Andrea R. Tilden, PhD, is the Director of the Linde Packman Lab for Biosciences Innovation at Colby, where her role includes building collaborative partnerships throughout the state with research institutes, colleges and universities, and industry. She has been involved in the NIH INBRE program for 25 years and has built numerous programs via grant and foundational funding to improve access to STEM careers. She is involved in Colby’s new Plan for the Sciences, a major initiative anchored by a historic $150 million gift that will fund a new science complex and expand programs in biomedical engineering, biotechnology, and public health.