Noted genetics educator Sam Rhine will be presenting his Genetic Update Conference in Oklahoma City on December 3rd in the Putnam City High School Auditorium, 5300 NW 50th Street.
Sam Rhine has crossed the country for 30+ years presenting the latest genetic information for high school students and their teachers. He has also spoken to audiences in Toronto, Montreal, Tokyo, Vienna, Prague, St. Petersburg, Russia, and Nairobi, Kenya.
For the past several years, Sam has concentrated on presenting Genetic Update Conferences (GUC’s). These one-day conferences for biology teachers and students are designed to teach the latest in genetic advances, hot research areas, and career opportunities. Sam takes biology from the textbook to the heart by posing ethical dilemmas each will face as technological advances continue.
In 1997, the National Association of Biology Teachers presented Sam with the NABT Honorary Membership Award. This award is given to one teacher in the U.S. annually and is the highest honor that the association can bestow upon members of the profession. Sam’s award states as follows: “You have inspired so many teachers and students with your enthusiasm for knowledge and life – everyone walks away from your workshops with a new sense of value and excitement for science…. Thank you for contributing so much to many students and teachers who have come in contact with you and your work.”
The student participants at these conferences generally come from Biology and A.P. Biology classes, but many students who have completed their Life Science classes also attend. Students who are college bound, who are in pre-professional tracts or who are Science Olympiads will find the conference to be especially significant. Many teachers bring Honors and Gifted and Talented junior high school students. Every presentation begins with a review of the ‘basics’ so younger students need not worry about being lost all day.
Cost: $15 (USD) per person (includes notes outlining the topics of the day).
Payment: Due on the day of the program. Payment may be made by cash or check. All checks should be made payable to Sam Rhine, NOT your school or the host school. The teacher-in-charge should collect the appropriate amount and present it at registration on the date of the conference.
You may register between 8:30 and 9:00 on the day of the conference.
Preregistration: You may pre-register for the conference Here
Conference Agenda:
- 8:30 – 9:00 – Registration at Auditorium
- 9:00 – 9:30 – The Human Genome Project (HGP) – Historical Overview
- 9:30 – 10:00 – Practical and Personal Applications of the HGP
- 10:00 – 10:30 – SNPs – Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in Medicine
- 10:30 – 10:40 – Break
- 10:40 – 11:30 – Tissue Engineering – Producing Human Organs in the Lab
- 11:30 – 12:30 – Reproductive Cloning and Therapeutic Cloning
- 12:30 – 1:00 – iPS – induced Pluripotent Stem and adult MSCs