Check out this year’s flier:
Please send applications & inquiries to qbiobootcamp at gmail dot com.
Are you fascinated by both biology and physics, and do you want to know what it’s like and have fun doing both? You can get hands-on experience with world experts at UCSD and SDSU in the new field of quantitative biology.
When? July 6 – 17, 2015. Full days Monday to Friday and possibly part of Saturday
Where? UCSD Department of Physics and SDSU Department of Biology
What will you learn? Bacterial molecular genetics, microscopy, microfluidics, and analysis
Who should apply? Motivated and curious undergraduate students with minimum GPA 3.2, or 1st year graduate students, from any institutions in the greater San Diego area. Inquiries from all exceptionally motivated students (even high-school students!) are welcome. Students from under-represented minority groups are particularly encouraged to apply.
Fees? Free. Thanks to the National Science Foundation, we will provide everything, including lunches and snacks, needed to complete the 2-week course. Independent study credit may be possible; please contact the directors (below) for arrangements.
Applications due April 15, 2015! Please send your 1-page resume, including contact information, and 1-page description of your interest and motivation. Providing 1 or 2 letters of reference may increase your chance of acceptance. All application materials should be submitted by April 15, 2015.
Inquiries? Send an email to qBioBootcamp at gmail dot com and check the bootcamp website for updates at http://bootcamp.qbio.ucsd.edu/.
Course Directors
Suckjoon Jun
Professor
Department of Physics &
Section of Molecular Biology
UC – San Diego
Anca Segall
Professor
Center for Microbial Sciences &
Department of Biology
San Diego State University
Teaching Assistants
Steven Brown
Postdoctoral Scholar
Department of Physics
UC – San Diego
John (JT) Sauls
Graduate Student
Department of Physics
UC – San Diego
Greg Peters
Graduate Student
Department of Biology
San Diego State University
Polly Parks
Graduate Student
Department of Biology
San Diego State University
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