Advanced Biotech Academy
Advanced Biotech Academy is a 1-week, premier summer program for rising 11th- and 12th-grade students and graduating seniors who completed Biotech Academy 2024. Through hands-on experience in the realm of biotechnology, participants will deepen their skills while solving real-world health challenges. Join us for an unforgettable week of discovery, innovation, and career exploration! To ensure secure access to the application, a password will be emailed to all students who completed Biotech Academy 2024. Please use this password to log in and complete your application
About Advanced Biotech Academy
Advanced Biotech Academy is an exclusive, immersive summer program designed for rising 11th graders through graduating seniors who have completed Biotech Academy and are eager to deepen their knowledge of biotechnology. This weeklong experience builds on foundational skills, introducing participants to advanced concepts and cutting-edge techniques at the intersection of epidemiology, vaccine development, and cancer research.
Throughout the week, students will engage in hands-on experiments that simulate real-world biotechnological challenges. They’ll tackle a simulated disease outbreak, calculate disease transmissibility and lethality, and explore the science behind vaccines, including precision pipetting and an interactive vaccine activity.
In the latter part of the program, participants will focus on cancer research. From analyzing genetic mutations to using laboratory techniques like gel electrophoresis and ELISA, students will conduct independent case studies to diagnose and recommend treatments for hypothetical cancer patients. They’ll also explore the differences between monogenic and polygenic factors in disease, calculate polygenic risk scores for breast cancer, and discuss how these insights are shaping personalized medicine.
More than just experiments, Advanced Biotech Academy fosters critical thinking, teamwork, and innovation. With mentoring opportunities and the chance to explore potential careers, students will gain a comprehensive understanding of biotechnology’s role in solving today’s most pressing health challenges.
Get ready for an extraordinary week of discovery, exploration, and innovation at Advanced Biotech Academy—where tomorrow’s biotech leaders take their next steps.
UAB Chemistry Building, 901 14th St S, Birmingham, AL 35205
Students must be rising 11th- or 12th-grade students, or graduating seniors, that completed Biotech Academy 2024.
Registration for Advanced Biotech Academy is now open to students that completed Biotech Academy 2024 and received a password for registration.
The registration fee for Advanced Biotech Academy is $50. This helps cover the cost of activity materials & supplies, lunch, and a t-shirt.
Registration for Advanced Biotech Academy is open while spots last—secure your place today! There will be a waitlist for this camp.
Please send questions to firstname.lastname@example.org.
Only students who have successfully completed Biotech Academy 2024 are eligible to apply and attend Advanced Biotech Academy.
A password will be emailed to all students who completed Biotech Academy 2024. If you completed Biotech Academy 2024 and did not receive a password, please email email@example.com.
The registration fee is $50.
Yes. If your student can no longer attend, full refunds are available for cancellations no less than two weeks before the registered week of Advanced Biotech Academy. No refunds will be issued for no-shows or cancellations within 2 weeks of the date of the event.
Yes, there are! Please contact Shon Essex at firstname.lastname@example.org, subject line: “Advanced Biotech Academy Scholarship” for more information.
The active hours of the camp are from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Students may be dropped off as early as 8:00 a.m. each day and must be picked up by 3:00 p.m.
Yes. We will provide lunch and each day of the camp.
Advanced Biotech Academy will be held at the UAB Chemistry Building, 901 14th St S, Birmingham, AL 35205
No, we do not provide transportation. We encourage you to carpool if you are able.
Yes. Each participating student must complete the Eventbrite registration to secure a spot in Advanced Biotech Academy. Please be sure to register for the same week.
Yes. We are accepting current 10th grade students who will be in 11th grade in the 2025-2026 school year.
Yes. We are accepting students who are graduating from high school in May 2025.
If filled out correctly, you should receive a copy of your registration via email. This email will contain your “ticket” to attend Advanced Biotech Academy. If you did not receive a confirmation email or message, please email email@example.com.