Classes & Events

We believe that anyone can be a scientist. Some people's journey in this discipline started in school but others' started at home, at work, in their hobby, online, or a myriad of other locations. Regardless of how or where one came to science, BwoB offers classes and events to help continue your exploration.

Upcoming Events

Safety gear and materials are provided unless otherwise indicated. No previous science experience necessary.
  • Spring Party at Biotech Without Borders!

    Spring Party at Biotech Without Borders!

    Saturday, March 25, 2023
    2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
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    We welcome old friends and new to come check out what's going on in our Long Island City Queens community biolab. Food, drinks and fun!What better way to welcome spring than a party? Please join us for an open house-style Saturday afternoon celebration at Biotech Without Borders, the 501(c)(3) nonprofit community biolab in Queens NY. We welcome friends, new and old to see our wonderful Long Island City facilities. Meet our members, find out about . . . More details

  • Past Events

    See anything you wish we would offer again? Think we should develop a introduction to a topic? Let us know in the contact page
  • Open Lab

    Open Lab

    Friday, September 16, 2022
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

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  • Is the 5-second rule true?

    Is the 5-second rule true?

    Saturday, August 27, 2022 - Tuesday, August 30, 2022
    2:00 pm - 8:00 pm

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  • Combating the overlooked pandemic of antimicrobial resistance

    Combating the overlooked pandemic of antimicrobial resistance

    Monday, June 13, 2022
    6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

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  • Community Meeting Round 1

    Community Meeting Round 1

    Monday, May 23, 2022
    7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

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  • Community Meeting Round 1

    Community Meeting Round 1

    Monday, December 20, 2021
    7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

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  • Science-at-home: Spirulina under the scope

    Science-at-home: Spirulina under the scope

    Saturday, May 2, 2020
    2:00 pm - 6:00 pm

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  • The Science of Vaccines

    The Science of Vaccines

    Wednesday, March 11, 2020
    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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  • PCR + Pizza

    PCR + Pizza

    Monday, February 24, 2020
    6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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  • Intro To Mycology: The World Of Fungi, Mycelium, & Mushrooms

    Intro To Mycology: The World Of Fungi, Mycelium, & Mushrooms

    Wednesday, February 12, 2020
    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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  • Sequencing the Inner Harbor: A BUGGS/IMET community science collaboration

    Sequencing the Inner Harbor: A BUGGS/IMET community science collaboration

    Monday, February 10, 2020
    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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  • Intro Python Programming for Citizen Scientists

    Intro Python Programming for Citizen Scientists

    Sunday, February 9, 2020
    2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

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  • Practical Phycology

    Practical Phycology

    Sunday, January 5, 2020
    3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

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  • Intro Python Programming for Citizen Scientists

    Intro Python Programming for Citizen Scientists

    Sunday, December 15, 2019
    2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

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  • Deep Dive: The science journal club for everyone

    Deep Dive: The science journal club for everyone

    Wednesday, December 11, 2019
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

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  • How To Run Mycelium: A Fungal Tissue Culture Workshop

    How To Run Mycelium: A Fungal Tissue Culture Workshop

    Sunday, December 8, 2019
    2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

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  • Build a Biosensor with Synthetic Biology

    Build a Biosensor with Synthetic Biology

    Saturday, December 7, 2019
    2:00 pm - 6:00 pm

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  • Lab Skills: Cutting and Measuring DNA

    Lab Skills: Cutting and Measuring DNA

    Thursday, December 5, 2019
    6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

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  • Fungi Are The Future: How Mushrooms Will Save Our World

    Fungi Are The Future: How Mushrooms Will Save Our World

    Wednesday, December 4, 2019
    7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

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  • PCR + Pizza

    PCR + Pizza

    Monday, December 2, 2019
    6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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  • Deep Dive: The science journal club for everyone

    Deep Dive: The science journal club for everyone

    Thursday, November 14, 2019
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

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  • Intro Python Programming for Citizen Scientists

    Intro Python Programming for Citizen Scientists

    Saturday, November 9, 2019
    2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

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  • How the Manifestations of Medical Diagnoses Have Shaped the Art World

    How the Manifestations of Medical Diagnoses Have Shaped the Art World

    Wednesday, November 6, 2019
    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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  • Lab Skills: Cutting and Measuring DNA

