CBRC
Covid-19 Biotechnology & Research
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Tackle important questions about Covid-19 such as when a vaccine will be ready.
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Dig deeper into the biotechnology behind vaccines, drugs, and Covid-19 testing.
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Critically evaluate claims in the media.
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Read selected scientific papers on potential Covid-19 therapies.
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Strengthen your ability to explain scientific findings to others.
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Interactive online lectures and group activities conducted via Zoom.
Course Schedule
SESSION 1:
2 weeks July 6-17 2020
Mon-Fri 10 am-12:15 pm (PST)
SESSION 2:
2 weeks July 20-31 2020
Mon-Fri 10 am-12:15 pm (PST)
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Expectations
Students are required to attend all class sessions, collaborate in small groups, and perform 2 hrs of additional work to prepare for each class.
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Class Size
A maximum of 6 students will be accepted for each session.
Program Fee
Please contact Waheeda for tuition information.
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CBRC is an activity based online course designed for highly motivated high school students who would like to move beyond a classroom understanding of biology and develop more familiarity with biotechnology and biological research. Suitable for any high school student who has already taken one biology course such as 9th grade biology.
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Regular applications are no longer being accepted as all spots have been accounted for.
About Waheeda Khalfan
Waheeda has a PhD from Princeton in Molecular Biology and has been a lecturer at Stanford for 15 years. She has designed and taught high school and undergraduate courses in introductory biology, genetics, molecular biology, biochemistry, cell biology and infectious disease. She is skilled at creating activity based instructional materials and explaining concepts to address varied learning levels. Waheeda loves to empower and excite students and give them the tools to explore scientific careers in biology.
Please feel free to contact her with any questions about the course at
wkhalfan@stanford.edu
