In order to address the demand for a 21st-century workforce in biotechnology, the Summer Biotechnology Program at KU Edwards campus is aimed at improving biotechnology education and attracting high school students from diverse populations into biotechnology, and other STEM degree programs with the objective of providing a pathway for young students interested in the sciences to enter the knowledge-based economy.

This program will introduce students to the lab, how to perform basic laboratory techniques, how experiments are designed, and how data is managed.

Program Times: MTRF (no Wednesdays) 9am-3pm, June 1-19.

This program provides:

• Onsite instruction by University of Kansas faculty.
• Educational content which includes the basics of DNA/RNA/Protein biology, elements of molecular biology, microbiology, and basic immunology.
• A number of critical laboratory techniques.
• An appreciation for the cycle of science in terms of literature review, experimental design, data capture, data analysis, and presentation of results.

Limited spots available- Register today!
To complete registration and payment, click on the available date/session below. You will create a profile and add this program to your shopping cart.
For scholarship opportunities, please see the attchments on this page and please contact Dr. Jack Treml at jtreml@ku.edu.

Course Resources
Biotechnology Summer Program Safety Contract (PDF Document)
Biotechnology Summer Program Scholarship Application (PDF Document)