Educator Workshop: Using Genomic Data to Save Lives

Posted by University of Pennsylvania on April 20, 2015

Monday, April 27, 2015 5:00 PM — 7:00 PM, Carolyn Lynch Labs (433 S. University Ave., 19104), free but please sign up

Discover how genomic data can be used to save lives, fight infections and understand genetic diseases. Gain a deeper understanding of bioinformatics, the practice that combines computer science, statistics, mathematics, and engineering to study and process biological data, and how to use it in your classroom. Participants should bring a device to access the web via wireless connection (e.g., tablet, laptop, smart phone).

For middle and high school teachers.

Sign up: https://philasciencefestival.ticketleap.com/educator-workshop-using-genomic-data-to-save-lives/dates/Apr-27-2015_at_0500PM

Genomics for Teachers series videos of past workshops: http://www.nanotech.upenn.edu/ProDevWorkshops_teachers.html


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