In this course…

• Monitor the developmental impact of chemical pollutant exposure through fish embryo microscopy and morphology data analysis
• Isolate and assess the quality of RNA and DNA, analyze RNA sequencing and analytical chemistry data, and perform metagenomics sequencing
• 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 Delivery: Hybrid (online + in-person) 11-week program 

Grade Level: Students must be in 10th grade or higher

Academic Schedule: Tuesdays and Saturdays (January 8th, 2024 – March 13th, 2024)

• Tuesday, 4:30 p.m. – 6:50 p.m. PT, synchronous online teaching.
• Saturday, 1:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. PT, in-person teaching (La Jolla Research Lab)
• 4-6 hours of work required outside of online lecture