Simply put, biotechnology is the use of living organisms, or components of living organisms, to enrich our lives by making better foods, medicines and other products. Today, biotechnology is a high-growth, high-demand industry. Biotechnologists use state-of-the-art scientific techniques including genetic studies, DNA and protein analyses, and mammalian and plant cell cultures. Developing new pharmaceuticals to prevent and treat diseases, improving crops and livestock, solving crimes, and cleaning up pollution are just some of the ways in which biotechnology is used to improve our quality of life.
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GBTI News
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GBTI Info Session @ Athens Tech
August 14 & September 14
10:00 - 11:30 AM
6:30 - 8:00 PM
Athens Tech Building J, RM 309
Please RSVP to Ms. Kim Meadows,
706.369.5703 to attend.
Learn more about our programs, tuition and scholarships. Additional presentations will be given on career counseling, advisement and education strategy.
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GBTI Summer Academies
Each summer, GBTI invites area high school teachers to Athens and Gwinnett Tech for our Biotechnology Summer Academies. These 3-day sessions are meant to introduce teachers to the resources available through GBTI and provide training in biotechnology equipment and technique.
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The Innovation Crescent
GBTI is a proud member of Georgia’s Innovation Crescent, a new alliance of more than twelve NE Georgia counties focused on life sciences and economic development. This alliance will offer GBTI students expanded educational options in the field of life science, as well as internship and job opportunities in the region.
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