Overview
As one of the integral facilities in ICBR, the Education and Training Laboratory (EdLab) is an integral component of the University of Florida Biotechnology Program. Our mission is to expand the research frontier for the benefit of humankind through hands-on molecular biology training.
The Education and Training Laboratory (EdLab) is dedicated to promoting the use of most current molecular biology tools in life sciences research. We are the unit responsible for organizing and implementing the ICBR's training program. Our fully dedicated 2,000 sq. ft. facility is equipped with basic molecular biology teaching instrumentation. This is the site where we hold numerous workshops and short courses throughout the year. We also organize symposia and seminars on a wide range of topics. Since its inception in 1989, the EdLab has facilitated some 130 workshops attended by more than 3500 scientists. Each event is designed to foster interdisciplinary activity among participants.
The workshops target graduate students and faculties who are interested in applying Molecular Biology methodology to their research, but do not yet have the necessary experience or background to appreciate the potential and limitations of the techniques. Instruction is provided by both ICBR staff and invited experts in a semi-formal, highly interactive setting. Over 70 University of Florida faculty members from more than 25 different departments have either lectured or assisted in experimental design and laboratory instruction. The workshop topics have included Recombinant DNA methods, Protein Chemistry/ Proteomics, Genomics, Glycobiology, Molecular Markers, DNA Forensics, Differential Gene Expression Experimental Design and Analysis (Microarrays, Differential Display), Laser Capture Microscopy, Electron Microscopy, In Situ Hybridization and Bioinformatics.
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