2015 Toxicology, Health & Environmental Disease
(THED) High School Summer Program
About Program
THED is an intensive, week-long, non-residential program in which
students will participate in a variety of laboratory activities such as
DNA isolation, PCR, cell culture, gel electrophoresis, enzyme activity
measurement, and microscope slide staining, in addition to
discussions about careers in medicine, pharmacy, toxicology,
environmental science, and research.
Students must:
be highly motivated and interested in the biomedical and
environmental sciences.
be entering the 10th, 11th or 12th grade in the fall of 2015.
have completed at least one high school biology course.
be prepared to be actively involved in program activities.
THED program instructors include senior graduate students and
faculty of the Joint Graduate Program in Toxicology.
Program Information:
Dates
Session 1: July 20 - 24
Session 2: July 27 - 31
Time
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Location
Rutgers Busch Campus - Environmental
and Occupational Health Sciences
Institute, Piscataway, NJ
Cost
$750
Includes tuition, instructional manuals,
materials, safety equipment, and all
laboratory supplies
This program is competitive and
limited to 24 students per session.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis
and priority is given to those received before
April 15, 2015.
For More Information and to Apply Online Visit:
www.eohsi.rutgers.edu
*Click on Rutgers Toxicology, Health and Environmental 2015 High School Summer Program
Or contact either laskin@eohsi.rutgers.edu or guo@eohsi.rutgers.edu
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