Summer Science@JeffersonBiomedical Sciencesfor HS Students
June 22-July 17 2009
Where: Phila.
Description: Topicsinclude MolecularBiology, CellBiology and Protein
Chemistry, Pathologyand anatomy,Molecular Mechanisms
of DiseaseLab Component: Cell culture, DNA sequencing , PCR,
ELISA, Western Blotting
Cost: $2,200
Deadline: Apr 24
http://www.jefferson.edu/summerscience
ConservationLeadership School
(CLS) is a one-week residential program for high school students (ages 15-18)
to learn about the world around them through exploration and hands-on
activities. It's your ideal school, where the classroom includes over 700
acres of forest, fields,wetlands, and streams...where learning about the
environment goes hand-in-hand with having fun, meeting new friends and learning
leadership skills.
This is an outdoor living program, students are housed in cabins.
Where: PSU, State
College Pa, Stone
Valley Recreational
Area
When: June 21-27 or
June 5-11
Cost $520
http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Summary.aspx?e=f67be77e-77e6-4598-8383-2887ae3607e4
The Student Conservation Association (SCA) is a nonprofit organization that
offers conservation internships and summer trail crew opportunities to more
than 3,800 people each year. SCA members complete projects in every
conservation discipline - from
archeology to zoology - and everything in between.
http://www.thesca.org/conservation_crews/
The four-week, non-credit
Biomedical Research Program immerses you in some of
the most cutting-edge areas of biomedical research, including
cardiovascular disease, oncology, immunology, and neuroscience.
Where: University of Pennsylvania
When: July 5-Aug 1
2009
Cost: See link
http://www.sas.upenn.edu/lps/highschool/summer/biomedical
Forensic Science Research Academy at Penn:
Forensic science is one of the fastest growing careers in science today.
Covering everything from fingerprints and DNA matching to
ballistics and blood-spatter analysis, recent advances in forensic
science have transformed basic police investigative work as well as the
conduct of the judicial system.
Where: University of Pennsylvania
When: July 5-Aug 1, 2009
Cost: See Link
http://www.sas.upenn.edu/lps/highschool/summer/biomedical
National Youth Leadership Forum/Medicine
Take part in the nation's foremost program in pre-medical education for high
school students and get an invaluable headstart on your career path. Held in
eight cities across the United States, the National Youth Leadership Forum on
Medicine (NYLF/MED) utilizes a hands-on, interactive curriculum that includes
clinical and research visits.
Where: 7 locations including Philadelphia
When: See link
Cost: $2,500
http://www.nylf.org/med/index.cfm
Link to National Institute of Health biomedical research opportunities for
student. This site is updated at various times so
keep checking.
https://science.education.nih.gov/SummerScience#q2
Link to Earthwatch research opportunities. There are some student fellowships
available, applications are due Dec. 2009 for the 2010 year. These are
fieldwork research opportunities and can involve strenuous physical work and
roughing it (camping or rustic living conditions.)
http://www.earthwatch.org/stufel/