Microbes @eCLOSE Institute 8/3-8/6

Join us for a week of microbiology! 

Students will research bacteria, working on the questions:

What is good bacteria?

What is bad bacteria?

Can we use food or other things to make sure our bodies have the good bacteria?

Like all eCLOSE programs, students will learn core lab skills in order to investigate research questions rooted in their own ideas and communities. We will be investigating gut bacteria- a bacteria community called the "microbiome".

The microbiome is in the news these days, with new scientific discoveries highlighting the importance of our gut bacteria friends and their influence on health.  This means all kinds of health- digestion, allergies, asthma, cancer risk, you name it-  the microbiome makes a contribution.

PROGRAM DETAILS:

WHO:
Students in high school or teachers

WHEN: 

Monday August 3- Thursday August 6

10AM-1PM Eastern Time

WHERE:

ZOOM! 

HOW?
We will send you lab kits in the mail and join a daily zoom call for synchronous learning with expert eCLOSE Instructors

COST:
$150

**Students who attend Title I schools or schools in Philadelphia can participate for no cost using the coupon code Microbes26 at checkout

Hope to see you in the eCLOSE Lab!!!