http://outreach.plebianweb.com/ Department of Biological Sciences Outreach Web Portal en-gb 2010-09-06T06:52:12-04:00 dhornack@nospam.com hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://outreach.plebianweb.com/news.php?item.92.1 2010-09-06T06:52:12-04:00 Outreach Admin Week 2 Schedule [PDF] Schedule Week 2 June 29-July 2 2010 MON TUES WED THURS FRI 9:00 Coffee and discussion Yeast Screen Coffee and discussion review RNAi discuss yeast tfn Coffee and discussion Coffee and discussion Coffee and discussion 10:00 FUN WITH WORMS! Practice picking worms First yeast Transformation Research Talk:"Using yeast to define the mechanisms of human disease"Jeff Brodsky "The Bold Fold" by Grace Colletti All together The Worm Project! Talk by Lew Start Part 1 Do RNAis work independently? second yeast Transformation 11:00 Noon LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH 1:00 Talk: Reverse genetics/RNAi Lew continued Question writing continued continued 2:00 Introduce worm phenotypes Phenotype test! 3:00 YEAST: innoculate saturated overnights Transformation #1 YEAST: innoculate saturated overnights Transformation #2 4:00 5:00 Notebook /Reflection Notebook /Reflection Notebook /Reflection Notebook /Reflection Notebook /Reflection http://outreach.plebianweb.com/news.php?item.91.3 2010-09-06T06:52:12-04:00 Outreach Admin http://outreach.plebianweb.com/news.php?item.90.1 2010-09-06T06:52:12-04:00 Outreach Admin 2010 Schedule Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 http://outreach.plebianweb.com/news.php?item.89.3 2010-09-06T06:52:12-04:00 Outreach Admin High school biology teachers and high school students are about to start the first week of an 7-week summer research experience, participating directly in cutting-edge research that uses genetics to study health-related problems.With the participation and guidance of University research labs, the teacher-student teams in the following weeks will perform genetic screens for new mutations using two sets of model organisms: yeast and nematodes. http://outreach.plebianweb.com/news.php?item.88.1 2010-09-06T06:52:12-04:00 Outreach Admin Inquiry-based K-12 science education programs from the University of Pittsburgh Department of Biological Sciences. The Biomedical Inquirer http://outreach.plebianweb.com/news.php?item.87.1 2010-09-06T06:52:12-04:00 Outreach Admin The Department of Biological Sciences Outreach program had a big role in the 2010 Spring SciTech Festival. SciTech is an annual science festival at the Carnegie Sceince Center, featuring presentations, exhibits, and hands-on activities and connects visitors with leading scientists and technologists in a fun, dynamic atmosphere.Marcie Warner with the Gene Team had a demonstration of C. elegans and its importance in research. Visitors were able to observe several different worms with the help of microscopes, including some marked with GFP (Green Fluorescent Protein) that made them glow.OUTBREAK!at the Spring 2010 SciTech at the Carnegie Science CenterMarch 9 - 13, 2010in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh Mobile Lab Outbreak! is a simulated response to a possible new disease outbreak. Visitors were able to take an active role in the investigation using virtual tools to explore advanced biological techniques, including cell culturing, electron microscopy and DNA separation. http://outreach.plebianweb.com/news.php?item.86.1 2010-09-06T06:52:12-04:00 Outreach Admin 2010 Gene Team program runs June 21 to August 4, 2010.We are looking for a few teachers and students who want to make a big difference as members of the GENE TEAM 2010. The Department of Biological Sciences invites motivated and creative high school biology teachers and their students to apply to join a program that bridges current research with the high school classroom. This nationally recognized program, composed of lab research and education components, blends our strengths by generating novel, inquiry-driven science education from current health-related research. 2010 Gene Team Applications http://outreach.plebianweb.com/news.php?item.85.1 2010-09-06T06:52:12-04:00 Outreach Admin OUTBREAK!at the Fall 2009 SciTech at the Carnegie Science CenterNov 10 - 13, 2009in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh Mobile Lab Outbreak! is a simulated response to a possible new disease outbreak. Visitors will be able to take an active role in the investigation using virtual tools to explore advanced biological techniques, including cell culturing, electron microscopy and DNA separation. http://outreach.plebianweb.com/news.php?item.84.1 2010-09-06T06:52:12-04:00 Outreach Admin