(Click here to download pdf poster)

To inquire about registration, please contact Dr. David Ng at db@interchange.ubc.ca

(1) ONE WEEK VERSION
Dates: July 23rd to July 27th, 2012 (5 days: Monday to Friday)
Price: CAN$1400 (does not include room or board)

Reviews and Testimonies can be found here.

INSTRUCTOR: Dr. David Ng

DESCRIPTION: Updated for 2012: This intense 5 day workshop will focus on a myriad of different techniques used in the molecular manipulation of DNA (general cloning, transformation, silica kits, pI kits, PCR, qPCR), RNA (isolation, reverse transcription) and protein (SDS-PAGE, 2D gels), as well as inclusion of exercises in some basic bioinformatics tools. Primarily aimed at researchers who are new to the area, familiar but require a quick updating, or would like more practical bench training.

For full details, please see here.

Looking for the program? You can find all the details here!

http://www.bioteach.ubc.ca/highschool-conference-2012/

This event showcases various scientific pursuits, including the opportunity for you to engage in hands-on activities, as well as the opportunity to interact with scientists. This year’s program is going to be awesome – and we’ll post more details here closer to the day!

You can download our 2012 Escapades Poster, if you want!

ESCAPADES IN SCIENCE – The HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES for the 2012 Conference.

I. DNA, GENOMES, + MORE
(Dr. Joanne Fox + Agatha Jassem)
In this activity you’ll step into a real reasearch laboratory at UBC and isolate your own DNA!

II. BIODIVERSITY GAME: THE PHYLO PROJECT
(Dr. David Ng)
Studies show kids know more about Pokemon creatures than real creatures. David Ng is out to change that.

III. MICHAEL SMITH LAB TOURS
(Volunteers from the very talented graduate students and post-doctoral fellows at the Michael Smith Labs)
In this activity, students will get a chance to tour Michael Smith Laboratories. Graduate students and post-doctoral fellows will share their stories about research and what it’s like to be a scientist.

Speaker Biographies:

Jody Wright is a PhD student in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of British Columbia. Her research focuses on understanding the structure and function of microbial communities in the low oxygen regions of the Subarctic Pacific Ocean. She is specifically interested in describing the metabolic capacities of these communities, how this capacity varies from the coast to the open ocean, and how this metabolism impacts the cycling of climatologically active gases such as methane, carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and dimethylsulfide. The results of her research could have major implications for global climate modeling and for coastal resource management decisions in Canada and other coastal regions of the world.

Dr. David Ng is Director of the Advanced Molecular Biology Laboratory, the educational arm of the Michael Smith Labs. Dave is a geneticist, science advocate, and occasional writer. Dave claims that his Dad beat up Bruce Lee once.

Dr. Joanne Fox is an Instructor at UBC. She’s the director of a new first-year program that involves debates, discussions and other activities to get students thinking and talking about what science is, how it is done, and how it impacts their daily lives. She’s got a really fun creative job that combines education, outreach and science. She lives with her family, which includes their singing dog, Penney, in a historic fishing village just outside of Vancouver.

Details:

Friday March 9th, 2012
9:00am – 3:30pm
Michael Smith Laboratories, UBC
2185 East Mall, Vancouver, BC
maps, bus, parking,

For more information, please contact:
Dr. Joanne Fox
joanne@msl.ubc.ca
604-827-3911

Schedule:
8:30 am STUDENT Registration
9:15 AM WELCOME FROM Dr. Joanne Fox & Dr. David Ng
9:30 – 10:00 Jody Wright, Life of a Microbiologist
10:00 – 10:30 David Ng, Biodiversity and Pokemon
10:30 – 11:30 EXCEPTIONAL ESCAPADE IN SCIENCE
Rotation #1 – DNA, Genomes, + More
11:30 – 12:30 EXCEPTIONAL ESCAPADE IN SCIENCE
Rotation #2 – Phylomon Biodiversity Game
12:30 – 1:30 LUNCH (on your own)
1:30 – 2:30 EXCEPTIONAL ESCAPADE IN SCIENCE
Rotation #3 – Michael Smith Lab Tours
2:30 – 3:30 NETWORKING GAME – Draw prizes at 3:15pm
3:30PM END

If you’re interested, you can check out last year’s program here.

Dates: February 13th to February 17th, 2012 (5 days: Monday to Friday)
Price: CAN$1400 (does not include room or board)

“This intense 5 day workshop will focus on a myriad of different techniques used in the molecular manipulation of DNA, RNA and protein, as well as inclusion of exercises in some basic bioinformatics tools. Primarily aimed at researchers who are new to the area, familiar but require a quick updating, or would like more practical bench training.”

