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- 2003 SDB Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting
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- Education Symposium for Science Teachers
- Presented by Jamie Schaefer (Thomas Jefferson University)
- Program Coordinator for the Science Outreach Program of Thomas Jefferson University
- The Educational Symposium is offered without cost to teachers at all levels. To register for the symposium please forward your name, school and grade by email to Jamie Schaefer at [email protected].
- Friday, May 30, 2003
| 9:00--9:30 |
Welcome and Refreshments |
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| 9:30--10:00 |
Presentation of the Thomas Jefferson University's Science Outreach Program: "Bringing Live Science to the Community" |
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| 10:00--11:30 |
Demonstration of experiments to do with the program and in the classroom: |
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Developmental Biology: Live Zebrafish and Drosophila experiments focusing on developmental stage, and dominant and recessive genes |
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Molecular Genetics: DNA extraction, Gel Electrophoresis (DNA Fingerprinting), and DNA Sequencing with links to the Human Genome Project |
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Cancer Research: Li-Fraumeni Gene, Transformed Cells, and S. cerevisia RAD51 mutants |
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Medicine in Todayâs World: HIV Detection and Sickle Cell Experiments |
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| 11:30--12:00 |
Wrap up and Teacher Share: All attendees are encouraged to share their successful classroom experiments. If you are interested in presenting a brief overview of your unit, please contact Jamie Schaefer via email to discuss the details. |
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| 12:00--1:00 |
Lunch will be provided for participants |
- All participants of the Education Symposium are invited to attend the scientific sessions starting at 1:00.
- For information contact:
- Jamie Schaefer
- 215-503-4505
- [email protected]
- Science Outreach Program Poster (2.6MB pdf file)
- SPECIAL ADDITION: Edvotek, a leading Biotechnology Education Company, will be displaying the experimental tools used in the symposium demonstrations, as well as other supplies for classroom experiments. For a more information on Edvotek products, please visit www.edvotek.com.
- 2003 SDB Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting
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- Program
- Meeting Participants
- Housing Information
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