L.A.B.S.
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.
LABS Cohort VII is currently underway
Students completed their first semester between August 22-September 28, 2023. They will have a lab coat ceremony at 5 pm on January 18, 2024, and then resume their Tuesday/Thursday meetings between January 23-February 29, 2024. The week-long summer 2024 experience will be held from 8-5 pm each day between July 8-12, 2024.
Details and how to apply for our eighth cohort are found below
Students must be enrolled in 9-11th grade upon time of application.
Participants selected in the 2024-2025 cohort will commit to engage, grow, and learn together over two semesters (Fall 2024 and Spring 2025) with a culminating one-week summer experience in 2025. Students will meet in the educational labs at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:15 to 6:15 pm on August 20-September 26, 2024, and January 21-February 27, 2025. The week-long summer 2025 experience (actual dates TBD) will be held from 8-5 pm each day that week, with lunch and snacks provided.
Applications for the 2024-2025 LABS cohort (Cohort VIII) open January 31, 2024, at 9:00 am and close April 14 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 2024. The program includes a parent orientation the week before the first session in August 2024. Our LABS program aims 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 might not traditionally have this opportunity. While special consideration will be given to students who fall within those parameters, we invite any public, private, or home-schooled high school students who meet the grade requirements to apply!
Please contact us at edoutreach@hudsonalpha.org if you have any questions.
LABS is made possible through support from:
