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Georgia Biotechnology Resources

Georgia Bio-GDOE Biotechnology Tasks
Georgia Bioscience Technology Institute
Bio-Bus Program at Georgia State
Center for Behavioral Neuroscience
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Emory Center for Science Education
Fort Valley State University Center for Biotechnology
Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience
National Environmentally Sound Production Agriculture Laboratory - UGA-Tifton

Georgia Bio - GDOE Biotechnology Tasks
Georgia Bio and the Georgia Department of Education (GDOE) have developed biotechnology tasks aligned with Georgia Performance Standards for 7th grade life science and high school biology. These differentiated, tiered tasks generally require little to no specialized equipment, and link to career information about Georgia's life science employers. The tasks and supporting materials are available for downloading on the Georgia Performance Standards website.
Click here for 7th grade life science tasks
Click here for high school biology tasks
Contact: Cinda Herndon-King, Education Program Director, Georgia Bio
cinda.king@gabio.org

Georgia Bioscience Technology Institute
The Georgia Bioscience Technology Institute (GBTI) is a collaborative effort between the Biotechnology Program at Athens Technical College and the Bioscience Program at Gwinnett Technical College to prepare workers for the Life Science industry. In addition to two year degree program and technical certificate programs, the program includes high school outreach and teacher professional development, summer teacher institutes and an equipment loan program available to any Georgia teacher who has received training. All Georgia high school educators are allowed to borrow kits and equipment. The materials are also available to Georgia middle school educators on a limited basis.
Contact: Mandy Latimer, Biotechnology Instructional Coordinator, Athens Technical College
706-583-2889; alatimer@athenstech.edu

Bio-Bus Program at Georgia State University
The Bio-Bus Program is a group of students and educators at Georgia State University who are committed to building a learning community that serves all Georgians. Currently, the Bio-Bus staff consists of approximately 15 undergraduate and graduate students operating under the direction of Professor Barbara Baumstark, PhD. Since the inception of the Bio-Bus Program at Georgia State University we have made over 1,200 visits to schools and community organizations located in 31 different counties. In the process, we have shared our activities with over 100,000 Georgians.
Contact: Genevieve Edwards, Program Manager
404-413-5421; biobus@gsu.edu.

Center for Behavioral Neuroscience
The Center for Behavioral Neuroscience (CBN) is an award-winning, interdisciplinary research consortium composed of more than 150 neuroscientists spanning seven institutions in the metro Atlanta area.
• Brain Bee is a brain trivia competition for high-school students, which is held each year in February. Atlanta is one of 36 cities around the world conducting such competitions. Winners from these regional brain bees are eligible to compete in the National Brain Bee at the University of Maryland.
• Brain Camp is a summer education program for middle school students to learn about the brain through fun, hands-on activities led by real neuroscientists.
• Brain Expo is a fun, interactive, community education program for children and adults that takes place at Zoo Atlanta and features hands-on education stations exploring various topics related to the brain and behavior.
• Institute On Neuroscience (ION) is an eight-week summer program, sponsored by the Center for Behavioral Neuroscience (CBN) for high school students who excel in science.
• Behavioral Research Advancements in Neuroscience (BRAIN) is a 10-week summer research and education experience for undergraduate students.
• Teacher Professional Development Workshop one-week program designed to improve neuroscience literacy and teaching methods for metro Atlanta high school educators.
Contact: Laura Carruth, Ph.D., Science Educator
404.413.5340; lcarruth@gsu.edu

Center for Disease Control and Prevention
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has an extensive education outreach program. It has developed numerous curricula for teachers to help them integrate bioscience and health topics into the curriculum. It also offers a Science Ambassador program where teachers collaborate with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) scientists on epidemiologic-based lesson plans. The CDC also offers a Global Health Odyssey Museum for middle school and older students, a “Disease Detectives” Science Olympiad Event, and a Disease Detectives summer camp for students. The CDC also coordinates a program called EXCITE- Excellence in Curriculum Innovation through Teaching Epidemiology and the Science of Public Health, a collection of teaching and reference materials developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to introduce and excite youth from kindergarten through 12th grade about the knowledge and skills utilized by public health professionals.
Contact:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Office of Workforce and Career Development
Mailstop E-96
1600 Clifton Road
Atlanta, GA 30333
USA
scienceambassador@cdc.gov

