D2D professional development aims to give faculty the best possible toolbox for successful course implementation and provides energizing connections and relationships that fuel the network!
Planned Professional Development for 2026
This summer, we look forward to hosting two workshops. Faculty joining our network should plan to attend one of these technical trainings (either remote or in-person).
We are calling for 2026 Members ! Please submit your application and don't hesitate to reach out with any questions.
D2D Technical Training Bootcamp Week at UC Davis. June 22-26
The cornerstone of our network training activities has been our immersive, week-long summer workshop. In this professional development experience, new network members spend a week at UC Davis exploring the series of protocols that comprise the D2D workflow. Network members are lodged together, enjoy local excursions, and make connections that create an essential support system for the first year of implementation and beyond
Sample schedule for technical training intensive week
| Day | Morning | Afternoon | Evening |
| Sunday | Travel | ||
| Monday | System into - safety, lab tour, teaching space lab tour | Designing mutants in Foldit, ordering oligos | Welcome dinner with the lab. |
| Tuesday | Kunkel mutagenesis | BLR transformations | Free time |
| Wednesday | Sequence analysis in Benchling | Protein purification | downtown Davis outing |
| Thursday | Kinetic Assay | Thermal Assay | Late night work |
| Friday | Data analysis | Wiggle room time | Dinner downtown with brewery visit |
| Saturday | Travel |
D2D Technical Training Crash Course on Zoom. July 6-9 & Fall date tbd
This crash course series will be held over 4 consecutive days, each crash course session will be 1.5 hour long. The sessions will feel short but highly productive. This series is targeted to D2D members who didn’t attend the in-person intensive but anyone seeking a refresher is also welcome to join.
D2D Workflow crash course
| Day | Session topic/activity | Pre-session Homework |
| Monday | Module Design: live demo and exploration of Foldit, practice foldit design protocol. Short Q&A time for last 15 minutes | Download and install Foldit Standalone. Read paper on Foldit. |
| Tuesday | Module Build: discussion session. Best practices in the wet lab. Q&A on kunkel protocols. Adaptations etc. Into to database and “mutant claiming” | Watch videos on kunkel mutagenesis protocols. Review lab manual: chapter “Build” |
| Wednesday | Module Test: discussion session. Best practices for growth/expression, purification, and assays. Q&A on protocols. Survival skills for assay day. | Watch videos on Protein Purification and Assay protocols. Review lab manual: chapter “Test” |
| Thursday | Module Learn: live demo and exploration of database and data analysis tools. Practice uploading data and reviewing data. | Create an account on d2dcure.com guest presenter Jason |
We look forward to working with you this summer! Don't hesitate to reach out with questions about our programming and professional development.
