Summer Springboard
Biotechnology
ACADEMIC COURSE
DISCOVER THE SCIENCE BEHIND BIOTECH BREAKTHROUGHS THROUGH HANDS-ON LAB WORK AND REAL-WORLD RESEARCH EXPERIENCE.
Course Highlights
- Work alongside scientists partnered with biotech firms to explore treatments for real diseases.
- Begin with molecule design and compound creation, progressing through in vitro biological activity assays.
- Isolate a protein and observe its reaction to compounds in an advanced lab.
- Grow proteins using techniques like E. coli expression and trypsin purification.
- Practice the scientific method from hypothesis formulation through experimental conclusion.
- Tour biotech incubators and meet industry professionals in locations like San Diego, Cambridge, Berkeley and the San Francisco area.
Summer Springboard
Biotechnology
Course Overview
Explore the exciting world of biotechnology through hands-on lab experiments, industry tours, and expert instruction. In this immersive course, students will partner with scientists to investigate how diseases are treated using cutting-edge research and lab techniques.
From designing molecules to isolating proteins, participants will follow the entire biotech process—from hypothesis to experimental results—while gaining exposure to the latest tools and trends in the industry. Whether you’re interested in medicine, research, or pharmaceuticals, this course provides a strong foundation for future study in the life sciences.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Outcome #1
Collaborate with biotech scientists to understand how real-world treatments for diseases are researched and developed.
Outcome #2
Design and synthesize molecules, and test them in vitro to evaluate biological activity.
Outcome #3
Isolate and analyze proteins, including purification and reaction testing using modern laboratory methods.
Outcome #4
Apply the full scientific method, from hypothesis through experimentation to conclusion, within a biotech lab setting.
