The Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada (Faperta UGM), held a retirement ceremony to honor the long-standing dedication of Prof. Dr. Ir. Dwidjono Hadi Darwanto, S.U., an academic who has made outstanding contributions in the field of agricultural socio-economics. The event took place at the Harjono Danoesastro Auditorium on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, and was attended by faculty leaders, lecturers, administrative staff, students, and colleagues from various institutions.
The opening session was hosted by Vera Kurniawati and Dani Abyan Adam, student representatives from the Department of Agricultural Socio-Economics, serving as masters of ceremony. It was followed by the singing of Indonesia Raya and the Gadjah Mada Hymn. A prayer led by Mr. Asnawi, an administrative staff member from the same department, marked the beginning of the meaningful program. read more

As part of the Gene Expression Workshop organized by the Faculty of Agriculture (Faperta) UGM, not only academics played an active role, but industry partners also contributed. PT Kairos Jaya Sejahtera, as a collaborator and provider of laboratory equipment, had the opportunity to present the company profile to workshop participants.

Through this presentation, PT Kairos Jaya Sejahtera introduced a range of flagship products and services that support biotechnology research, from reagents and molecular instruments to advanced analytical devices. The company’s presence reaffirmed its commitment to supporting education and research, particularly in agriculture and life sciences. read more

After the first session, which focused on hands-on qPCR analysis, the Faculty of Agriculture (Faperta) UGM continued the Gene Expression Workshop with Session 2: Data Processing Using the Livak Method. This session was delivered by Dr. Sc. M. Idris, S.Si., M.Si., who provided an in-depth explanation of the fundamental principles and application of the Livak method in gene expression research.

The Livak Method, or Double Delta Ct Method, is the most widely used mathematical approach in qPCR analysis. Dr. Idris explained that the main objective of this method is to determine the fold-change in gene expression between treated samples and control samples. Participants were guided through the calculation steps, starting from ΔCt (Normalization to the reference gene), ΔΔCt (Comparison with the control), and finally Fold Change (2^-ΔΔCt) as the end result to determine whether a gene is upregulated or downregulated. read more