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 Highlights

Visit research labs
Learn from scientists, doctors and engineers working in advanced research labs during exclusive hands-on tours.

Hands-on experiments
Learn the basics of DNA manipulation during intensive biotech experiments.

Explore cutting-edge technologies
used in the fields of medicine, energy production, agriculture, and bioengineering.

Dates & Locations

American University

Washington, DC

Northwestern University

Residential programs at Northwestern for minors will not be occurring this summer. Therefore, all NSLC programs in Chicago for the summer of 2021 have been cancelled.

University of California, Berkeley

UC-Berkeley is no longer able to guarantee classroom space on campus for summer programs. We have therefore decided to close all programs at UC-Berkeley for the summer of 2021.

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 Professionals

While 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. Collins
Director, National Institutes of Health

Dr. Ben Busby
Computational Biology Branch, National Center for Biotechnology Information

Dr. Eric D. Green
Director, National Human Genome Research Institute (NIH)

Dean Stephen Carr
Associate Dean of Undergraduate Engineering, Northwestern University

Dr. Jon R. Lorsch
Director, National Insitute of General Medical Sciences

Dr. Anthony S. Fauci
Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIH)

Mr. Terry Johnson
Associate Teaching Professor, UC Berkeley Department of Bioengineering

Dr. Hayley Lam
Lecturer, UC Berkeley Departement of Bioengineering

Mr. Ron Shigeta
Chief Science Officer, Indie Bio

Behind-the-Scenes Tours

An 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 University

Northwestern University

Northwestern University Prosthetics and Orthotics Center | Simpson Querrey Institute for BioNanotechnology | AbbVie Pharmaceuticals | Navy Pier | Magnificent Mile

University of California, Berkeley

Joint BioEnergy Institute | Gladstone Institutes at University of California, San Francisco | Fisherman’s Wharf | Ghiradelli Square | Pier 39

Leadership Training

At 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.

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Location	Tuition
Chicago, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C.	$3,495

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