Channel Title: DNA Learning Center Channel Description: The mission of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory's DNA Learning Center is to prepare students and families to thrive in the gene age. We envision a day when all elementary students are exposed to principles of genetics and disease risk; when all high school students have the opportunity to do hands-on experiments with DNA; and when all families have access to genetic information they need to make informed health care choices. <video> Meet a Scientist! Dr. Stephanie E. Woods Description: The DNA Learning Center's "Meet a Scientist" program is a monthly series of 30-minute talks meant to inspire and give students and teachers a look into fascinating research topics and the stories of scientists. Register for our next event at https://dnalc.cshl.edu/programs/meet-a-scientist.html </video> <video> Meet a Scientist! Terrence Turner: DNA sequencing in the modern age Description: The DNA Learning Center's "Meet a Scientist" program is a monthly series of 30-minute talks meant to inspire and give students and teachers a look into fascinating research topics and the stories of scientists. Register for our next event at https://dnalc.cshl.edu/programs/meet-a-scientist.html </video> <video> Meet a Scientist! Corina Amor: Hunting Down Aging Description: The DNA Learning Center's "Meet a Scientist" program is a monthly series of 30-minute talks meant to inspire and give students and teachers a look into fascinating research topics and the stories of scientists. Register for our next event at https://dnalc.cshl.edu/programs/meet-a-scientist.html </video> <video> Urban Barcode Symposium Keynote Address 2022-23: David Kizirian, Ph.D., AMNH Description: More info: https://dnabarcoding101.org/ The Urban Barcode Project (UBP) is a science program spanning the five boroughs of New York City and the surrounding metropolitan area. The UBP is the first large-scale effort to engage high school students using DNA technology to explore biodiversity in New York City and is currently supported by The Thompson Family Foundation. The Urban Barcode Research Program (UBRP) is a student mentorship program supported by the Pinkerton Foundation and Science Sandbox. These science education initiatives engage high school students to use DNA technology to study biodiversity in NYC. Just as a unique pattern of bars in a universal product code (UPC) identifies each item for sale in a store, a DNA barcode is a DNA sequence that can potentially identify each living thing. DNA barcoding integrates big ideas from molecular biology, genetics, bioinformatics, ecology, and biodiversity – while at the same time providing the flexibility to address a variety of student-driven questions. The programs culminate annually with an end-of-the-year student symposium. Join us for our 2022-23 Urban Barcode Symposium keynote address: Autocatalytic Mutualisms and the Evolution of Biological Systems David Kizirian, Ph.D. Curatorial Associate, Department of Herpetology, Division of Vertebrate Zoology American Museum of Natural History </video> <video> DNA Learning Center in-person and virtual summer science camps Description: https://summercamps.dnalc.org/ Do you want to do hands-on experiments on fingerprints? The kind that we find on our hands or the kind we make from DNA found in ourselves. Do you want to explore biodiversity in your neighborhood? As an instructor at the DNA Learning Center, I know the best way to learn science is hands-on. The DNA Learning Center wants to ignite your love for science. We offer week-long summer camps for middle and high school students. Join us in person on long island, at our new centers in Brooklyn and Sleepy Hollow, or virtually with an at-home kit. Registration is open now. </video> <video> 2021-22 Barcode Long Island Symposium Keynote Address: Dr. Christopher Gobler Description: More info: https://dnabarcoding101.org/ Since 2014, high school students and teachers across Long Island have participated in the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory DNA Learning Center’s research program, Barcode Long Island (BLI). Through this program, originally developed with funding by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (a branch of the National Institutes of Health) Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA), student teams use DNA barcoding to address biodiversity-focused research projects. Just as a unique pattern of bars in a universal product code (UPC) identifies each item for sale in a store, a DNA barcode is a DNA sequence that can potentially identify each living thing. DNA barcoding integrates big ideas from molecular biology, genetics, bioinformatics, ecology, and biodiversity – while at the same time providing the flexibility to address a variety of student-driven questions. The program culminates annually with a student symposium. Please enjoy our 2021-22 BLI Symposium keynote address, “Decoding Harmful Algal Blooms with Molecular Tools” presented by Dr. Christopher J. Gobler, Ph.D., Endowed Chair of Coastal Ecology and Conservation, School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences. Director, New York State Center for Clean Water Technology. Stony Brook University. Founded in 1890, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) has shaped contemporary biomedical research and education with programs in cancer, neuroscience, plant biology, and quantitative biology. Home to eight Nobel Prize winners, the private, not-for-profit Laboratory employs 1,100 people including 600 scientists, students, and technicians. The Meetings & Courses Program hosts more than 12,000 scientists from around the world each year on its campuses on Long Island and in Suzhou, China. The Laboratory's education arm also includes an academic publishing house, a graduate school, and the DNA Learning Center (DNALC). (https://www.cshl.edu) (https://dnalc.cshl.edu) In 1988, CSHL established the DNALC as the world’s first science center devoted entirely to public genetics education, and now operates facilities in Cold Spring Harbor, Brooklyn, Harlem, and Sleepy Hollow https://dnalc.cshl.edu/about/. The DNALC popularized several methods for delivering genetics instruction, including student laboratory field trips and summer camps, educator workshops, biotechnology kits, laboratory