Yogyakarta – The Research Center and Study Program of Biotechnology Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), in collaboration with PT Widya Teknologi Hayati, successfully conducted a workshop titled “Producing Crude Polymerase from Escherichia coli” on Friday (October 25, 2024). The workshop was attended by 35 participants from various backgrounds, including representatives from universities, research centers, and industry.

The Head of the Research Center for Biotechnology UGM, explained in her opening remarks that the workshop aims to encourage the development of domestic products, particularly in the biotechnology field. “One of the main focuses is the production of DNA polymerase enzyme from Escherichia coli bacteria,” said Dr. Yekti Asih Purwestri, S.Si., M.Si. This enzyme plays a crucial role in various modern biotechnology applications, such as the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), which is widely used in medical research and drug development. read more

We are delighted to extend an invitation from the Biotechnology Study Center at UGM for your attendance at an upcoming event:

General Lecture: Plant Science Research with a View to Contributing to The Green Economy

Date: Monday, November 27, 2023 Time: 13:00 – 15:00 WIB Zoom Link: http://ugm.id/ZoomGLTD2023 Meeting ID: 929 0672 2716 Passcode: GLTD2023

This General Lecture, themed “Plant Science Research with a View to Contributing to The Green Economy,” will be delivered by Professor Taku Demura, Director of the NAIST Center for Digital Green-Innovation (CDG) in Japan. read more

From August 30, 2023 to September 1, 2023, the Research Center for Biotechnology organized a workshop with the theme “Protein Engineering in Drug Development”. The main speakers for this workshop were Prof. Teruna J. Siahaan from the University of Kansas, Dr. Yekti Asih Purwestri (Research Center for Biotechnology, UGM), M. Saifur Rohman, Ph.D. (Faculty of Agriculture, UGM), Dewi Kartikawati Paramita, Ph.D. (Research Center for Biotechnology, UGM), and Dr. Tri Rini Nuringtyas (Biotechnology Study Program, UGM). read more

August 30 – September 1, 2023, The Research Center for Biotechnology Universitas Gadjah Mada held a workshop with the theme ¨Protein Engineering in Drug Development¨ with main speakers Prof. Teruna J. Siahaan from the University of Kansas, Dr. Yekti Asih Purwestri (The Research Center for Biotechnology UGM), M. Saifur Rohman, Ph.D. (Faculty of Agriculture UGM), Dewi Kartikawati Paramita, Ph.D. (The Research Center for Biotechnology UGM), and Dr. Tri Rini Nuringtyas (The Research Center for Biotechnology UGM). read more

The iGEM UGM 2023 team, in collaboration with The Research Center for Biotechnology Universitas Gadjah mada, organized the iGEM 2023 Workshop on August 5-6 and 12-13, 2023, intended as training for high school students who will participate in the National Science Olympiad (OSN) 2023 scheduled for August 27.

The Workshop was divided into two parts: an in-person session on August 5-6 and an online session on August 12-13. The in-person activities included practical learning sessions as follows:

1. Biochemistry with a training topic on micropipette usage and protein concentration measurement using the Bradford reagent, presented by I Made Rhamandana Putra (Pharmacy 2019).
2. Molecular Biology with a topic on PCR and electrophoresis, presented by Melodia Rezadhini (Microbiology 2019).
3. Animal Anatomy and Physiology with topics covering vertebrate histology and anatomy of organisms such as crickets, earthworms, and fish, presented by Farrel Alfaza Marsetyo (Medicine 2021).
4. Plant Anatomy and Physiology with a focus on leaf and stem anatomy, also presented by Farrel Alfaza Marsetyo (Medicine 2021).

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