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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 jamie.schaefer@mail.jci.tju.edu.
- 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
- jamie.schaefer@mail.jci.tju.edu
- 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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