When St. Mary’s Dominican High School student Celeste Patron heard a presentation at a Biotechnology Club meeting by Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation (LPBF) Education Coordinator Anne Barrett, the junior was inspired. “The speaker informed us about the huge impact we were having on our lake,” recalled Patron. “She also stressed to us the importance of… Read More
The Biotechnology Club welcomed a visit from the staff of the NOPD Scientific Criminal Investigations (SCIS) Division, also known as Crime Lab. Commander Darryl Albert and the Crime Lab team of crime scene investigators gave an overview of their work and answered questions from the club members. The members also participated in a demonstration of… Read More
Guest Speaker Dr. Aimée K. Thomas, a 1991 Dominican graduate, gave a presentation about spiders to the Biotechnology Club. Dr. Thomas is a Lecturer/Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, and Assistant Director for the Office of Teacher Certification at Loyola University New Orleans. She received her Master’s Degree in Environmental Biology and Ph.D…. Read More
Using their DNA, students in St. Mary’s Dominican High School’s Biotechnology Club conducted a DNA extraction experiment and created necklaces. Each student extracted her own DNA from her cheek cells and created a necklace with her DNA strands. The Biotechnology Club investigates current topics such as pharmacogenomics, molecular methods in cancer diagnosis, epigenetics and stem cell… Read More
Members of the Ecology and Stewardship Club and the Biotechnology Club volunteered for the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation (LPBF) annual Fall Beach Sweep; a day designated to clean up the Lake Pontchartrain Basin. Students picked up debris and recorded their collections on data cards that catalogue and quantify the types and amounts of trash collected…. Read More
The Biotechnology Club performed an ELISA (enzyme-linked immunoabsorbant assay) test which is used to detect infection by testing patients’ blood (simulated) for the presence or absence of antibodies against a particular pathogen such as viruses or bacteria. Club moderator is Mrs. Janine Koenig. Read More
Members of the Biotechnology Club extracted their own DNA from their cheek cells and created a necklace with the DNA strands. Click here for the full photo gallery! Read More
Ecology and Biotechnology Club members from St. Mary’s Dominican High School volunteered for the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation (LPBF) annual Fall Beach Sweep; a day designated to clean up the Lake Pontchartrain Basin. Along Bayou St. John, the students picked up debris and recorded their collections on data cards that catalogue and quantify the types and… Read More