# Event Details - **Event Name**: Whats Your Type? DIY Blood Typing in the Lab - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 17 Jan, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sun, 18 Jan, 2026 at 06:00 pm - **Event Description**: What’s your blood type? Dig into your DNA to reveal the genetic twist that decides if you’re A, B, AB or O.About this EventWhat's Your Blood Type? Find out through this experiment!2-Part WorkshopSession 1: Saturday, January 17, 2:00-6:00PMSession 2: Sunday, January 18, 2:00-6:00PMHave you ever wondered what your blood type is and what it means genetically? Nearly a third of people in the U.S. don’t know their blood type, and it isn’t tested for unless there’s an emergency or a specific medical reason.But your blood type matters. It plays an important role in transfusions, pregnancy, organ transplants, and even disease risk.By exploring small differences in DNA (called single-nucleotide polymorphisms, SNPs), you'll learn how scientists use restriction enzymes to cut DNA at specific sites and discover whether mutations are present. These mutations affect how sugars are added to the surface of your red blood cells, which ultimately defines your blood type!In This Workshop, You’ll:Extract DNA from your cheek cellsMake copies of the blood typing gene using polymerase chain reaction (PCR)Perform a restriction enzyme digest to identify your blood typeRun your DNA on a gel to see the results under UV lightInterpret your band patterns to determine your blood typeNo prior lab experience is necessary, just curiosity!COVID-19 Safety Notice:If you are feeling unwell, suspect that you have been exposed to COVID-19 or have tested positive in the past 7 days, please do not attend and let us know ASAP (info@genspace.org). If you cancel after our 7-day policy, we cannot refund your ticket, but we can exchange and offer credits toward future classes. If you have signed up for Biohacker Boot Camp, we will automatically transfer your registration to the next month’s dates unless you tell us otherwise. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/83ed7570-dd8d-11f0-a1dd-1f87cab33bc4-rimg-w1200-h563-dcffffff-gmir.jpg Meet the InstructorBrendan Camellato (he/him) is a postdoctoral research scholar at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. He was born and raised outside of Ottawa, Canada, and attended the University of Ottawa where he completed a BSc in Biomedical Sciences and an M.Sc. in Cellular and Molecular Medicine. Brendan came to NYC to study at NYU, completing a PhD in Cell Biology. He has experience in cell and molecular biology, synthetic biology, and genome engineering, and has worked with bacteria, yeast, and mammalian cells. He currently works on developing tools for synthetic biology, genome engineering, and molecular recording, and uses them to study developmental and cancer biology. Brendan is very excited about the possibilities that biotechnology can bring to the world, and about helping others better understand these possibilities too. When he’s not engineering biology, Brendan likes to shoot some puck and lay down some groovy beats.Agenda?: 02:00 PM - 06:00 PMSession 1Info: In this session, you'll swab your cheeks and extract DNA from your cheek cells. Then you will set up a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to make copies of portions of the ABO gene.?: 02:00 PM - 06:00 PMSession 2Info: In this session, you'll explore how restriction enzymes work like molecular scissors to cut DNA at precise locations. By targeting specific sites in your ABO gene, we can detect genetic differences that help determine your blood type. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/brooklyn/whats-your-type-diy-blood-typing-in-the-lab/100001977747590282 - **Event Categories**: workshops, music, entertainment - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 4 hours - Location: Genspace - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 135.23, max: 215.26, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Brooklyn - **state**: NY - **country**: United States - **location**: Genspace - **lat**: 40.657167 - **long**: -74.00316699999996 - **full address**: Genspace, 132 32nd Street, Brooklyn, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Whats Your Type? DIY Blood Typing in the Lab - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/7ebd25a9faccb7d3aeb415e1acd9c002f8ca1d484cfc49d2fdec03eda030a161-rimg-w1200-h600-dcf5bdbd-gmir.jpg?v=1769099120 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Whats Your Type? DIY Blood Typing in the Lab being held? - **A:** Whats Your Type? DIY Blood Typing in the Lab takes place on Sat, 17 Jan, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Sun, 18 Jan, 2026 at 06:00 pm at Genspace, 132 32nd Street, Brooklyn, United States. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for Whats Your Type? DIY Blood Typing in the Lab? - **A:** Ticket prices for Whats Your Type? DIY Blood Typing in the Lab range from USD 135 to USD 215 depending on the ticket type. Here's a full breakdown of available ticket types:Ticket TypePriceAvailabilityEarly Bird General AdmissionUSD 135 + USD 10 feeLimitedGeneral AdmissionUSD 215 + USD 15 feeAvailableStudentUSD 151 + USD 11 feeAvailableEducatorUSD 183 + USD 13 feeAvailable - **Q**: Who is organizing Whats Your Type? DIY Blood Typing in the Lab? - **A:** Whats Your Type? DIY Blood Typing in the Lab is organized by Genspace NYC. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Whats Your Type? DIY Blood Typing in the Lab is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Brooklyn, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Whats Your Type? DIY Blood Typing in the Lab sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Whats Your Type? 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