and field-deployable diagnostics (up to $209,575 for Phase I awards). The September GBG report highlights 13 immunology and infectious disease opportunities, 10 cognitive and brain health programs, and several biotechnology and biomanufacturing initiatives across federal agencies including the Army, ARPA-H, BARDA, and NSF. Georgia Life Sciences members can access the complete 29-page report with detailed deadlines and eligibility requirements [insert link or portal instructions here]. GLS members can access the full 29-page report with deadlines and submission details by logging into your member portal.