In this course…
- Students will be introduced to the metagenomics of female and male fruit flies exposed to environmental stressors relevant to pollution and climate change. Such stressors, such as exposure to polluted air consisting of polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) can induce physiological changes in organisms, altering lifespan, immunity, and metabolism.
- Multiple research methods, including DNA extraction and quantification, metagenomic sequencing using nanopore technology, and behavioral assays will be incorporated.
- Students will work in small teams in the lab to discuss theoretical concepts and primary scientific literature, design experiments, perform research, analyze data, and prepare scientific reports.
Course is available for 4 pre-college units.
Course Delivery: Hybrid (online + in-person) 10-week program
Grade Level: Students must currently be in 10th–12th grade
Academic Schedule: Tuesdays and Thursdays (October 3rd, 2023 – December 7th, 2023)
- Tuesdays (4:30pm – 6:30pm PST): Synchronous online teaching
- Thursdays (4:30pm – 6:30pm PST): In-person class meeting at the lab (San Diego Science Center. See location on the right)
- 4-6 hours of work required outside of online lecture
Scholarship Opportunities: To apply, please CLICK HERE. Scholarship application will close at 10:00am PST on September 8th, 2023. Students will be notified of their status by September 18th.
To access the full-course information, please CLICK HERE.
In-person session location:
Boz Life Science Research Institute
San Diego Science Center
3030 Bunker Hill Street, Suite 102
San Diego, CA 92109-5757
INTRODUCTION TO BIOINFORMATICS – ONLINE
Online 10-week program: October 2nd, 2023 – December 6th, 2023
In this course…
- Students will learn about biomolecular bioinformatics resources and databases, advances in sequencing technologies, genome and structural informatics, phylogenetics and transcriptomics.
- Students will use computational tools (using R programming language) and applications promoting best analytical practices will be emphasized.
- Lessons will follow a lecture/computer lab format structured on bioinformatics primary scientific literature and the utility of custom data sets emphasizing recent developments and analytical applications in genomics and proteomics. Students will also present a pre-approved bioinformatics topic of their choice during the last week of the course.
Course is available for 4 pre-college units.
Course Delivery: Online 10-week program
Grade Level: Students must currently be in 10th–12th grade
Prerequisites/Requirements: Statistics preferred but not required; familiarity with basic biological concepts is essential. Students must have their own computers to access class material and utilize free bioinformatics software and data resources. Attendance is mandatory to successfully complete the course.
Academic Schedule: Mondays and Wednesdays (October 2nd, 2023 – December 6th, 2023)
- Synchronous online teaching (4:30pm – 6:30pm PST)
- 1 hour lecture, 1 hour lab
- 4 hours of work required outside of online lecture
Scholarship Opportunities: To apply, please CLICK HERE. Scholarship application will close at 10:00am PST on September 8th, 2023. Students will be notified of their status by September 18th.
To access the full-course information, please CLICK HERE.
