BioPharmaceutical Technology Center Institute (BTCI)

09/02/2026

Nothing says 'back to school' like a bright yellow bus full of possibilities! 🚌

We're thrilled to welcome students for field trips, lab tours, and hands-on learning that'll make them say, 'Wait, learning is THIS cool?'

📅 Registration opens Sept 8 — don't miss out! Visit https://www.btci.org/k-12-programs/biotechnology-field-trips/ for more information.

08/31/2026

Applications are OPEN for D.O.O.R.S. 2026! 🔬

Ready to connect with mentors, explore cutting-edge labs, and level up your career in life sciences? This is your moment. Apply today:

https://www.promega.com/global/doors-program/?tabset0=0

08/12/2026

We are so grateful for the generosity of Tecan! 🎉

The BTC Institute recently received a donated Tecan EVO 150 Automation Instrument — and it has already made a real impact. This summer, our research interns gained hands-on experience with professional-grade lab automation equipment, thanks to Tecan's support of science education.

Donations like this one help us deliver meaningful, career-building experiences to the next generation of scientists. Thank you, Tecan, for investing in our mission! 💙🧬

07/14/2026

Camp Biotech II has entered the chat. 🔬✨

Our second cohort of young scientists just wrapped up an incredible week in the lab — pipetting, experimenting, and asking all the best questions. There’s something special about watching a camper’s face light up the moment an experiment works. That’s the magic we’re here for. 🧬

Still dreaming of sending your student to camp? Registration for 2027 opens next spring — and if last year is any indication, spots won’t last long. Follow along so you don’t miss it!

Learn more: https://www.btci.org/k-12-programs/summer_camps/

06/30/2026

✨ That's a wrap on Camp Biotech I! ✨
We wrapped up our first summer camp last week, and what a week it was! Our campers spent their days pipetting, exploring, and discovering what it really means to think like a scientist. Watching their curiosity come to life in the lab is exactly why we do what we do. 🔬🧬

Know a young person who lights up at the idea of biotechnology? Keep us in mind for next summer — our camps fill up fast, and registration for 2027 will be here before you know it!

Learn more at btci.org 💙

05/26/2026

From the opening presentation to the closing discussion — we love hosting groups who are just as excited to be here as we are to have them. 🧪🤍

Thank you for the kind words, ITA!

05/14/2026

In 1998, a neuroscientist and a philosopher bet a case of w**e on whether we'd crack consciousness by 2023. Twenty-five years later, one of them handed over a bottle of 1978 Madeira — and promptly doubled down for 2048. The question isn't just unsolved. It might be unsolvable by the methods we've been using. The latest post in our Forum series digs into why. 🔗

A 25-year bet, a bottle of 1978 Madeira, and the question that has stumped some of the sharpest minds in consciousness research.

05/13/2026

Another incredible year in the books for our Youth Apprenticeship Biotechnology program! 🎉🔬

This cohort showed up, suited up, and got to work — pipetting, analyzing, problem-solving, and growing into the next generation of biotech professionals. Watching these students go from day 1 nerves to genuine lab confidence never gets old.

From hands-on techniques to real-world skills they'll carry into college and careers, this year was full of moments we won't forget. So proud of everything the Class of 2025–2026 accomplished. 🥼

05/12/2026

The 2026 Consciousness Forum brings together scientists, clinicians, indigenous knowledge holders, and contemplative practitioners to explore the intelligence that lives beyond language.

If you're drawn to questions at the edges of what we know — about perception, mind, and what intelligence means — this is your community.

Sponsorship opportunities are still available. Reach out to learn more.

Register before seats fill. May 21–22, Madison, WI.

https://events.btci.org/forum/international-consciousness/

05/07/2026

Temple Grandin assumed everyone thought in pictures. Finding out they didn't was finding out she had a filter. Post 2 of 3 leading up to the Forum on Consciousness — check it out! 👇

What does neurodiversity reveal about how minds filter experience? The answer touches consciouness research, psychedelics, and your own perception.