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Secondary school science teachers arrive each summer eager to learn molecular biology. Their first day they don lab coats, pick up their micropipets and learn the basics of laboratory safety and micropipetting. After lunch they pour and run their first gel. The pace is intense! Molecular Biology Hands-On: Cool Genes, Colorful Proteins
Bring cutting-edge
biotechnology into your classroom. Join us at Princeton University for our
two-week summer workshop Molecular Biology Hands-On: Cool Genes, Colorful Proteins. Every
day features a stimulating mix of laboratory projects and discussions with
colleagues and Princeton faculty. Earn
a $500 stipend, and 80 professional development hours while living on the
Princeton campus. Our support continues into the school year with loaner kits
packed with equipment (regional teachers), reagents and supplies. We
also invite you back to campus, with your students, for our fall and spring
TIGER Talks. World-renowned
scientists share their passion for research, and their tales of adventure, to
inspire your students. For more
information on these programs and our convenient after school satellite
workshops see www.hhmi.princeton.edu
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Separate DNA by agarose gel electrophoresis
Amplify your DNA by polymerase chain reaction
Amplify your snack's DNA and test for evidence of genetic modification
Metagenomic analysis of soil microorganisms
Protein structural analysis
Digest DNA with restriction enzymes and create restriction map
Equipment reagents and supplies are available on loan to regional participants to introduce their students to the field of Molecular Biology.
Amplify your DNA by polymerase chain reaction
Amplify your snack's DNA and test for evidence of genetic modification
Metagenomic analysis of soil microorganisms
Protein structural analysis
Digest DNA with restriction enzymes and create restriction map
Equipment reagents and supplies are available on loan to regional participants to introduce their students to the field of Molecular Biology.
Seminars will include
Gene Therapy
Computing in Molecular Biology
Bacterial Pathogens & Emerging Diseases
The Biology & Genetics of Cancer
Basic Principles of Electrophoresis
The Human Genome Project
Electrophoretic Properties of DNA Molecules
Computing in Molecular Biology
Bacterial Pathogens & Emerging Diseases
The Biology & Genetics of Cancer
Basic Principles of Electrophoresis
The Human Genome Project
Electrophoretic Properties of DNA Molecules
Provisions
Air Conditioned Princeton Campus Housing
Breakfast and Lunch Provided
Stipend
80 Professional Development Hours
Breakfast and Lunch Provided
Stipend
80 Professional Development Hours
A Typical Day
9:00 - 10:00 Lecture/Lab Orientation
10:00 - 12:00 Experiments
12:00 - 1:30 Lunch, Seminar by Faculty
1:30 - 5:00 Experiments, Discussion of Results
6:30 - 9:00 Film/Social Activity/Free Time
10:00 - 12:00 Experiments
12:00 - 1:30 Lunch, Seminar by Faculty
1:30 - 5:00 Experiments, Discussion of Results
6:30 - 9:00 Film/Social Activity/Free Time
Comments from Past Participants
"This program has met my needs as a teacher in ways I would not have thought possible. It gave me first hand work on DNA with professional guidance; it provided enthusiasm which I was able to share with my students who LOVED it; it gave them a real appreciation for the science involved and its relationship to many things going on in the world around them; it helped them to see how "institutions" are helping serve educational needs; it made the text "come alive"; it gave me more confidence to tackle the unit next year."
"This was a fabulous experience. I have learned so much from the lab exercises. The speakers were so informative. The advent of the Human Genome Project made the topics even more exciting."
"This has truly been an outstanding workshop - a fantastic experience! I know my two weeks here will have a tremendous impact on what I teach and how I teach it! It was a real joy and privilege to be here! Thank you for such an awesome opportunity! I can't imagine a workshop or course ever surpassing this one!!"
"This was a fabulous experience. I have learned so much from the lab exercises. The speakers were so informative. The advent of the Human Genome Project made the topics even more exciting."
"This has truly been an outstanding workshop - a fantastic experience! I know my two weeks here will have a tremendous impact on what I teach and how I teach it! It was a real joy and privilege to be here! Thank you for such an awesome opportunity! I can't imagine a workshop or course ever surpassing this one!!"
DNA gel art by Alex Mark