Hoya Summer High School Sessions applications are now open.
The Biotechnology for Science & Health Academy is designed to provide students with a scientific background the opportunity to conduct experiments to illuminate the role that Biotechnology plays in the fields of Health and Science. Background information and concepts are presented in a lecture format and students then conduct hands-on laboratory exercises to demonstrate the concepts. Students will experience cloning a gene and analyzing the resulting product, examining the role of DNA and protein diagnostics in modern healthcare, how DNA is used in forensics and several other applications of Biotechnology in a variety of industries. This course will also include applications of Biotechnology in current industries including Medicine and Health, Forensics, Agriculture and Food Science, and Basic Scientific Research.
Estimated Tuition:
$6,455
Price includes tuition, housing, and meals. Commuter Student tuition is $4,495.
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How You'll Benefit
Apply scientific concepts through hands-on experiments
Engage with renowned faculty and industry experts
Gain further experience working in a lab setting and use a variety of biotechnological tools
Learn how to present and explain scientific concepts
Visit an institute, company, or research laboratory in Washington, D.C., or attend a session with scientific representatives who discuss their career path and current work
Receive a Certificate of Participation upon successful completion
Program Format & Subject Areas
As a student in the Biotechnology for Science & Health Academy, you'll spend your day immersed in a blend of classroom lectures, field trips or visitor discussions, hands-on activities, and group discussions. Throughout the two-week program, you'll have the opportunity to explore the following subject areas:
All in all, I fell in love with the program. I got to meet so many amazing people not only from the D.C. area but all around the country.
Zeyneb Sekin
Having the chance to experience once in a lifetime opportunities and getting to meet people from around the world made it so I got to really experience what college life was like.
Anthony DuPrau
My #SummerHoya experience was enriching, inspiring, and rewarding; if I could turn back the clock, I’d do it all over again.
Trevor Dalton
It was amazing to be surrounded by such high caliber students and staff who were all encouraging and fabulous to work with. I took away many positive things from my week as a Summer Hoya.
Nicole Lyon
As I am filling out my college applications, I am able to think back to my memories from the summer and I am reassured that I am pursuing the right educational path.
Grace Hermes
The program offers so much–from the off-site visits to the daily lectures and the on campus activities. The lectures were interesting, meeting new people was great and the off-site visits were interactive and intriguing.
Jazzelle DeLaney
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