Past Events

Mon, Jul 11 2022 to Fri, Jul 15 2022

The focus of this workshop will be the application of basic Biotechnology techniques in Biotechnology 2, Biomanufacturing, student research and planning for advanced pathways.

COST: 400.00 (Once you have registered per this form, payment info will be sent to your email address indicated in this document. If you do not have a sponsor or CTE funds to cover this cost, please email jkeelen@austincc.edu for a scholarship opportunity.)

Where: Johnson High School 4260 FM 967, Buda, TX 78610 (3 miles from Austin)

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Mon, Jun 27 2022 to Thu, Jun 30 2022
Advanced PCR Techniques Workshop June 27, 2022 - June 30, 2022 Center for the Plant and Life Sciences St. Louis Community College, MO INNOVATEBIO, BIO-RAD, and the Center for Plant and Life Sciences at St Louis Community College are working in partnership to host an in-person PCR workshop. Participants will get hands-on experience in real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR) and droplet digital PCR (ddPCR). The workshop is open to a total of 24 participants. Travel awards will be offered to 12 participants on a first-come ... Read more
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Mon, Jun 20 2022 to Thu, Jun 23 2022

Methods in Personal Genetics and DNA Barcoding DNA Sequencing, PCR, and Taq Supply Chain Production
New York City, NY

Join us for a comprehensive introduction to popular experiments in polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and DNA sequencing developed by the DNA Learning Center (DNALC). Included are three experiments in personal genetics: Alu insertion Polymorphism, Bitter Taste Receptor Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP), and Mitochondrial (Mt) Control Region DNA Sequence Variations. The DNA barcoding experiment uses DNA sequence variation in Mt or ... Read more

Fri, May 20 2022

Join us for an information session about the upcoming algae workshop that INNOVATEBIO, the Algae Foundation, ACC, and ATEC are working in partnership to host. It will be an in-person workshop where participants will get hands-on experience in multiple lab exercises from starting a culture to harvesting material and DNA isolation. Participants will obtain the information they need to incorporate algae into their existing biotechnology courses.

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Fri, May 13 2022
Laboratory calculations in biotechnology

Reducing variability/increasing reproducibility is essential in biotechnology, whether one’s job is producing a biopharmaceutical product, performing research, testing samples, or any other function. At Madison Area Technical College, we teach a course in basic laboratory skills to individuals who already possess at least a BS degree in a biological science; many of the participants have advanced degrees and/or industry experience. In working with these students, we have explored how variability stealthily arises in the most basic – and often thought to be simple – procedures. In this ... Read more

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Fri, May 6 2022
Photo credit: Lansing Community College

Starting, maintaining, and building a college biotechnology education program is challenging. Recruiting students, finding equipment, hiring instructors, keeping current, connecting with industry, working with administration, the challenges are many.

Fortunately, you are not alone. We can tackle our challenges together.

We are inviting college biotech program directors, faculty, and other interested parties to join us in discussing the best ways to meet our common challenges.

In this session, we will divide into breakout groups, discuss the different challenges ... Read more

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Fri, Apr 15 2022
Agriculture begins with soil
Ag Biotech students at Future Farmers of America
Photo credit: Ying-Tsu Loh

Welcome to the InnovATE BIO 2022 series of virtual ATE project talks. This series features leaders in biotechnology workforce education from across the US sharing their work on exciting projects funded by the National Science Foundation's Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program. The ATE program supports the education of technicians for the high-technology fields that drive our nation's economy.

In the talk this week, we will learn about one project focused around agricultural ... Read more

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Fri, Apr 8 2022
Bio Blend student Johnston Community College

Welcome to the InnovATE BIO 2022 series of virtual ATE project talks. This series features leaders in biotechnology workforce education from across the US sharing their work on exciting projects funded by the National Science Foundation's Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program. The ATE program supports the education of technicians for the high-technology fields that drive our nation's economy.

In the talks this week, we will hear about a project to create biotech education opportunities at a Hispanic-Serving Institution and a program in North Carolina where ... Read more

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Wed, Apr 6 2022
Developing the Regenerative Medicine Workforce

Regenerative medicine is a growing field that poses important advances across biomedical fields. The availability of a skilled, technical workforce for regenerative medicine research, clinical translation, and scaled manufacturing is crucial to this rapidly expanding field.

This free webinar showcases various perspectives from young professionals entering the field to veteran workers continuing their professional development to leaders of industry tasked with recruitment and retention. Three panels will focus on those experiences and will explore future expectations for the ... Read more

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Fri, Apr 1 2022

Welcome to the InnovATE BIO 2022 series of virtual ATE project talks. This series features leaders in biotechnology workforce education from across the US sharing their work on exciting projects funded by the National Science Foundation's Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program. The ATE program supports the education of technicians for the high-technology fields that drive our nation's economy.

An interesting aspect of this week's talks is that both ATE projects seek to establish their own version of core facilities. Unlike most core facilities, which are found in ... Read more

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