2013 Huntsville GREAT Workshop for Public High School Life Science Teachers

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Offered by the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, t his genetics and biotech event is a full-day workshop held on the HudsonAlpha campus in Huntsville, AL. It is one component of the three-day Mission: iSTEM Conference hosted on the nearby U.S. Space and Rocket Center campus. Through small group concurrent sessions and general sessions by dynamic speakers, teachers will be introduced to applications based on new discoveries that relate to health, agriculture and the environment. We will… Show more cover topics such as:
The impact of the Human Genome Project
DNA, transcription and translation
Advances in genetic testing
Cell cycle regulation and cancer
Trisomy, monosomy and other chromosome alterations
Complex disorders with genetic and environmental risks
The GREAT Workshop will be held at HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, February 15, 2013, from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Â

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Alabama public high school life science teachers who complete the workshop will return to the classroom with lesson plans and hands-on materials that are student-tested, informative and link to state course of study. Those teachers will also receive reimbursement for their Mission: iSTEM Conference registration and the cost of a substitute for the Friday workshop. Â Reimbursement checks will be mailed to teachers a few weeks after the conclusion of the workshop, unless otherwise specified by the teacher's school district.
Since the GREAT Workshop is the genetics and biotechnology strand of the entire regional conference, Alabama public high school life science teachers must also register for the Mission: iSTEM Conference to be eligible for the classroom materials. The Mission: iSTEM registration entitles teachers to attend the full, conference program, including reception, meal functions, and Saturday sessions. Conference registration fees will be reimbursed at the completion of the conference. To register for Mission: iSTEM, please click here .
Private, parochial and out-of-state teachers may participate in the GREAT Workshop for a nominal fee. If you are not a high school life science teacher within the Alabama public school system, please click here to register.
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Please register by February 1, 2013. When you register, please remember that you must also register for the entire Mission: iSTEM Conference to be reimbursed.Â
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The GREAT Workshop is made possible through support from the State of Alabama.Â
The HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology is a not-for-profit research institute in Huntsville, AL with a strong emphasis on genetics education for students, educators and the public.

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