{"id":608,"date":"2025-10-28T21:05:42","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T04:05:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/central-science\/?p=608"},"modified":"2025-10-28T21:11:22","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T04:11:22","slug":"attn-gr-10-12s-interested-in-biotechnology-bcit-biotech-workshop-info-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/central-science\/2025\/10\/28\/attn-gr-10-12s-interested-in-biotechnology-bcit-biotech-workshop-info-here\/","title":{"rendered":"Attn Gr.10-12&#8217;s interested in biotechnology. BCIT Biotech workshop info here:"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>School of Health Sciences: <\/strong>EXPLORING BIOTECHNOLOGY WORKSHOP FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS<\/p>\n<p>Uncover the world of biotechnology and see how scientific innovation is shaping our future. This intensive week-long workshop offers a unique opportunity to experience hands-on learning in BCIT teaching laboratories. Work alongside the Biotechnology faculty to master essential techniques and gain a realistic perspective on this dynamic field.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Who Should Apply?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Students in <strong>Grades 10-12<\/strong> with a strong interest in science, research, and innovation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Workshop Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Focused lab sessions and engaging discussions will immerse participants in core biotechnology concepts and techniques.\u00a0You won&#8217;t just learn theory;\u00a0you will discover how scientific discoveries translate into real-world applications and impact industries.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hands-On Lab Experiences Include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>DNA Fingerprinting &amp; PCR<\/li>\n<li>Animal &amp; Plant Cell Culture<\/li>\n<li>Molecular Cloning &amp; Recombinant DNA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Industry Visit to Acuitas Therapeutics <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On Friday, Dec. 12th students will go to UBC to visit Acuitas Therapeutics, a global leader in mRNA drug delivery known for its pivotal role in vaccine development and cutting-edge CRISPR gene therapies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Important Details<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Application Deadline: November 14, 2025<\/p>\n<p>Program Dates: December 8\u201312, 2025<\/p>\n<p>Locations: BCIT Burnaby Campus + UBC<\/p>\n<p><strong>Detailed flyer is <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/central-science\/files\/2025\/10\/EXPLORE-BIOTECH-FLYER.docx\">HERE<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Program flyer is <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/central-science\/files\/2025\/10\/2025-Career-Awareness-Workshop-A-Package_December_2025.pdf\">HERE<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nContact<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kathy White I\u00a0 <a href=\"mailto:kathy_white@bcit.ca\">kathy_white@bcit.ca<\/a> I 604-432-8456<\/p>\n<p><strong>Spaces are limited\u2014apply early to secure your spot!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>School of Health Sciences: EXPLORING BIOTECHNOLOGY WORKSHOP FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS Uncover the world of biotechnology and see how scientific innovation is shaping our future. This intensive week-long workshop offers a unique opportunity to experience hands-on learning in BCIT teaching <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/central-science\/2025\/10\/28\/attn-gr-10-12s-interested-in-biotechnology-bcit-biotech-workshop-info-here\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Attn Gr.10-12&#8217;s interested in biotechnology. BCIT Biotech workshop info here:<\/span><span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8670,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/central-science\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/608"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/central-science\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/central-science\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/central-science\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8670"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/central-science\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=608"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/central-science\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/608\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":614,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/central-science\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/608\/revisions\/614"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/central-science\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=608"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/central-science\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=608"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/central-science\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=608"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}