The program offers a highly intensive, integrated week of labs and lectures taught by graduate students and postdocs, providing foundational training in basic laboratory techniques and toxicology topics.
The Toxicology, Health and Environmental Disease (THED) High School Summer Program at Rutgers University offers a highly intensive, one-week experience for motivated high school students interested in biomedical and environmental sciences. Participants engage in a variety of activities including laboratory ethics, experimental design, genetics, drug disposition and pharmacogenetics, and clinical toxicology. The program emphasizes hands-on laboratory techniques such as DNA isolation, PCR, cell culture, cytotoxicity studies, gel electrophoresis, enzyme activity measurement, and microscope slide staining. Students also explore diverse career options in medicine, pharmacy, toxicology, environmental science, and biomedical research through discussions with scientists and clinicians. This program is designed to provide foundational knowledge and practical skills in toxicology, rather than an independent research experience, preparing students for future studies and potential careers in STEM fields.
A typical day involves a combination of lectures and hands-on laboratory activities from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, covering topics such as laboratory ethics, experimental design, and specific toxicology concepts.
This program is best for highly motivated high school students entering 10th, 11th, or 12th grade who are interested in biomedical and environmental sciences and have completed at least one high school biology course.
Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ
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