Student Workshops
Student Workshops
ABE Ireland Lab 6: Introduction to Genomics and Bioinformatics
About:
This workshop is for returning ABE teachers and their students. Bioinformatics is the use of computers, statistics and online software to analyse genetic information from different organisms. It is biological research done on computers instead of in a wet lab. This lab will introduce this cutting edge area of research and describe some of its uses. The lab contains lots of hands-on activities including a food detective scenario which uses the online BLAST database to uncover how many different animals' DNA was in a supermarket sausage.
This workshop contains a peer learning element. On the advice of the teachers who helped design and pilot ABE Ireland Lab 6 we invite teachers to bring two or three students with them to the training workshop. These students can then help co-deliver Lab 6 in school by helping their peers navigate the websites and online databases used in bioinformatics activities.
Location and date:
Zoom, usually mid October
ABE Advanced
About:
This day long workshop is for 5th year students who have already carried out Labs 1 & 2 in the classroom. It will focus on bacterial transformation and PCR.
We recommend students have covered genetic engineering in class before attending this workshop.
As part of our commitment to building Equality, Diversion & Inclusion within the ABE programme, we will offer places based on a mix of first come, first served basis and DEIS status. There are 24 places in this workshop, and 2 spaces will be allocated per school.
Students must have completed ABE Labs 1+2 to take part in this workshop. Registration form to be filled out by teachers.
Location and date:
10am - 3:30pm, Wednesday 26th March, UCD