Toggle navigation Program DetailsLevel: High SchoolGrades: Enrolled in 9-12Length: 9 daysGet InfoEnroll Now Program HighlightsDates & LocationsHands-on SimulationsGuest SpeakersTrips & ToursLeadership TrainingEarn College CreditTuitionFind solutions for a better world at the NSLC on Biotechnology.A career in biotechnology can take you to university laboratories, small technology start-ups or some of the biggest pharmaceutical or energy companies in the world. At the NSLC on Biotechnology, you will go behind-the-scenes at some of our country’s most advanced research labs and discover what it takes to have a successful career on the cutting-edge of science and technology. Program HighlightsVisit research labsLearn from scientists, doctors and engineers working in advanced research labs during exclusive hands-on tours.Hands-on experimentsLearn the basics of DNA manipulation during intensive biotech experiments.Explore cutting-edge technologiesused in the fields of medicine, energy production, agriculture, and bioengineering.Dates & LocationsNote: Space is limited. Please login to the online application to see up-to-date session availability.American UniversityWashington, DC Sample Schedule Trips & Tours Explore LocationJune 11 - June 19June 23 - July 1Duke UniversityDurham, NC Trips & Tours Explore LocationJuly 6 - July 14July 18 - July 26 The NSLC is not sponsored by Duke University.University of California, BerkeleySan Francisco, CA Sample Schedule Trips & Tours Explore LocationJuly 18 - July 26July 30 - August 7Hands-on SimulationsWhile at the NSLC, you will have the opportunity to step into the lab and learn hands-on the skills used in the field of biotechnology to manipulate DNA and create products like better medicines and cleaner fuels.Lab experiences will include:Cut DNA with restriction enzymesLigate or paste DNA fragments back togetherRun agarose gel electrophoresisUse the Nobel Prize-winning PCR techniqueExperiment with ELISA and FlowMeet Biotechnology ProfessionalsWhile at the NSLC on Biotechnology program, you will meet with and learn from leaders in the biotechnology field.Examples of past guest speakers include:Dr. Francis S. CollinsDirector, National Institutes of HealthDr. Ben BusbyComputational Biology Branch, National Center for Biotechnology InformationDr. Eric D. GreenDirector, National Human Genome Research Institute (NIH)View More Guest SpeakersDean Stephen CarrAssociate Dean of Undergraduate Engineering, Northwestern UniversityDr. Jon R. LorschDirector, National Insitute of General Medical SciencesDr. Anthony S. FauciDirector, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIH)Mr. Terry JohnsonAssociate Teaching Professor, UC Berkeley Department of BioengineeringDr. Hayley LamLecturer, UC Berkeley Departement of BioengineeringMr. Ron ShigetaChief Science Officer, Indie BioBehind-the-Scenes ToursAn important part of the NSLC’s Biotechnology youth leadership program is seeing the sites around some of our nation’s greatest cities. These trips are designed as both sightseeing tours and exclusive educational trips specifically tailored to the area of Biotechnology:These trips may include:American UniversityUMD/NIST Institute for Bioscience & Biotechnology Research | National Institutes of Health (NIH) | Sanaria, Inc. | Food & Drug Administration | George Washington University Biomedical Engineering Department | GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Pharmaceuticals | Capitol Hill & The Smithsonian | Historic D.C. Monuments at NightDuke UniversitySchool of Engineering Tour | Industry Visit | Chapel Hill & Franklin Street | Downtown DurhamUniversity of California, BerkeleyJoint BioEnergy Institute | Gladstone Institutes at University of California, San Francisco | Fisherman’s Wharf | Ghiradelli Square | Pier 39Leadership TrainingAt the heart of each of our youth leadership programs is a curriculum designed to build concrete leadership skills that will help you succeed. Interactive lectures and small-group workshops will give you an opportunity to build upon your strengths and minimize your weaknesses.Leadership topics tailored to the Biotechnology program include:Personality Styles and Group DynamicsConflict ResolutionNegotiationPublic SpeakingIntrapersonal CommunicationCollege Credit OptionAmerican University (AU) and NSLC have a unique partnership that enables you to earn college credit by enrolling in a supplemental online course designed to correlate with your NSLC program’s area of study. By enrolling in this credit course, you will enjoy a stimulating, innovative, and personalized college-level learning experience that builds on your NSLC accomplishments. The course is for one credit and is taught in a self-paced, asynchronous format across six weeks, allowing ample time to complete assignments. The course is designed to work within the framework of NSLC; students are not expected to complete coursework while on campus. Students may register for college credit via their personal student portal (myNSLC) once they have enrolled in an NSLC session.Click here to learn more about this opportunity. TuitionProgram tuition includes housing, all on-campus meals, course materials, academic expenses, and activities. Tuition also includes chartered, air-conditioned motor coaches for off-campus briefings and tours. Note: Students are responsible for the cost of travel to and from the program as well as individual spending money for souvenirs, laundry, and a few off-campus meals during fields trips and tours.Click here to view our cancellation and refund policy.LocationTuitionDurham, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C.$3,595