Upcoming Events

Seminar Series

Our weekly Progress in Biotechnology Seminar Series features presentations given by Industry Insiders and UC Faculty covering current research and development in the area of Biotechnology.

(Will offer again in WQ 2010) The weekly From Discovery to Product: An Introduction to Biotechnology at the Industrial Level Seminar Series is designed to provide a unique opportunity to gain insight into basic and applied biotechnology at the industrial level. View the announcement flyer.

 

NSF Grant      Summer Institute in Applied Biotechnology & Bioinformatics Professional Development for High School Science Teachers To register go to: http://www.arc.losrios.edu/biotech/ View the flyer and application.

Professional Development for High School Teachers; Summer Institute in Applied Biotechnology & Bioinformatics (June 23- 27, 2008)

Participants receive: hands on training in biotechnology & bioinformatics, access to computer loaner program, instructional support for classroom implementation, UC Davis credit (2.0 quarter units), a $600 stipend and free workshop housing at UC Davis.

Participants learned to: teach the content standards for science and technology using modern tools of biotechnology and bioinformatics, develop scenario-based learning modules to demonstrate real-world applications of science, and create an engaging learning environment for students using computer based activities.

For application for 2008 please click here

See last year's photos here

 

Annual Biotechnology Training Retreat

Co-sponsored by the NIH Training Grant & the UC Davis Biotechnology Program, our annual Biotechnology Retreat offers both UC and private company researchers. as well as graduate, and post doctoral researchers an opportunity to meet and gain a greater insight into private and institutional research. The 2008 retreat was a great success, thanks to all the people who attended. There were 90 attendees from UC Davis (graduate students, faculty and staff) and industry.

Pictures from the 2008 Biotechnology Retreat.

Pictures from the 2007 Biotechnology Retreat.

Pictures from the 2006 Biotechnology Retreat.

Pictures from the 2005 Biotechnology Retreat.

Pictures from the 2004 Biotechnology Retreat.

Pictures from the 2003 Biotechnology Retreat.

Pictures from the 2002 Biotechnology Retreat.

The event is held at the Christian Brothers Retreat Center, in the beautiful hills of the Napa Valley (4401 Redwood Road, Napa, California). Registration fees are: $35 for graduate students, staff & post docs; $45 for UC Faculty; and $60 for non-UC affiliates. For more information please contact us by e-mail or at 530-752-3260. Click here for a map to the facility.

Click here for 2008 Retreat Program

 

Picnic Day

This hallmark event has been designed to showcase and celebrate the richness of campus life, the diverse achievements of UCD students, staff and faculty to provide a day of education, information and entertainment to all who attend. The Biotechnology Program exhibit allows the general public to have a hands on experience in various biotech related experiments including cheesemaking, the new developments for stonewash jeans dye, and DNA extraction.

Picnic Day 2008 Pictures

Picnic Day 2007 Pictures

Picnic Day 2006 Pictures

Picnic Day 2005 Presentation: Biotechnology: The Future is Now by Dr. Kjelstrom

Picnic Day 2005 Pictures

Picnic Day 2004 Pictures

Picnic Day 2003 Pictures

Picnic Day 2002 Pictures

Workshops / Seminars

The Workshops are designed to bring together members of the UC Community and industry and provide them with hands-on experience in areas of Biotechnological research, provide a forum for intellectual exchange, and establish new collaborations.

For upcoming Workshops and Seminars please check our Upcoming Events Calendar!

 

Past Events

NSF Grant: Tools to Teach Molecular Biology & Bioinformatics Summer Courses for Community College Instructors To register go to: http://www.arc.losrios.edu/~biotech/NSF/ View the announcement flyer.

Functional Genomics and Bioinformatics for Community College Faculty Summer Institute (July 31-August 4, 2006)

This free residential program on the campus of the University of California, Davis, focused on teaching the fundamental concepts of genomics, proteomics and bioinformatics required to prepare students for training in bioinformatics. Featuring morning seminars and afternoon computer lab sessions, the summer institute was designed to provide community college faculty with the latest knowledge and hands-on lab experiences to enable them to upgrade their curricula and teach an introductory course in bioinformatics. They learned the vocabulary, navigated through database search tools, discovered Web sites for tutorials and much more. A supplemental online course was offered to reinforce the workshop material and to aid in classroom implementation.

The summer institute was intended primarily for instructors in the biological sciences. Teams composed of a biological science or chemistry faculty member and a computer science faculty member were encouraged to attend. This allowed instructors to learn together, to present a spectrum of basic to applied aspects of molecular biology/biotechnology, and make connections to computer analyses of biological data.

 

Transgenic Animal Conference (August 14-18, 2005)

This 3 day conference at Granlibakken Resort and Conference Center focused on the important and timely subject of transgenic animals in agriculture and was designed to inform participants of the recent developments in the field. There were also stimulating interactions and discussions between participants. See the 2005 program here.

Information and pictures from the 2005 Transgenic Animal Conference.

Information and pictures from the 2003 Transgenic Animal Conference.

Information and pictures from the 2001 Transgenic Animal Conference.

Information and pictures from the 1999 Transgenic Animal Conference.