Biotech Crash Course

Genspace NYC

Class in three sessions
 
Sundays August 7th, 14th, 21st 2-6PM
 
Did you know that an entire human genome can be sequenced in less than three days? And that all the cheese that you eat is made with genetically engineered rennet? Biotechnology touches our lives in many ways, and it is changing with blinding speed. This course covers the basic techniques that facilitated the biotechnology revolution, and show you where it is headed in the near future. We go over the basic concepts, then get right into the wet lab work. You will isolate mitochondrial DNA from yourself and amplify it for sequencing a part relevant to ancestry using PCR. When the sequence data comes back, we use bioinformatics to interpret it. You’ll learn the fundamental techniques for pursuing genetic engineering projects, including gel electrophoresis and the use of restriction enzymes for editing DNA. We’ll do the classic experiment where you will turn E. coli bacteria a glowing color by loading a new genetic program into it. This is a great first course.

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