These one-week summer courses for young scientists are designed for high school students who are really interested in molecular biology/biotechnology. They are conducted in BTC Institute labs in Madison, WI which are dedicated to training scientists of all ages. Aidan Holmes (Associate Education Director, BTC Institute) serves as the primary instructor.
One-week summer sessions for 9th and 10th graders
Camp Biotech I + II
CAMP BIOTECH I: THE WONDERS OF DNA
July 17-21, 2023; 9am - 3pm
Cost: $380 (included all materials; lunch and snacks; scholarships are available)
This one-week experience at the BTC Institute will be for students entering 9th or 10th grade in fall semester 2023 who are interested learning more about DNA and genetic engineering. Students will build a DNA model, learn how to extract DNA from cells, transfer DNA into cells by heat shock transformation, amplify DNA to detect small quantities by PCR, and use restriction enzymes to identify DNA sequences. No prior biology or DNA knowledge is necessary.
CAMP BIOTECH II: THE RETURN OF DNA
July 24-28, 2023; 9am - 3pm
Cost: $380 (included all materials; lunch and snacks; scholarships are available)
Ready for more genetic engineering? We will be using genetic engineering to create bacteria with new traits, use computers to analyze DNA sequences, design protein expression experiments and learn how to extract proteins from cells. Of course, it wouldn’t be Camp Biotech without plenty of guest speakers. We are looking forward to another great summer in 2023 and hope you can join us!
This one-week experience at the BTC Institute will be for students entering 10th or 11th grade in fall semester 2023 who have taken biology and are interested learning more about DNA and genetic engineering.
