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2023-24 Open Lab Sessions

Dates for BLI Open Labs and Bioinformatics Open Labs coming soon.

Have you submitted and received approval for your teams' proposals? Teams with accepted proposals can attend in-person and virtual Open Labs with their mentors. Each team must enter collection data on the Barcode Sample Database at least one day prior to their first Open Lab. Teams who fail to enter their data cannot attend Open Labs.

class="dnalc" of Open Lab dates. Mentors must be present with their students at all times.

Virtual bioinformatics Open Labs will be hosted via Zoom; mentors will receive an email with the Zoom link a few days in advance of the Open Lab.

Note that you must be logged in to your DNA Barcoding Project Portal account to register for Open Labs.

BLI Open Labs

Date Time Host Location
Friday, December 8, 2023 9:30 am – 4:00 pm DNALC
Saturday, December 16, 2023 9:30 am – 4:00 pm DNALC NYC
Saturday, January 13, 2024 9:30 am – 4:00 pm DNALC
Saturday, January 20, 2024 9:30 am – 4:00 pm DNALC NYC
Saturday, February 10, 2024 9:30 am – 4:00 pm DNALC
Saturday, February 24, 2024 9:30 am – 4:00 pm BNL*
Saturday, March 9, 2024 9:30 am – 4:00 pm DNALC NYC
Saturday, March 16, 2024 9:30 am – 4:00 pm DNALC
Saturday, March 23, 2024 9:30 am – 4:00 pm BNL*
Saturday, April 6, 2024 9:30 am – 4:00 pm DNALC NYC
Saturday, April 13, 2024 9:30 am – 4:00 pm BNL*
Saturday, April 20, 2024 9:30 am – 4:00 pm DNALC NYC
Saturday, May 4, 2024 9:30 am – 4:00 pm DNALC
Saturday, May 11, 2024 9:30 am – 4:00 pm BNL*

Bioinformatics Only Open Labs

Date Time Location
Thursday, February 15, 2024 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Virtual
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Virtual
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Virtual
Friday, May 17, 2024 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Virtual

Dolan DNA Learning Center (DNALC), 334 Main Street, Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724 [directions]
DNA Learning Center NYC at City Tech (DNALC NYC), 62 Tillary Street, Brooklyn NY 11201 (Corner of Tillary and Adams Streets) [directions]
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Office of Educational Programs, Building 480, Upton, NY 11973 [directions]

*When you arrive at BNL you must show a federal- or state-issued photo ID. You will receive a temporary badge and a parking pass that must be displayed on your dashboard. In accordance with BNL safety requirements, long pants and flat, closed-toe shoes are mandatory.

Footlocker Kits for In-school Use

Acceptance of a team's proposal is required prior to a footlocker kit request. Two types of kits are available for loan:

  • Full footlocker kits contain all equipment and replenishable materials needed to complete the DNA extraction and amplification. Full kits may be borrowed for up to two weeks.
  • Mini footlocker kits contain reagents and any necessary minor equipment needed by each team. Kits that only require reagents and minimal equipment are more readily available than full footlockers kits.

If you are requesting a full footlocker kit, please be aware that a limited number of these kits are available. Footlockers should be requested at least 2 weeks in advance (or sooner) of intended use date. You may borrow a footlocker for up to 10 days.

When you receive the footlocker kit, you must submit a Student Demographic Form for the students who will use the kit. These can be emailed to barcodeli@cshl.edu.