Computational Biology Research Camps for High School Students
INTENDED AUDIENCE: Current high school and incoming 9th grade students interested in computer, math, biology, and medicine.
Goals
- To expose high school students to career opportunities in biomedicine through hands-on experience in computational genomics and prepare them for the emerging era of medical genomics, when all doctors must be well-acquainted with genetic discoveries, technologies, and applications.
- Give research opportunities to high school students beyond the school setting.
- Identify potential GIDAS (Genes In Diseases And Symptoms) club leaders at their schools (eligibility: completion of CB camps offered in CA, GA, and MI).
Our flagship CB camp introduces ninth through twelfth graders to genomic research using computers. Working in small collaborative groups, students will learn to identify disease biomarkers by analyzing patient RNA expression data using the GEO database. They then research signaling pathways related to the biomarkers they have found.
For all UM camps & Scripps Summer Camp: Thank you for your interest in the program. We are currently full and additional application will go on the wait list.
This camp is designed to serve as a starting point for ongoing research. Successful completion with a certificate qualifies students to participate in the miRcore volunteer program (MVP), which guides students in developing research and leadership skills, with an emphasis on community service. MVP runs throughout the school year, determining a disease of focus of the year, collaborating with similar level students to research the disease, and leading a school club GIDAS (Genes in Diseases and Symptoms). Out-of-state students can join the volunteer meetings through an online meeting platform.
Here are the various summer camps (all college-level research) that we offer:
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