    Lab Skills: Cutting and Measuring DNA

    Saturday, October 26, 2019
    2:00 pm - 6:00 pm

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  • Using 3D “Mini-Brains” to Unlock the Origins of Mental Disorders

    Using 3D “Mini-Brains” to Unlock the Origins of Mental Disorders

    Wednesday, October 23, 2019
    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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  • Deep Dive: The science journal club for everyone

    Deep Dive: The science journal club for everyone

    Thursday, October 10, 2019
    6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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  • PCR + Pizza

    PCR + Pizza

    Monday, October 7, 2019
    6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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  • EmotiBit, Internal Context and the Future of Augmented Cognition

    EmotiBit, Internal Context and the Future of Augmented Cognition

    Thursday, September 26, 2019
    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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  • Genomics in the Human Body: Host Genetics and the Gut Microbiome

    Genomics in the Human Body: Host Genetics and the Gut Microbiome

    Saturday, September 21, 2019
    2:00 pm - 4:30 pm

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  • P235-7864.1M19 - Biotech Boot Camp Professional Development for Teachers

    P235-7864.1M19 – Biotech Boot Camp Professional Development for Teachers

    Saturday, July 13, 2019 - Saturday, July 20, 2019
    3:00 pm - 7:00 pm

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  • How To Run Mycelium: A Fungi Tissue Culture Workshop

    How To Run Mycelium: A Fungi Tissue Culture Workshop

    Saturday, June 15, 2019
    2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

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  • The Future Is Fungi: How Mushrooms Can Save Our World

    The Future Is Fungi: How Mushrooms Can Save Our World

    Wednesday, June 5, 2019
    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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  • Patenting Biotechnology: CRISPR and Protein Based Biomaterials

    Patenting Biotechnology: CRISPR and Protein Based Biomaterials

    Wednesday, May 22, 2019
    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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  • PCR + Pizza

    PCR + Pizza

    Monday, May 20, 2019
    6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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  • Biotech 101

    Biotech 101

    Saturday, May 4, 2019
    3:00 pm - 7:00 pm

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  • Would 'Lab Grown Everything' Really Save Us? A talk by Oron Catts

    Would ‘Lab Grown Everything’ Really Save Us? A talk by Oron Catts

    Wednesday, May 1, 2019
    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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  • Bioinformatics: Environmental Metagenomics

    Bioinformatics: Environmental Metagenomics

    Sunday, April 28, 2019
    3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

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  • Lab Skills: Cutting and Measuring DNA

    Lab Skills: Cutting and Measuring DNA

    Friday, April 26, 2019
    6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

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  • BwoB Talk: Human Bacterial Relationships In Health and Disease

    BwoB Talk: Human Bacterial Relationships In Health and Disease

    Wednesday, April 24, 2019
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

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  • PCR + Pizza

    PCR + Pizza

    Wednesday, April 17, 2019
    6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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  • Bring your own sample: Identify fungi using DNA barcoding

    Bring your own sample: Identify fungi using DNA barcoding

    Sunday, April 14, 2019
    6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

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  • Lab Skills: Learn Spectrophotometry

    Lab Skills: Learn Spectrophotometry

    Saturday, March 30, 2019
    2:00 pm - 6:00 pm

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  • Lab Skills: Cutting and Measuring DNA

    Lab Skills: Cutting and Measuring DNA

    Friday, March 22, 2019
    6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

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  • Grow Your Own: Green Yeast for St. Patrick's Day

    Grow Your Own: Green Yeast for St. Patrick’s Day

    Sunday, March 17, 2019
    3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

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  • PCR + Pizza

    PCR + Pizza

    Monday, March 11, 2019
    6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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  • Lab Skills Workshops: Learn Spectrophotometry

    Lab Skills Workshops: Learn Spectrophotometry

    Friday, February 22, 2019
    6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

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  • Lab Skills Workshops: How to Cut and Measure DNA

    Lab Skills Workshops: How to Cut and Measure DNA

    Saturday, February 16, 2019
    2:00 pm - 6:00 pm

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  • CRISPR Genome Editing Workshop

    CRISPR Genome Editing Workshop

    Saturday, February 9, 2019
    3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

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  • Molecular Mycology

    Molecular Mycology

    Sunday, February 3, 2019
    12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

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  • PCR + Pizza

    PCR + Pizza

    Monday, January 28, 2019
    6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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  • CRISPR Genome Editing Workshop

    CRISPR Genome Editing Workshop

    Saturday, December 22, 2018
    3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

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