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Make the Bio-Rad Explorer Program a part of your professional development plans by attending our free teacher workshops offered at conferences around the U.S. and Canada. Learn to integrate hands-on molecular biology lab activities into your biology lessons. From career entry to subject mastery, Bio-Rad's workshops provide standards-based professional development for educators at the middle school, high school, and undergraduate levels.
Upcoming Conferences and Workshops
| 2022 Dates | Conference | Location |
| August 2 2–3 PM ET |
CRISPR Part 1: Essential Gene Editing Concepts and How-To Model with Students | Online |
| August 11 2–4 PM ET |
CRISPR Part 2: Hands-On Lab Experience with the Out of the Blue CRISPR Kit | Online |
| August 16 2–3 PM ET |
CRISPR Part 3: Applications and Connections for Your Course | Online |
| October 14–16 | CASE (California Science Education Conference) | Palm Springs, CA |
| October 21 | ACUBE (Association of College and University Biology Educators) | Online |
| November 10–13 | NABT (National Association of Biology Teachers) Annual Conference » Coming Soon: Bio-Rad Explorer Workshop Schedule |
Indianapolis, IN |
| November 30–December 3 | ACTE (Association for Career & Technical Education) CareerTech VISION | Las Vegas, NV |
Past Conferences and Workshops
| 2022 Dates | Conference | Location |
| January 27 | CRISPR Gene Editing: Hands-On Cut and Repair | Online |
| March 9 |
CRISPR in the Classroom: Introduction to Gene Editing, Modeling CRISPR-Cas9, and Applications | Online |
| March 10 |
CRISPR Gene Editing: Hands-On Cut and Repair | Online |
| March 22 | Express Yourself: Modeling Gene Expression and Regulation | Online |
| March 31– April 3 |
NSTA (National Science Teachers Association) National Conference » Download workshop presentations |
Houston, TX |
| April 6 | Using ELISA to Detect Sudden Death Syndrome in Soybeans | Online |
| April 12 | The Science Behind the Medicine: CRISPR Diagnostics and Treatments | Online |
| April 19 | Biotech Takeoff! Supports for Launching a Successful Biotech Program | Online |
| May 18 | Discover CRISPR Therapies that are Transforming Medicine in Your Students' Lifetimes | Online |
| May 24 | The Plight of the Bumble Bee: Genetic Biodiversity of Bees | Online |
| June 7 | Bacterial Transformation Part 1: Essential Genetic Engineering and Gene Expression Concepts, and How-To Model with Students | Online |
| June 16 | Bacterial Transformation Part 2: Hands-On Lab Experience with the pGLO Bacterial Transformation Kit | Online |
| June 21 | Bacterial Transformation Part 3: Applications and Connections for Your Course | Online |
| June 22–25 | HOSA International Leadership Conference | Nashville, TN |
| July 12 | Illuminating Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration for Students: Hands-On Inquiry Lab Experience with Algae Beads | Online |
| July 19 | From 'Shroom to Zoom: Hands-On Lab Experience Connecting Student Bioprospecting, Kinetics, Ecology, and Engineering | Online |
| July 21–23 | NSTA (National Science Teachers Association) National Conference » Download workshop presentations |
Chicago, IL |
| 2020 Dates | Conference | Location |
| July 8 | ASMCUE (American Society for Microbiology Conference for Undergraduate Educators) » Download talk presentation |
Online |
| October 16–18 | CASE (California Association of Science Educators) Annual Conference » Download talk presentation |
Online |
| October 24–25 | ACUBE (Association of College and Undergraduate Biology Educators) » Download talk presentation |
Online |
| November 5–7 | STAT (Science Teachers of Texas) CAST » Download talk presentation |
Online |
| November 6–7 | NABT (National Association of Biology Teachers) Annual Conference » Download talk presentation |
Online |
| November 13–15 | NSTA (National Science Teaching Association) Engage: Fall20 Conference » Download talk presentation |
Online |
