1. Funded by the National Institutes of Health Science Education Partnership Award and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute

2. What is Regional Biotech?

3. Inquiry-based Biotechnology Learning Stimulates Interest in Health Related Fields Meets State and National Standards Professional Development Program Overview

4. How is this accomplished? Training teachers Teaching students

5. Biotech Training Modules Protein Quantitation Genetic Expression Simulated HIV Test Sickle Cell Anemia DNA Forensic Analysis Protein Fingerprinting DNA Transformation DNA Isolation DNA Replication

6. Equipment used in modules Micropipette Spectrophotometer Thermalcycler Horizontal/Vertical Electrophoresis Microcentrifuge Incubator Culture plates Waterbath Light box Vortex

7. What does a Module Include? Technical Instruction Hands-on Activities Higher-Order Thinking Problems Theory Development National Standard Alignment

8. UTPA Visit University setting State of the art laboratory Campus tours

9. Equipment Loan Program All module materials are made available to local school teachers free of charge Assistance from program staff is provided

10. Mobile Lab 24 student capacity Offered to RGV schools (5-12 grade) Loaded with equipment and supplies for each module

11. Mobile Lab Full Audio Visual equipment Satellite ready capabilities 12 computers for internet access Fully booked for the rest of 2005-2006 school year with active waiting list

12. 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

13. 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

14. Collaborations  Upward Bound  Gear-Up  Region One  HEADS UP (UTHSC-Houston SEPA Project)  MedMyst (Rice SEPA project)  Micromatters (Baylor College of Medicine SEPA Project)

15. Special Events Science Fair Assistance Conference Scholarships Career Fairs Pre-Service Teachers District Science Camps (PSJA, Edinburg)

16. Program standards Student surveys Pre/Post Test Teacher surveys

17. Principal Investigators George Eyambe Assistant Professor Clinical Laboratory Sciences Karen Chandler Program Director Clinical Laboratory Sciences Scott Gunn Associate Professor Biology Department

18. Regional Biotech Staff Education Coordinator Mary Ann Escamilla (956) 381-2420 Biotechnologist Sebastian Duque (956) 292-7204 Administrative Assistant Alice Zents (956) 292-7204

19. Contact Info University of Texas-Pan American Clinical Laboratory Science Regional Biotech 1201 W. University Dr. Edinburg, TX 78541 (956) 292-7204 (956) 318-5253 fax azents@panam.edu