SF/Bay Area ABE Workshops
Our Workshops
To be eligible to teach the ABE curriculum and receive materials, regardless of prior experience, teachers must complete one of our ABE professional development workshops. All workshops are held at The Lawrence Hall of Science in Berkeley, CA, unless otherwise noted. Workshops are free of charge, with breakfast and lunch provided. Please note that we do not have the funding to pay attendees, sub fees, or mileage or other travel costs. Workshop dates and registration links are posted below as they are scheduled.
If you have already participated in one of our ABE workshops but would like to attend again as a refresher, you are welcome to do so. There is not limit to the number of workshops you may attend.
To be added to our email list for program announcements, including notifications of new workshop as they are scheduled, please fill out the contact form.
Abridged Series Workshop
This two-day, weekend workshop covers the Abridged Series of the ABE curriculum, including an introduction to micropipettes and gel electrophoresis, plasmid digestion, confirmation of digestion via electrophoresis, and bacterial transformation. The workshop is normally offered twice a year, once in Fall and once in Winter. Please note you must attend both days (9am-4pm) of the workshop.
The Fall and Winter Abridged Series workshops for the 2024-2025 school year have already been held. We will post dates and sign up links for the 2025-2026 school year once those are available.
Complete Series Workshop
This five-day, summer workshop covers the Complete Series of the ABE curriculum, including an introduction to micropipettes and gel electrophoresis, plasmid digestion, plasmid ligation, confirmation of digestion and ligation via electrophoresis, bacterial transformation, colony PCR, and protein purification. The workshop is normally offered once a year, in early Summer. Please note you must attend all five days (9am-4pm) of the workshop to qualify to teach the Complete Series.
The 2025 Complete Series workshop will be held June 23-27, 2025. Click the link below to sign up.
Exploring Precision Medicine Workshop
This one day workshop will cover the curriculum and associated labs (PCR and gel electrophoresis). Participants should be comfortable with these techniques, and should have been trained in the Complete Genetic Series from our Foundations in Biotech curriculum. The workshop is normally offered once a year, in the summer.
This workshop is by invitation only, for teachers who have been teaching ABE for at least two years, including the Complete Series. If you are interested, please contact us directly.