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What is Michigan DNA Day?

Michigan DNA Day is an annual event where scientists from the state of Michigan visit local high schools to present interactive, hands-on lessons about genetics, genomics, and biotechnology. MI DNA Day provides a unique opportunity for high school students to meet and interact with early-career scientists, which often clarifies misconceptions…Continue reading “What is Michigan DNA Day?”

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The success and impact of Michigan DNA Day depends on the generosity of our sponsors.  These donations allow us to…

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For Scientists

Share Your Passion for Science As a Michigan DNA Day Ambassador, you will: Travel to a Michigan high school to…

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For Teachers

Bring Working Scientists into Your Classroom If you teach science to high school students in Michigan, and are interested in…

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Giving Blueday 2018

15 May 201915 May 2019
During the 2018 Giving Blueday campaign 27 supporters donated $1,045 to help us reach more high school classrooms during DNA Day 2019! We are fortunate to have so many people…
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Thanks for a great 2018 MI DNA Day

30 Apr 20188 Oct 2018
Thank you to all of the ambassadors, teachers, students, and volunteers who joined us on April 25, 2018 and helped make this event possible. Check out our impact for MI DNA Day…
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Bailey Peck, PhD

23 Apr 20188 Oct 2018
By: Anita Patel When asked about her life mantra, Bailey Peck replied, "Be a 'yes man'. Spend your time saying 'yes' to opportunities, even if they aren't your favorite things…
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Matt Doherty, PhD

16 Apr 20188 Oct 2018
By: Jessica Cote Dr. Matt Doherty is a Project/Research Scientist at Therapeutic Systems Research Laboratories, an Ann Arbor-based company specializing in preclinical research on promising antimicrobial drugs. He was formerly…
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Adrian Melo Carrillo

9 Apr 20188 Oct 2018
By: Jessica Cote Adrian Melo Carrillo is a PhD candidate in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Michigan. He studies the evolution of two endangered…
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Harihar Mohan

2 Apr 20188 Oct 2018
By: Irene Park Why does one participate in science outreach? For Microbiology and Immunology master’s student Harihar Mohan, science outreach represents many ideas, including an introduction to scientific careers for…
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Shweta Ramdas

19 Mar 20188 Oct 2018
By: Brooke Wolford Shweta Ramdas is a 5th year PhD student in the Department of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics at the University of Michigan Medical School. Recently, Shweta won the…
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Imani Russell

5 Mar 20188 Oct 2018
By: Shweta Ramdas As a second-year masters student in the Frontiers program in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Michigan, Imani Russell divides her time between classes, her…
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Amanda Elmore

19 Feb 20188 Oct 2018
By: Brooke Wolford Amanda Elmore won gold in the 2016 Olympics in Brazil in the women’s eight rowing competition. She is also a former University of Michigan Program in Biomedical…
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Rebecca Pollet, PhD

5 Feb 20188 Oct 2018
By: Irene Park The MI DNA Day event may have been one of their first science outreach events for some participants, but not for Dr. Rebecca Pollet. Rebecca, a post-doctoral…

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Michigan DNA DayApril 25th, 2020
9 months to go.
During the 2018 Giving Blueday campaign 27 supporters donated $1,045 to help us reach more high school classrooms during DNA Day 2019! Thank you to each of our donors! Learn more at https://midnaday.com/2019/05/15/giving-blueday-2018/
Although #DNADay19 is coming to an end, our ambassadors will still be visiting classrooms and we'll be featuring them here! If you weren't able to serve as an ambassador this year, you can still make an impact on students by making a donation at victors.us/dnaday2019
Happy DNA Day! #DNADay19
In this lesson students will learn about epigenetics, or how the features of a person (phenotype) might be different even if their genome (genotype) is identical. Students will be presented with both mechanisms and real-world examples of epigenetics. Hands-on activities include following a set of twins through various life decisions and seeing how their phenotypes might differ from each other over time. See the full lesson on our website.
Students will learn basic concepts in microbiology and immunology, including the difference between bacteria and viruses, and why treatments (such as antibiotics) work on one type of microbes, but not the other. Students will also learn about the immune system and be able to explain how vaccines work. Hands-on activities include an exercise to demonstrate how antibiotic resistance evolves. Extended topics for longer or advanced classes include cancer immunology, neuroinflammation, epidemiology, and microbes in the environment. See the full lesson on our website.
In our Pharmacogenomics lesson students will learn about the concept of “personalized” medicine, like how differences in our genes affect whether a drug treatment will be successful or have serious side effects, and how we can use this information to customize treatments for individual patients. Students will participate in a hands-on activity to further demonstrate how subtle differences affect a patient’s response to medication. See the full lesson on our website!
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