Fermentation teaching lab with bioreactors, a lab notebook, and a laptop for data analysis.

Founding cohort waitlist

Maya Lab

Hands-on fermentation, safe wetlab fundamentals, and bioinformatics education in Izmir.

For students, graduates, teachers, and food/agri professionals who want practical lab literacy.

8-12 people per pilot cohort
BSL-1 safe teaching-only wetlab scope
Izmir local workshops, applied projects

Learning tracks

Start with tangible bioscience skills.

Fermentation

Process thinking from culture to data

Food-safe fermentation concepts, aseptic workflow, pH and temperature logging, growth curves, and contamination-aware practice.

Wetlab basics

Confident, careful bench technique

Pipetting, notebooks, microscopy, sterile handling, measurement discipline, SOPs, and safety habits for teaching labs.

Bioinformatics

Turn public datasets into a portfolio

Linux basics, notebooks, sequence data concepts, QC, visualization, and reproducible analysis using public datasets.

Pilot format

A practical weekend first, then deeper cohorts.

The first offer should be a small founding cohort: a weekend fermentation and bioinformatics workshop with clear safety limits, project outputs, and optional follow-up cohorts.

Weekend pilot Two focused days with a small group, guided exercises, and a take-home project summary.
Portfolio cohort Four to six weeks for learners who want a stronger application or interview artifact.
Company training Custom sessions for food, agri, quality, and education teams that need applied bioscience fluency.

Register interest

Join the Maya Lab waitlist.

Tell us who you are and what you want to learn. Founding cohort invites will prioritize small groups, mixed backgrounds, and clear safety expectations.

  • Early access to pilot dates and pricing
  • Track recommendations based on your background
  • No clinical, diagnostic, or hazardous work