Toxicology, Health & Environmental Disease Summer Program

The Environmental & Occupational Health Science Institute announces the 2015 Toxicology, Health & Environmental Disease (THED) High School Summer Program. THED is a highly intensive program requiring active involvement of participants. Students will participate in a variety of laboratory activities such as DNA isolation, PCR, cell culture, gel electrophoresis, enzyme activity measurement, and microscope slide staining, in addition to discussions about careers in medicine, pharmacy, toxicology, environmental science, and research. This summer program is open to highly motivated high school students interested in the biomedical and environmental sciences, entering the 10th, 11th or 12th grade in the fall of 2015. Participants must have completed at least one high school biology course.

This non-residential program will be held in two one-week sessions: Session 1 runs from Jul 20-24, 2015 and Session 2 runs from Jul 27 to 31, 2015. The program takes place from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm on the Busch Campus at Rutgers University in Piscataway, NJ. Students must be available for the entire one-week period. The non-refundable course fee of $750 covers tuition, instructional manuals, materials, safety equipment, and all laboratory supplies. Half the fee will be due within 2 weeks of acceptance into the program and the remainder due on June 15, 2015. Housing and transportation are not provided. Students should bring lunch each day or be prepared to purchase lunch at a campus facility. Some financial assistance may be available for students that can demonstrate they require needs-based aid.

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Note: Space in this program is limited and applications are reviewed on a ROLLING basis (as they are submitted) - if you are interested in this program, you should complete the application as soon as possible.