Join us for a hands-on, practical experience that will build your confidence in modern bioscience techniques and empower you to bring cutting-edge science into your classroom. Generously supported by the Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium and Promega, each day concludes with a free, virtual session open to all educators – whether or not you attend in person – offering additional insights, discussion, and resource sharing!
This modular weeklong program will be held on June 16 – 19 – choose to attend one, multiple, or all of the following workshops:
Monday June 16th – Day 1: Nucleic Acid Purification and Workflows
Tuesday June 17th – Day 2: Genetic Transformation
Wednesday June 18th – Day 3: Gene Expression
Thursday June 19th – Day 4: Synthetic Biology and Manufacturing
Earn credit certificates and badges for each module attended to proudly showcase your dedication, enhance your professional portfolio, and celebrate your growing expertise in cutting-edge STEM topics!
Each day will conclude with a session to showcase online platforms and hands on learning experiences that allow educators to apply associated biotechnology concepts to the classroom without the need for high-cost equipment. These classroom application sessions will also be available virtually for FREE remote attendance!
Unfortunately we will no longer be offering our July session this year – please check back for additional future dates!
Registration & Pricing
Individual modules are $250 per day. However, we are providing full scholarships to those who qualify. Email btci@btci.org with inquiries.
Participants can register for one, multiple, or all sessions.
· Explore the principles behind various nucleic acid extraction methods
· Practice standard workflows
· Discuss real-life case studies and troubleshooting strategies
· Overview of plasmid design and key genetic transformation concepts
· Perform a genetic transformation and analyze example results
· Examine the ethical implications in our society
· Review PCR and quantitative PCR
· Set up PCR in groups and interpret real datasets
· Discuss case examples to illustrate real-world applications
· Introduce synthetic biology fundamentals
· Learn about biological manufacturing processes from industry experts
· Discuss the integration of synthetic systems into production settings
Location & Accommodations
All workshops will be held in our newly renovated classrooms and lab spaces at BioPharmaceutical Technology Center Institute (BTCI), located on the Promega Campus in Fitchburg, WI at 5445 East Cheryl Pkwy, Madison, WI.
Please email us if you have questions about lodging. We have a room block at Wyndham Garden Hotel – Madison Fitchburg for $99 + tax until 6/2/2025. This hotel is approximately a 30-minute walk from the BTC Institute.
Instructors
Classes will be taught by our BTCI instructors Dr. Sharon Tang, Dr. Amy Prevost, Dr. Natalie Betz, and Aidan Holmes, along with guest speakers.
Thank you to our program sponsors:
Virtual Session
Each in-person workshops will conclude with a live session from 3pm – 4pm (CT) that is FREE and open to anyone to attend VIRTUALLY! But, registration is required to share the link and resources after the fact.