Funded by the National Institutes of Health Science Education Partnership Award and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute
What is Regional Biotech?
Inquiry-based Biotechnology Learning Stimulates Interest in Health Related Fields Meets State and National Standards Professional Development Program Overview
How is this accomplished? Training teachers Teaching students
Biotech Training Modules Protein Quantitation Genetic Expression Simulated HIV Test Sickle Cell Anemia DNA Forensic Analysis Protein Fingerprinting DNA Transformation DNA Isolation DNA Replication
Equipment used in modules Micropipette Spectrophotometer Thermalcycler Horizontal/Vertical Electrophoresis Microcentrifuge Incubator Culture plates Waterbath Light box Vortex
What does a Module Include? Technical Instruction Hands-on Activities Higher-Order Thinking Problems Theory Development National Standard Alignment
UTPA Visit University setting State of the art laboratory Campus tours
Equipment Loan Program All module materials are made available to local school teachers free of charge Assistance from program staff is provided
Mobile Lab 24 student capacity Offered to RGV schools (5-12 grade) Loaded with equipment and supplies for each module
Mobile Lab Full Audio Visual equipment Satellite ready capabilities 12 computers for internet access Fully booked for the rest of school year with active waiting list
Training Sessions Training at UTPA Regional Biotech Lab Continuing Education Credit Modules Access to expertise On-site training at school campus School facility or mobile lab
Participants in Regional Biotech First Phase of Project Over 7,000 students Over 150 teachers Second Phase (estimated by July 2006) Approximately 3,000 students Approximately 100 teachers
Collaborations Upward Bound Gear-Up Region One HEADS UP (UTHSC-Houston SEPA Project) MedMyst (Rice SEPA project) Micromatters (Baylor College of Medicine SEPA Project)
Special Events Science Fair Assistance Conference Scholarships Career Fairs Pre-Service Teachers District Science Camps (PSJA, Edinburg)
Program standards Student surveys Pre/Post Test Teacher surveys
Principal Investigators George Eyambe Assistant Professor Clinical Laboratory Sciences Karen Chandler Program Director Clinical Laboratory Sciences Scott Gunn Associate Professor Biology Department
Regional Biotech Staff Education Coordinator Mary Ann Escamilla (956) Biotechnologist Sebastian Duque (956) Administrative Assistant Alice Zents (956)
Contact Info University of Texas-Pan American Clinical Laboratory Science Regional Biotech 1201 W. University Dr. Edinburg, TX (956) (956) fax