Emory Center for Science Education
The Center for Science Education (CSE) promotes access, interest and participation in science careers. Our programs bolster science literacy and provide hands-on research experiences for students and teachers at the precollege, college and postgraduate levels. Through student and curriculum development activities, CSE integrates research and education and help students explore the vast array of careers open to individuals with a solid background in science.

CASES Online is a collection of over 180 inquiry-based lessons to engage K-12 and undergraduate students in exploring the science behind real-world problems. Through CASES, students are transformed into motivated investigators, self-directed and life-long learners, critical thinkers and keen problem solvers.
Contact: Pat Marsteller, Ph.D., Director
(404) 727-9696, pmars@learnlink.emory.edu

Fort Valley State University Center for Biotechnology
The Center for Biotechnology housed on the campus of Fort Valley State University facilitates programs such as The National Science Foundation’s HBCU-UP, REU-Site Program and the United States Department of Agriculture’s 1890 Capacity Building Program. The Center is primarily focused on enhancing education in the SMET (Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology) disciplines. The Center for Biotechnology is currently offering scholarships to more than 40 recipients through externally funded federal grants. In addition, the center offers several student enrichment programs such as: Research Experiences for Undergraduates, programs during the summer/academic year and a pre-college program, Summer Research Apprenticeship Program for High School Students. For more information, call 478-825-6887.
Contact: Dr. Sarwan Dhir, Program Director
(478) 825-6887; dhirs0@fvsu.edu

Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience, Georgia Tech
The Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience (IBB) is the core for community outreach activities relating to bioengineering and bioscience. The IBB education outreach program began under GTEC, with Prosthetic Pete in 1999 and has grown to include the annual Buzz on Biotechnology Open House as well visits to area schools, including science fair judging, the Morehouse Medical Post program and, of course, Prosthetic Pete. In addition to these activities, IBB hosts tours, and the Bioscience and Bioengineering Unified Graduate Students (BBUGS) make periodic visits to local area high schools and middle schools to do demonstration. Listed below are just a few of the activities organized and supported by IBB.
Buzz on Biotechnology — High School Open House
Biotechnology Middle School Camp.
Biotechnology Education Toolboxes
Prosthetic Pete Demonstration
Contact: Megan McDevitt, Marketing Manager, IBB
(404) 385-7001; megan.mcdevitt@ibb.gatech.edu

National Environmentally Sound Production Agriculture Laboratory, UGA-Tifton
The National Environmentally Sound Production Agriculture Laboratory (NESPAL) in Tifton carries out a variety of outreach including:
• University of Georgia STARS Program focuses on K-12 education to enrich the science, mathematics, and technology experiences of K-12 teachers and students providing a natural environment for them to experience the real-world application of classroom objectives and to be exposed to current issues in scientific research.
Interactions with school systems have included:

• Internships for K-12 teachers & high school students with research scientists
• Development of professional learning courses as requested
• Enrichment activities for after-school groups & school clubs
• Placement of graduate assistants in classrooms to assist with inquiry-based science activities
• Career Day Participation
• Field Study Tours
• Agricultural & Environmental Awareness Days for 3rd & 4th graders

• Biotech Workshop. A 1-week workshop designed to update middle and high school teachers on genomics and biotechnology and to train teachers how to conduct DNA-related classroom activities. Conducting these activities for the first time under supervision and during the summer reduces preparation time during the school year. Either the 1- or 4-week workshop is required for a teacher to be eligible to check out equipment kits for the classroom activities.
Contact: Susan Reinhardt, Education Outreach Coordinator
University of Georgia, Coastal Plain Experiment Station/NESPAL
229-386-3050; slr@uga.edu