Toggle navigation Program Details Level: High School Grades: Enrolled in 9-12 Length: 9 days Get Info Enroll Now Program Highlights Dates & Locations Hands-on Simulations Guest Speakers Trips & Tours Leadership Training Tuition Find 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 & LocationsAmerican UniversityWashington, DC Sample Schedule Trips & Tours Explore LocationJune 11 - June 19 June 23 - July 1Northwestern UniversityChicago, IL Sample Schedule Trips & Tours Explore LocationJune 24 - July 2 July 6 - July 14University of California, BerkeleySan Francisco, CA Sample Schedule Trips & Tours Explore LocationJuly 14 - July 22 July 26 - August 3 Hands-on Simulations While 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 enzymes Ligate or paste DNA fragments back together Run agarose gel electrophoresis Use the Nobel Prize-winning PCR technique Experiment with ELISA and Flow Meet 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 Bio Behind-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 NightNorthwestern UniversityNorthwestern University Prosthetics and Orthotics Center | Simpson Querrey Institute for BioNanotechnology | AbbVie Pharmaceuticals | Navy Pier | Magnificent MileUniversity of California, BerkeleyJoint BioEnergy Institute | Gladstone Institutes at University of California, San Francisco | Fisherman’s Wharf | Ghiradelli Square | Pier 39 Leadership 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 Dynamics Conflict Resolution Negotiation Public Speaking Intrapersonal Communication Tuition Program 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. Location Tuition Chicago, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C. $3,495
