Recruiting CS/Math undergrads for summer bootcamp!

We have UNEXPECTEDLY been given an additional year of funding to run an exciting, NSF sponsored Synthetic Biology bootcamp for 8 students this summer during the month of June.  Students will receive room and board and a $2,100 stipend.  We are actively recruiting both biology and CS/Math undergraduates for this unique program. 

Synthetic Biology Bootcamp, May30-June 24, 2016 at Simmons College:

A National Science Foundation award has been made to Simmons College in Boston to pilot a second summer “boot camp” in synthetic biology and computer science. Synthetic biology is an interdisciplinary approach to the design and construction of new biological parts, or re-design of existing biological systems for useful purposes. The main research question will be to design organisms that can sense hydrocarbon contaminants in water from different sources. These studies will prepare students for future research experiences in the fields of molecular biology, bioinformatics and synthetic biology. Eight students at each site will participate in the bootcamp from May 30 to June 24, 2016. Each student will receive room and board as well as a $2,100 stipend. Students trained in the program will gain skills in lab research, develop their critical thinking and problem-solving skills, understand the process of science, learning computer programing skills and be able to communicate their research results to their peers and the general public. Students will have an opportunity to present their results at a national conference. Students from schools with limited opportunities for research and from underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

Applications (application form and transcript) and email addresses of two academic references are to be submitted via email to Dr. Roecklein-Canfield.

More information and applications are available by contacting Jennifer Roecklein-Canfield (at [email protected]).