September 21, 2005 Source: Lakehead University:
http://communications.lakeheadu.ca/news/?id=201 Lakehead U Hosts Elementary School Students as part of Biotechnology Week (Thunder Bay – September 28, 2005) Tomorrow, Thursday, September 29, Lakehead University will be giving elementary school students hands-on experience with biotechnology research during the Biotechnology Week BioBus Tour. During the Tour, students will be visiting several locations across the city where biotechnology research takes place. At Lakehead University, the students will be divided up into four groups, and will learn about: Toxicity Early Warning System (TEW) – (The Fish Group)
Toxicity Identification Evaluation (TIE) – (The Water Flea Group)
Investigating Protein Folding with Computer Models – (The Protein Folding Group)
Nutrient Cycling in the Boreal Forest – (The Nutrient Cycling Group)
Biofilm Imaging Using Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope (CLSM) – (The Biofilm Group) The classes which are taking part in this tour were winners in the Biotechnology Week poster competition. The Schedule is as follows 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. – Agnew Johnson School (Mrs. Lavoie's class) 10:20 a.m. to 11:20 a.m. – Agnew Johnson School (Mrs. Corbett's class) 11:40 a.m. to 12:40 p.m. – Vance Chapman School 1:10 p.m. to 2:10 p.m. – Crestview School In addition to these activities, the classes will be stopping at the NOTC to do activities with Genesis Genomics and the Lakehead University Paleo-DNA Laboratory. The Paleo-DNA Laboratory is going to educate the students on the science of forensics DNA and ancient DNA projects. For location of the demonstrations, contact Marla Tomlinson at 343-8177. -30- Contact: Marla Tomlinson, Communications Officer, 807-343-8177 or 807-472-9113
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