PRE-COLLEGE
Choose from:
A. Career development training workshop sessions
- 1.5 hr – 3 hr sessions available
- 5 – 40 students
Handouts and materials related to session selected provided to students.
Topics choices include:
Being a scientist: Yes, it is a real job!
Dr. Garnett-Benson’s career path (How did I get here?)
How do I know if I would make a good scientist?
Life in the lab – What is it really like?
Different types of jobs in research (academia, industry and government).
Planning for college research experiences.
Planning for a career in research.
Minority Women: Changing the culture of biomedical research (Rethinking your image of a scientist).
B. Subject matter expert educational session
- 1-1.5 hr
- 5 – 100 students
Topics choices include:
Research in Cancer Immunotherapy (What is that and how does it work?)
Research in Viral Infections (Could a virus cause cancer?)
Exploration of various types of experiments used in the lab.