LABS
An after school lab skills program
Prepare to answer scientific research questions and learn to work independently in a laboratory setting in HudsonAlpha’s free after school program Launching Aspiring Biotechnology Scientists – or LABS.
LABS equips high school students from disadvantaged and under-represented populations with the skills and knowledge essential to confidently take the “next steps” towards participating in tomorrow’s stem-based workforce. This program gives students the opportunity to work independently in HudsonAlpha’s state-of-the-art facilities, making them ready to take advantage of future laboratory opportunities.
More details and how to apply for our sixth cohort
Participants who are selected in the 2023 cohort will commit to engage, grow and learn together over two semesters (Fall 2023 and Spring 2024) with a culminating one-week summer experience in 2024. Students will meet in the educational labs at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:15 to 6:15 pm on August 22-September 28, 2023 and January 23-February 29, 2024. The week-long summer 2024 experience (actual dates TBD) will be held from 8-5 pm each day that week, with lunch and snacks provided.
Applications for the 2023 LABS cohort (Cohort VII) open January 31, 2023 at 9:00 am and close April 7 at 5:00 pm. A selection committee will choose which students will be invited to participate in the program, and students will be notified of their selection in May 2023. The program includes a parent orientation the week before the first session in August 2023. The goal for our LABS program is to provide experiences to students who are either underrepresented in the sciences (in gender or race) or disadvantaged (based on ability or access or lower-income households) and who might not traditionally have this opportunity. While special consideration will be given to students who fall within those parameters, we invite any high school student who meets the grade requirements to apply!
Please contact us at [email protected] if you have any questions.
LABS is made possible through support from:
