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NHCTC-Stratham/Portsmouth Biotechnology Professor Bruce Van Dyke leads a Teacher Workshop discussion about DNA Finger Printing.


High Course Outline

The grant is involved in helping to develop Biotechnology courses at the Secondary level.

 

 

•Salem High School Course Outline

 


DNA/LEGO Teacher Workshop

The grant has sponsored 2 DNA/LEGO Teacher Workshops - These workshops are run by Kathleen M. Vandiver, Ph.D. Director, Community Outreach and Education Center for Environmental Health Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Dr. Vandiver has developed an interactive and hands-on method to teach the basic principles of genetics and molecular biology. She designed LEGO® models of molecules to help students understand the molecular processes through tactile experiences.

 

 

• Workshop Day Agenda

• Assembly Instructions for LEGO®DNA

• LEGO®DNA Set Check List

• Contact Info and Links


High School Field Trips

The grant is conducting a series of H.S. Field Trips to the NHCTC Portsmouth campus at the Pease International Tradeport.
The purpose of trips is to introduce Biotechnology, Biotechnology career paths and the outstanding laboratory facilities at the campus.

 

• Biotechnology Power Point

• Lab Activity

• Lab Activity #2

• Day Agenda

Summer 2006 High School Internship at NHCTC/Pease

Awarded full scholarships to 4 Seacoast School of Technology students covering the college credit bearing course.

 

 

Summer Externship:

• Curriculum Outline

• Summary Report

 


Bow High SchoolProject

Supplied equipment and training for this high school to become a ‘mini-Biomanufacturing’ facility. Bow will provide 20 other high schools with the DNA material for classroom instruction.


Bow High School Teacher Training:

• Course Syllabus

Lecture Notes:

• Cell Growth and Transformation

• Preparation of Competent Bacterial Cells

• Plasmid Purification

Standard Operating Procedures

• Preparation of Competent cells

•Digestion of Plasmid DNA

• Isolation of Plasmid DNA

•Transformation of E.Coli

Article
• cGMP: The Regulatory Environment for Biological Pharmaceutical



High School Teachers Biotech Basic Skills Workshop

Teachers from all over the state came together for a ‘hands-on’ lab based training which introduced basic skills using crime scene DNA Finger Printing as the content.

 

 

 

• Standard Operating Procedure: DNA Digest

• DNA Technologies in Forensic Investigations

• DNA Gel Slide

• Workshop Photo Album

• Workshop Photo Album 3/07

 


Bioinformatics

A new NHCTC course focused on an emerging field that combines research…molecular biology with the analytical power of the computer’.

 

 

• Bioinformatics Curriculum

 


Lonza Aseptic Process Orientation Short Course

Incumbent workers received an individually independently developed training tailored to their particular needs.
This curriculum was created by the Center of Expertise in Biomanufacturing - National Center of Biotechnology Workforce.

 

Lonza Short Course:

• Aseptic Awareness Training

 

 


High School Equipment Workshop

The grant awarded 19 New Hampshire High Schools $3,200.00 of new startup equipment to add a Biotechnology Unit to their existing Science curriculum. The 3 Day Workshop presented by Eastern Region Partnership included training and staff development activities and monies.

 


Workshop Activities :

• Introduction-Why Biotech

• Micropipette Training

• Kit SOP

• Agarose Gel Electrophoresis

• NEB Exercise

• How Much DNA

• Plasmid Calc

• Restriction Digestion

• Gel Analysis xls

• Introduction to Bioinformatics

• Photo Album

• Popular Press

 

 


Summer Research Camp

The Grant funded a Summer Research Camp for 7 Mentors and Students focused on Advanced Biotechnology research. The idea was for each team to propose an area of study, have it approved by the NHCTC Biotechnology program and use the expertise and "cutting edge state of the art" equipment available at the college to pursue and further investigate their proposal.

 


Workshop Activities :

• Bioscavenging of heavy metal ions from
wastewater by peanut shells

• PCR Amplification of Environmental DNA

• Protoplast Fusion

• Protoplast Lab Report

• Natural Products as Leads in Drug Design

• Basic Molecular Biology Techniques

• Biosynthesis of Bmk AS

• Basic DNA Techniques

• Photo Album

 

 


Upcoming Activities Include

Upcoming Activities Include Teacher workshops, Student field trips, Advanced Teacher Training sessions and more. The grant will also fund the upgrading of 4 High School Biotechnology programs and the initial development of 20 more.