See reviews from past workshops here.

(Click image for pdf of poster)

A) This program is free of charge, very popular, and fills fast. BOOKING IS ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS. To request a field trip
booking form please email, Dr Joanne Fox, joanne@msl.ubc.ca. Please send one form per class request.

You can also check the schedule online:
http://www.bioteach.ubc.ca/genetics-fieldtrips/#Gr9

“Updated for 2011: This intense 6 day workshop will focus on a myriad of different techniques used in the molecular manipulation of DNA, RNA and protein, as well as inclusion of exercises in some basic bioinformatics tools. Primarily aimed at researchers who are new to the area, familiar but require a quick updating, or would like more practical bench training.”

This event showcases various scientific pursuits, including the opportunity for you to engage in hands-on activities, as well as interact with some of the most prominent scientists in the world. This year’s program is looking awesome! We’re going to explore the science behind BIODIVERSITY themed pursuits.

You can download our 2011 Escapades Poster, if you want!

ESCAPADES IN SCIENCE – The HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES for the 2010 Conference.

I. DNA, GENOMES, + MORE
(Dr. Joanne Fox)
In this activity you’ll step into a real reasearch laboratory at UBC and isolate your own DNA!

II. THE PHYLOMON GAME
(Dr. David Ng)
Do you kind of wish Pokemon cards had REAL creatures not FAKE creatures? Here’s your chance to contribute to our lab’s latest Science project, http://phylomon.org/

III. BEATY BIODIVERSITY MUSEUM TOURS
(Bep Schipeers)
In this activity, students will get a chance to tour the brand new Beaty Biodiversity Museum located next door to the Michael Smith Laboratories. Graduate students and post-doctoral fellows will share their stories about research and what it’s like to be a scientist who studies biodiversity & evolution.

Speaker Biographies:

Jenny McCune is a PhD student in the botany department at UBC.  She earned her BSc in Biological Science at the University of Guelph, MSc in Ethnobotany at the University of Kent, Canterbury, and has worked as a plant ecologist in Florida, Oregon, California and Maryland.

Dr. Rob DeWreede. Rob’s research has dealt with both theoretical and practical aspects of the ecology of marine macro-algae, in both temperate and tropical habitats. His work has taken him to Hawaii, the Philippines and around the world where he has studied the ecology and taxonomy of Sargassum, and helped in establishing pilot farms for Eucheuma (a red seaweed and carrageenan producer). Closer to home, here In British Columbia, his research has focused on the structure and demography of marine algal populations, and of the biomechanical properties of selected species.

Dr. David Ng is Director of the Advanced Molecular Biology Laboratory, the educational arm of the Michael Smith Labs. Dave is a geneticist, science advocate, and occasional writer. Dave claims that his Dad beat up Bruce Lee once.

Dr. Joanne Fox is an Instructor at UBC.  She’s the director of a new first-year program that involves debates, discussions and other activities to get students thinking and talking about what science is, how it is done, and how it impacts their daily lives. She’s got a really fun creative job that combines education, outreach and science.  She lives with her family, which includes their singing dog, Penney, in a historic fishing village just outside of Vancouver.

Details:

Thursday April 14th, 2011
9:00am – 3:30pm
Michael Smith Laboratories, UBC
2185 East Mall, Vancouver, BC
maps, bus, parking,

For more information, please contact:
Dr. Joanne Fox
joanne@msl.ubc.ca
604-827-3911

Schedule:
8:30 am STUDENT Registration
9:15 AM WELCOME FROM Dr. Joanne Fox & Dr. David Ng
9:30 – 10:00 Dr. Rob DeWreede
10:00 – 10:30 Jenny McCune, PhD Student
10:30 – 11:30 EXCEPTIONAL ESCAPADE IN SCIENCE
Rotation #1 – DNA, Genomes, + More
11:30 – 12:30 EXCEPTIONAL ESCAPADE IN SCIENCE
Rotation #2 – Phylomon Game
12:30 – 1:30 LUNCH (on your own)
1:30 – 2:30 EXCEPTIONAL ESCAPADE IN SCIENCE
Rotation #3 – Beaty Biodiversity Museum Tours
2:30 – 3:30 NETWORKING GAME – Draw prizes at 3:15pm
3:30PM END

If you’re interested, you can check out last year’s program here.

UPDATE (Mar 1st): We’re full, with 100+ students registered! Online registration is now closed, please email Dr. Fox at: joanne@msl.ubc.ca if you would like to be added to the waiting list.

Looking for the program? You can find all the detail here!

http://www.bioteach.ubc.ca/highschool-conference-2011/