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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
| 2023 Dates | Conference | Location |
| January 18 | Hands-On Enzyme Lab: Connecting Ecology to Biochemical Evolution » FREE: Register Now |
Online |
| February 7 | How I Built It: An Introductory Biotech Course » FREE: Register Now |
Online |
| February 15 | CRISPR in the Classroom: Introduction to CRISPR Discovery and Concepts, and How To Model with Students » FREE: Register Now |
Online |
| February 21 | Using Bioinformatics to Design CRISPR-Based Treatments for Genetic Diseases » FREE: Register Now |
Online |
| March 30 | Using Model Organisms to Teach Neurobiology, Cell Signaling, and Behavior: Hands-on C. elegans Lab » FREE: Register Now |
Online |
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 |
| August 2 | CRISPR Part 1: Essential Gene Editing Concepts and How-To Model with Students | Online |
| August 11 | CRISPR Part 2: Hands-On Lab Experience with the Out of the Blue CRISPR Kit | Online |
| August 16 | CRISPR Part 3: Applications and Connections for Your Course | Online |
| September 22 | Hands-On with Antibodies, Antigens, and their Diagnostic Uses | Online |
| September 27 | Hands-On Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration with Algae Beads | Online |
| October 4 | Introduction to Enzymes, Kinetics, and Real-World Applications | Online |
| October 13 | Biotech Takeoff! Support for Launching a Successful Biotech Program | Online |
| October 14–16 | CASE (California Science Education Conference) » Download workshop presentations |
Palm Springs, CA |
| October 18 | Get Running with Electrophoresis and PCR! | Online |
| October 21 | ACUBE (Association of College and University Biology Educators) | Online |
| October 25 | PCR Amplified: Advanced Topics & Techniques | Online |
| October 26-28 | National Health Science Conference (NCHSE) | Charleston, SC |
| November 1 | Exploring Genetic Linkages to Disease with Fast DNA Electrophoresis | Online |
| November 10–13 | NABT (National Association of Biology Teachers) Annual Conference | Indianapolis, IN |
| November 30–December 3 | ACTE (Association for Career & Technical Education) CareerTech VISION | Las Vegas, NV |
| December 8 | Hands-On Gene Regulation & Genetic Engineering with the pGLO Bacterial Transformation Kit | Online |
| December 13 | Personalized Medicine: CRISPR Therapies Transforming Medicine Now! | Online |
| December 15 | Hands-On Chromosomal Gene Editing with the Out of the Blue CRISPR Kit | Online |