textbooks, equipment sharing consortia, student DNA sequencing, educational interfaces to bioinformatics tools, and multimedia learning materials for biology education. </video> <video> 2024 UBP UBRP keynote Description: </video> <video> 2024 Summer Science Camps Description: Enrollment is open! https://summercamps.dnalc.org Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory DNA Learning Center offers fun and challenging week-long camps for science enthusiasts entering 6th–12th grade. Guided by experienced instructors, students use sophisticated laboratory techniques and online DNA analysis tools to perform experiments several grade levels ahead of their peers. Participate in-person, or virtually using On-Demand kits. Summer Camp Locations: Dolan DNA Learning Center, Cold Spring Harbor, NY DNA Learning Center NYC at City Tech, Brooklyn, NY Regeneron DNA Learning Center, Sleepy Hollow, NY Learn more and register online at: https://summercamps.dnalc.org </video> <video> 2023 Barcode Long Island Symposium Keynote address: James Lendemer, Ph.D. Description: More info: https://dnabarcoding101.org/ Since 2014, high school students and teachers across Long Island have participated in the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory DNA Learning Center’s research program, Barcode Long Island (BLI). Through this program, originally developed with funding by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (a branch of the National Institutes of Health) Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA), student teams use DNA barcoding to address biodiversity-focused research projects. Just as a unique pattern of bars in a universal product code (UPC) identifies each item for sale in a store, a DNA barcode is a DNA sequence that can potentially identify each living thing. DNA barcoding integrates big ideas from molecular biology, genetics, bioinformatics, ecology, and biodiversity – while at the same time providing the flexibility to address a variety of student-driven questions. The program culminates annually with a student symposium. Please enjoy our 2022-23 BLI Symposium keynote address, "Deciphering the Dimensions of Lichen Diversity From Cities to Wilderness" presented by Dr. James Lendemer, Ph.D., Associate Curator at the New York Botanical Garden and Adjunct Assistant Professor at the CUNY Graduate Center. Founded in 1890, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) has shaped contemporary biomedical research and education with programs in cancer, neuroscience, plant biology, and quantitative biology. Home to eight Nobel Prize winners, the private, not-for-profit Laboratory employs 1,100 people including 600 scientists, students, and technicians. The Meetings & Courses Program hosts more than 12,000 scientists from around the world each year on its campuses on Long Island and in Suzhou, China. The Laboratory's education arm also includes an academic publishing house, a graduate school, and the DNA Learning Center (DNALC). (https://www.cshl.edu) (https://dnalc.cshl.edu) In 1988, CSHL established the DNALC as the world’s first science center devoted entirely to public genetics education, and now operates facilities in Cold Spring Harbor, Brooklyn, Harlem, and Sleepy Hollow https://dnalc.cshl.edu/about/. The DNALC popularized several methods for delivering genetics instruction, including student laboratory field trips and summer camps, educator workshops, biotechnology kits, laboratory textbooks, equipment sharing consortia, student DNA sequencing, educational interfaces to bioinformatics tools, and multimedia learning materials for biology education. </video> <video> Meet a Scientist! Zachary Oberholtzer: Biochemical/Biophysical Characterization in Drug Development Description: The DNA Learning Center's "Meet a Scientist" program is a monthly series of 30-minute talks meant to inspire and give students and teachers a look into fascinating research topics and the stories of scientists. Register for our next event at https://dnalc.cshl.edu/programs/meet-a-scientist.html </video> <video> Meet a Scientist! Jessica Tollkuhn: Hormonal regulation of sex differences in the brain and behavior Description: The DNA Learning Center's "Meet a Scientist" program is a monthly series of 30-minute talks meant to inspire and give students and teachers a look into fascinating research topics and the stories of scientists. Register for our next event at https://dnalc.cshl.edu/programs/meet-a-scientist.html </video> <video> Meet a Scientist! Joel N. H. Stern: A Career Balancing Teaching and Research Description: The DNA Learning Center's "Meet a Scientist" program is a monthly series of 30-minute talks meant to inspire and give students and teachers a look into fascinating research topics and the stories of scientists. Register for our next event at https://dnalc.cshl.edu/programs/meet-a-scientist.html </video> <video> NIH STEP-UP - CSHL 2024 Mentor Welcome Video Description: Advice for STEP-UP Mentors for the 2024 cohort </video> <video> Meet a Scientist! Ullas Pedmale: How Plants Sense Their Environment Description: The DNA Learning Center's "Meet a Scientist" program is a monthly series of 30-minute talks meant to inspire and give students and teachers a look into fascinating research topics and the stories of scientists. Register for our next event at https://dnalc.cshl.edu/programs/meet-a-scientist.html </video> <video> Meet a Scientist! Jeremy Seto: The -omics of Vector Surveillance Description: The DNA Learning Center's "Meet a Scientist" program is a monthly series of 30-minute talks meant to inspire and give students and teachers a look into fascinating research topics and the stories of scientists. Register for our next event at https://dnalc.cshl.edu/programs/meet-a-scientist.html </video>

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The mission of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory's DNA Learning Center is to prepare students and families to thrive in the gene age. We envision a day when all elementary students are exposed to principles of genetics and disease risk; when all high school students have the opportunity to do hands-on experiments with DNA; and when all families have access to genetic information they need to make informed health care choices.

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