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Writing and performing SOPs
Why are SOPs important in biotechnology? What components are needed for an SOP?
Empowering teachers to build tomorrow’s life sciences workforce.
Classroom-ready lessons that connect science to careers.
Immersive industry experiences for teachers and students.
Show your students where life science leads in Ohio.
BioPathways equips teachers to:
- Bridge the gap between careers in life science and the classroom
- Use insider knowledge to make learning relevant to students
- Implement classroom activities that connect students to the life sciences.
420+
educators joined the network in the first year
6,460
students registered for inaugural virtual visit
47
Ohio counties reached
Backed by the industry
BioPathways is the flagship education initiative of Ohio Life Sciences, representing nearly 4,900 businesses and 64,000 jobs.
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Find free, hands-on, industry-informed lessons
Access our open-source curriculum to connect students to work-based investigations and life science career pathways.
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Join our immersive teacher workshops
Engage in peer and industry collaboration and gain exclusive resources to explore Ohio’s growing life sciences sector.
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Equip students for career pathways
Give students future access to opportunities in a $15 billion industry.
BioPathways connects Ohio’s 6th- through 12th-grade life science teachers with industry professionals.
Start in a workshop to do hands-on science—like building a “Protein Beast” or monitoring environmental quality.
Then, tour facilities like Andelyn Biosciences or AtriCure to see firsthand what students can expect from life sciences careers here in Ohio.
Classroom-ready lessons that connect science to careers
Access open-source curriculum designed by teachers, informed by industry, and ready to implement tomorrow. Each lesson connects what students are already learning to real careers in Ohio's life sciences sector.
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Using current good manufacturing practices (CGMPs)
What are current good manufacturing practices and how might we use them to create a snack mix that meets the regulations?
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Quality control bioinformatics
How might we confirm the purity of biomanufactured proteins to ensure that only the intended recombinant protein is being produced in a given batch?
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Protein synthesis modeling
How does the genetic code from DNA get communicated to the ribosomes for protein synthesis?
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Prosthetics engineering design challenge
How might the engineering design process be used to create a prototype to help someone with a limb difference button their shirt?
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The power of pineapple: an enzyme lab story
How do pH, heat, and the concentration of enzymes impact the enzymatic activity of protease in breaking down gelatin?
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Macrophages engineering design challenge
How might the engineering design process help to design an immune cell to “capture” an invader (bacteria, virus, etc.)? How is the immune cell affected when a mutation occurs?
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Exploring proteins of the immune system: Using alphafold and uniprot
How might we identify an unknown protein from an amino acid sequence and predict its three-dimensional shape?
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Environmental monitoring for quality assurance
What is the importance of monitoring for pathogens and cleanliness in lab spaces?
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Create a DNA protocol
What elements are necessary to remove DNA from a cell and in what quantities? What skills are necessary to be a successful group member?
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Careers in the Life Sciences
What are the careers within the life sciences? How do those careers work together to solve health-related problems?
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BLAST the invader
How do medical scientists identify the causal agent of respiratory disease? What tools allow medical researchers to decode a nucleotide sequence and match it to a specific pathogen?
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Amino acid folding basics
How do the chemical properties of amino acids affect the structure of a protein?
Bring Ohio’s biotech labs into your classroom and step into them yourself
Teacher workshops put you in the lab doing actual industry protocols alongside peers and professionals. You'll leave with equipment for your classroom, curriculum you can implement immediately, and CEUs. Plus, the insider knowledge that makes abstract concepts click for students.
BioPathways Central Ohio
a 2-day workshop & behind-the-scenes industry tour for teachers preparing Ohio 6th–12th gr. students for careers in life science & biotech