All sessions will begin promptly at 9 am in PSC (Jones Physical Science Center) room 718. Please read through the session materials before the session.
September 10, 2022; Session 1: Introductions; Lab Safety; Use of lab equipment (pipettes, microscopes, balances, microfuges, pH meter?); How to keep a lab notebook
September 17, 2022; Session 2: Molarity/Making Solutions; Solution problem set; Cell Culture; Scientist journey
October 8, 2022; Session 3: Observation skills-identify ag-1 mutant plants; DNA Extraction (Arabidopsis leaves); PCR (genotype for ag-1 hets)
October 22, 2022; Session 4: Restriction enzyme digestion; Finding Scientific Papers; Research opportunities; Scientist journey
November 5, 2022; Session 5: Gel Electrophoresis and interpretation; Cell culture experiment-stain for viability
November 12, 2022; Session 6: Using Excel and basic statistical analyses on cell viability data, Science Communication; Scientist journey