Experience Genetics (school groups only)

School groups are invited to join other Year 12 biology school groups to improve your understanding of Unit 4 subject matter and practice laboratory skills relevant to genetics.

Delivered by Dr Gurion Ang and current undergraduate biology students, explore concepts in:

• recombinant DNA (bacterial transformation)
• gene regulation and DNA extraction
• amplification (PCR)
• analysis (gel electrophoresis).

You'll assess your knowledge at the end of Experience Genetics with a quiz to earn a limited-edition Experience Genetics 2026 sticker.

All participants must bring their own labcoat or lab gown.

Session dates

Term 2: Week 10

• Monday 22 June
• Tuesday 23 June
• Wednesday 24 June
• Thursday 25 June
• Friday 26 June

Term 3: Week 1 & 2

• Monday 13 July
• Tuesday 14 July
• Wednesday 15 July
• Thursday 16 July
• Monday 20 July
• Tuesday 21 July
• Wednesday 22 July
• Thursday 23 July
• Friday 24 July

Cost

Tickets are $25 excluding GST ($27.50 including GST) per student.

If required, we are also able to supply disposable lab gowns at $5 excluding GST ($5.50 including GST) per gown.

Schools will only pay an amount based on the final number of students who attend. Schools will be provided information and a payment link to make payment. A tax invoice/receipt will be downloadable upon payment for your financial records. We will no longer be issuing payment invoices for Experience Genetics.

Attendance is free for teachers and laboratory technicians. Transport to and from the UQ St Lucia campus is at your school’s expense.

Registration

Registration should be completed by a nominated school teacher. Please email Dr Gurion Ang gurion.ang@uq.edu.au with your school name, number of students attending, and contact name and details of all accompanying teachers.

Joining instructions (including public liability statement) will be provided in due course.

The following documents are available to download to assist with your local school approval process:

Activities risk assessment (PDF, 68.2 KB)Bus alighting map - UQ St Lucia campus (PDF, 397.5 KB)

Note to students: if your school does not attend Experience Genetics, you should consider attending the Year 12 Queensland Winter Biology School.

Program

Assumed knowledge

Prior to attending Experience Genetics, it is assumed that students have covered the following content:

• basic structure of DNA
• gene versus genome
• transcription and translation.