Stem Cells and Biotechnology is a five day program that explores how cells are used in the biomanufacturing of medicines and food. The program focuses on two industrial processes: 1. Insulin production and 2. Cultured meats.

During the first half of the course, students learn how Insulin is produced on an industrial scale as a medicine to treat diabetes. They follow the technical of process of cloning and expressing the human insulin gene in bacteria, gaining critical skills in molecular biology, genetic engineering and microbiology. The remainder of the program explores how stem cells are isolated from farm animals and converted into somatic cells for the production of lab grown meats. No other programs provide training in mammalian cell culture methods to students at such a young age.

The entire program is taught hands-on from the laboratory by professional industry scientists. Participants gain exposure to a wide range of essential lab techniques for future science fair research. They also enjoy the rare opportunity to engage with guest speakers from the field of biotechnology.

– Inspiring multidisciplinary curriculum
– Fun practical activities
– Engaging teaching modalities
– Essential real-world lab skills
– Foundational biology principles
– Hands-on lab classes
– Inquiry led experiments
– Guest speakers
– Professional science mentors
– Exposure to real science
– Career education
– Social interaction
– Team work and collaboration

-Laboratory safety
-Pipetting
-PCR
-Cloning
-DNA purification
-Agarose gel electrophoresis
-Transformation
-Aseptic technique
-Mammalian cell culture
-Microscopy
-Bioassays (Immunocytochemistry)