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    Wake Forest University: Bioscience: An Inside Look at Infectious Disease

    Details

    • Listing Type: Summer Programs
    • Program Delivery: Online
    • Provided By: College
    • Session Length: Two Weeks, Four Weeks
    • Entering Grade: 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
    • Gender: Coed
    • Category: STEM
    • Sub-Categories: Bio Technology, Biology
    • Selective: No
    • Ages: 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
    • Minimum Cost: $500 - $1,499
    • Credit Awarded: No
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    Overview

    Are you curious about how scientists study and treat infectious diseases at the very deepest level? Would you like to explore college majors and careers connected with this field? If you have a passion for understanding how diseases spring from nature to humans and then spread across our planet, this course is for you. Ideal for anyone interested in pre-med, scientific research, global health, biology or chemistry.

    How You Will Benefit

    • Understand how epidemiologists discover, trace and treat infectious disease
    • Learn the basics of scientific research—how to work with databases and medical literature
    • Gain an understanding of the difference between viral, bacterial and other pathogens that cause disease
    • Acquire a working knowledge of the molecular and chemical structure of infectious disease
    • Develop your communication, thinking and presentation skills
    • Determine if college courses/careers related to infectious disease are right for you

    Students ages 13+ are eligible. Visit our website for more information and to apply!