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Class in four sessions:
Monday, October 22- Thursday, October 25
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Join us for this hands-on introductory lab class & discover the foundations of modern biotechnology.Over four consecutive evenings, we'll learn about the basics of DNA science & laboratory techniques in a welcoming, hands-on environment.After learning about the history of biotechnology & the structure of DNA, we'll get in the lab.You'll also learn how some of the most significant developments & biggest legends in biotechnology have been associated with romantic get-away weekends, surfing, international rivalry, political intrigue, & almost 170,000 years of human history (!).
Course topics include: polymerase chain reaction (PCR), gel electrophoresis, DNA sequencing, bioinformatics, comparative genomics, DNA editing (using restriction enzymes & ligases), uploading DNA circuits (using bacterial transformation & plating techniques), synthetic biology (using modular analysis & design of DNA circuits), Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Bio, & more! No prior experience in biology or laboratory techniques is required: be sure to bring your enthusiasm to learn!
Dr. Mike Flanagan has a PhD in Electrical Engineering from Caltech & has spent more than two decades working at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Bell Labs, & entrepreneurial companies (including Arieso where he was CTO, & FlanaGen where he is Founder & CEO). Dr. Flanagan's current Synthetic Biology projects include those relating to biomaterials, optogenetic control systems, bacterial photography & iGEM.
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