TEACHER COURSES

Biotechnology: Beyond the Basics (Offered at BTCI)

Dates

June 21-25, 2010

Schedule:

NOTE: Class is held from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. each day.  Instructors are B. Bielec, K. Eilert and P. Kritsch unless otherwise noted.

Monday:
  • Introductions and Course Overview
  • PCR
  • STR Lab Activity (Forensic DNA Analysis)
Tuesday:
  • Analysis of STR
  • Results Ligation of mtDNA fragments fragments into pGEM-T Easy
  • Stem Cells (R. Shevde, WiCell)
Wednesday:
  • Transformation with mtDNA/pGEM-T Easy Hybrids
  • Bioethics Case Studies (M. Arduengo, Promega)
  • Micropipettor Workshop: Maintenance, Calibration & Fix-It (G. Buehl, Global Gene Techs)
  • GFP Purification & Protein Gel Electrophoresis
Thursday:
  • Microarrays (B. Barnard and R. Stelzer, FOTODYNE)
  • Immunology Dot Blot, Protein Isolation & Detection
Friday:
  • Teacher Resources
  • Great Lakes Bioenery Research Center (GLBRC)
  • Epigenetics
  • Lesson Plan Presentations
  • Course Feedback

Cost and Requirements

Cost: $500

Requirements:

  • Registration: Applicants are required to submit a registration form and a short e-mail of interest, clarifying interest in the course content. Admission to the course is on a first-come, first-served basis, and registrations will be accepted until the course is fully enrolled (20). Registration for WIRED funded teachers is due January 22, 2010.
  • Confirmation: Registration will be confirmed based on receipt of payment or guarantee of payment.  WIRED funded teachers should contact karin.borgh@btci.org about payment.

REGISTRATION FORM
PAYMENT FORM

Content

This course is designed to help teachers bring advanced biotechnology concepts to the classroom by focusing on gene expression. Topics include: polymerase chain reaction, short tandem repeat (STR) forensic DNA analysis, ligation, microarrays, and protein purification. Pre-requisites: Biotechnology: The Basics or a working knowledge of micropipetting, gel electrophoresis, bacterial transformation, genetic identity testing and polymerase chain reaction. In addition, there will be opportunities to discuss bioethics and collaborate with other teachers to integrate biotechnology into your curriculum. If you feel comfortable with basic biotechnology techniques, but want to learn advanced concepts from this rapidly developing field, this is the course for you!

Graduate Credit Options:

Viterbo University will offer 3 graduate education credits for $270. The payment and registration will be handled the first day of class.

Edgewood College also offers  1-3 graduate education credits. For 1 credit, the cost is $150.00, 2 credits $300, 3 credits $450. Payment and registration will be handled the first day of class.

Instructors

Primary Instructors/Course Coordinators:


Instructors:

Cancellation

  • If you have registered for a workshop but cannot attend, you may transfer the registration to a colleague within your organization, or you may transfer to another scheduled workshop within 12 months of the original.  There is no charge for transfers.
  • For cancellations made more than two weeks before the start of the workshop, you will be refunded the tuition fee minus a 5% fee.
  • For cancellations made within the two weeks prior to the workshop start date, half the tuition will be refunded.
  • No refunds will be made for non-attendance or withdrawals after the start of each workshop.

Note: BTCI may cancel or postpone any workshop due to unforeseen circumstances. If this occurs, we will provide full tuition reimbursement.  We are not responsible for any related costs, charges, or expenses including imposed penalties by airlines, hotels, or travel agents.

SEE ALSO

    Collaborators

  • BTCI
  • FOTODYNE Incorporated
  • Global GeneTechs, LLC
  • Promega Corporation
  • WiCell Research Institute, Inc.

For More Information

Please Contact:

Barbara Bielec
K-12 Program Coordinator
BTCI
608-277-2618
FAX:608-273-6992
E-mail: barbara.bielec@btci.org