When: Wednesday, April 28 | 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

Where:  University of Minnesota’s McGuire Translational Research Facility
2001 6th Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455

The facility is located across from TCF Bank Stadium.
Enter the building from the corner of 6^th and Oak Streets. InfoDesk#: 612-624-1611

Join your colleagues as we cover the basics of biotechnology—complete with a hands-on demonstration of DNA extraction, discuss the role of stem cells in research, provide an overview of how far we’ve come in addressing ag-based solutions to food and fuel challenges and highlight local research efforts.

Minnesota-based journalists may attend the workshop at no charge.   The event is exclusively for journalists who want to learn more about biotechnology.

Please RSVP to George Goodno at ggoodno@bio.org or by phone at 202.962.6660.

This event is co-sponsored by LifeScience Alley, University of Minnesota’s McGuire Translational Research Facility and the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO).

• The University of Minnesota Academic Health Center is home to six health professional schools and colleges as well as several health-related centers and institutes. Founded in 1851, the University is one of the oldest and largest land grant institutions in the country. The AHC prepares the new health professionals who improve the health of communities, discover and deliver new treatments and cures, and strengthen the health economy. www.ahc.umn.edu
• LifeScience Alley is the largest state-based life sciences trade association in the country serving over 600 member companies, organizations and institutions that devote their efforts to the research, development and commercialization of the life sciences as well as those in the health care delivery system. LifeScience Alley acts as the industry’s central resource for fostering innovation, offering education & networking, creating consensus, and providing a strong, unified legislative voice.  Members hail from all life science industry sectors, including medical device, pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, biotechnology, health care providers, food and nutrition, and renewable energy. www.LifeScienceAlley.org
• BIO is the world’s largest biotechnology organization, providing advocacy, business development and communication services for more than 1,200 members worldwide. www.bio.org

Tags: Health Journalism

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