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20. March 2010 by admin.
This just in from Dr. Burkett.
“I also set up a course (BIOL 281-Cooperative Education: Biology (Section PZ1; CRN# 52644) with a special note section that it is for the iGEM competition. It is a one credit course so the financials shouldn’t be too onerous for anyone ( about $100.00 for in county). If we could work out a way that Towson students or Howard students, or UMBC students could get a credit for the course that would be great. I don’t think there will be any requirement for mentors to pay the fee. I’m going to look into some mechanism so that qualified mentors can have better access to the lab-not sure what that would be right now but I’ll work on it.”
So we’re in. We’ll be holding a second meeting 8 pm on Monday, April 12th in Rm D206: CCBC- Catonsville’s Biotechnology lab.
This will be an opportunity to differentiate DIY-Bio vs. iGEM 2010 team and how these projects will interact to feed the community of interested.
Note that DIY-Bio communities from Boston, NYC, and LA are also attempting to get their teams in. If you thought this was just for kids, it’s time to step up and represent BioMore.
Suggested Agenda items to be considered.
DIY-Bio projects (Re-imagining the design of the Sythesizer/Microarray)
iGEM competition projects and interactions
Outreach opportunities:Discussing Robotfest Table
Considerations for Lecture Series / Workshops
Employment Opportunities / Networking
If I can get a decent headcount, I’ll try and clear the supplies we’ll need to do the DNA extraction, otherwise we’ll save it for Robotfest demonstrations.
WOOHOO!
E-mail me via admin@genoblasts.com
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20. March 2010 by admin.
The MdBio Division of Tech Council of Maryland is pleased to host a legislative briefing by Jeanne Haggerty, Director of Federal Government Relations for the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO). Ms. Haggerty will present BIO’s federal policy platform and elaborate on critical issues relevant to biotech business leaders today, including follow-on biologics, patent reform, and capital formation.
The program will be held at 9800 Medical Center Drive in Rockville, Maryland known as Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s Life Science and Translational Research Center.
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