Students conduct stem cells research with hands-on lab work
Twenty-one students were chosen from local high schools to work with stem cells inside a Cedars-Sinai laboratory during a recent weeklong program.
LOCAL students learned the basics of stem cell research from mentors at Cedars-Sinai.
The fourth annual Research Week program at the Cedars-Sinai board of governors Regenerative Medicine Institute is a learning opportunity that provides students with a basic understanding of stem cell research.
The students spent the week in the lab with scientific mentors, and attended lectures with scientists and physicians.
While in the lab, students received hands-on experience using lab equipment as they tried to solve a stem cell-based question posed at the start of the week; they shared their findings in a closing presentation.
“The students never cease to amaze,” said research scientist Virginia Mattis, Ph.D., co-coordinator of the program. “The mission of the program is to inform young scholars of the future of medicine and to make a contribution to science education.”
The students were chosen through Cedars-Sinai Volunteer Services and the medical center’s Youth Employment and Development Program.
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