The Ohio State University
June 17-19, 2018
In conjunction with their Major Workshops at ABLE 2017 and 2018, Drs. Anil Challa (University of Alabama-Birmingham) and Michael Wolyniak (Hampden-Sydney College) are pleased to offer a 2 1/2 day pre-ABLE workshop focused on integrating CRISPR-Cas9 technology into the undergraduate classroom. Thanks to funding from the National Science Foundation (Award # 1823595), 24 participants will receive reimbursement for travel, pre-conference accommodation, and ABLE 2018 registration to participate in this workshop from June 17-19 (ABLE 2018 begins on the evening of June 19). We will cover CRISPR-Cas9 from the perspective of a zebrafish model system, though the material we will cover is appropriate for instructors of all backgrounds and from institutions with all levels of resources. Utilizing a workflow developed by and for an undergraduate audience, we will go over the technical aspects of zebrafish CRISPR-Cas9 from design of guide RNAs to phenotyping of injected fish. We will focus on the integration of these techniques into the classroom and will spend a considerable portion of the workshop in the design of an action plan for how to develop a CRISPR-Cas9 CURE that best suits the educational needs of each participant.
The workshop is no longer accepting additional applications. Please direct questions to Dr. Wolyniak (mwolyniak@hsc.edu) or Dr. Challa (akchalla@uab.edu).