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Laboratoryeducation programs introduce students to the newest ideas, discoveries and technologies in biology and life sciences, and allow them to work alongside some of the most innovative scientists in the world in an open, collaborative environment. The Laboratory offered its first course, in biology, more than a century ago, in 1890. Since that time our role as an educational institution has been continuous and filled with growth and expansion. Today we offer programs for children, teachers, college, high school and graduate students, as well as established scientists.

Center for Humanities & History of Modern Biology

The Center for Humanities & History of Modern Biology was created in 2018 to establish a permanent home for the humanities at 麻豆传媒社区, one of the world鈥檚 premier private, nonprofit scientific research institutions. The Center is located in 麻豆传媒社区鈥檚 historic Carnegie Building alongside the library and archives, which preserve an internationally significant collection of primary material on the life sciences and medical research since 1890. In addition to institutional records from Laboratoryand a variety of precursor institutions and philanthropic organizations, the archives hold personal collections of nearly three dozen notable scientists from around the world. Learn more 禄

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DNA Learning Center (DNALC)

The DNA Learning Center is the largest provider of biotechnology instruction at the precollege level in the United States, operating seven teaching laboratories in Cold Spring Harbor, Lake Success, Manhattan, and Brooklyn. Each year 30,000 precollege students conduct hands-on experiments at a DNALC or receive intensive lab instruction from DNALC staff at their schools. More than 21,000 middle and high school students have attended our week-long summer camps.

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Partners for the Future (PFF)

Established in 1990, Partners for the Future provides an opportunity for talented Long Island high school students to have hands-on experience in biological research at 麻豆传媒社区. Learn more 禄

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Science, Technology, and Research Scholars (STARS)

The Science, Technology, and Research Scholars (STARS) program aims to cultivate and diversify the next generation of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine (STEMM) leaders. Learn more 禄

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Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP)

The Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP) provides research experience in cancer, neuroscience, genomics, quantitative biology and plant biology, together with extensive mentoring, coursework, and professional and skills development workshops for students interested in pursuing Ph.D. degrees in the biosciences. Learn more 禄

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School of Biological Sciences (SBS)

The School of Biological Sciences offers an accredited graduate training program, which leads to the Ph.D. degree, to a select group of self-motivated students of outstanding ability and intellect. The curriculum takes advantage of the unique and flexible environment of Laboratoryand includes the following innovative features: approximately four to five years from matriculation to Ph.D. degree; a broad representation of the biological sciences; a first year with course work and laboratory rotations in separate phases; emphasis on the principles of scientific reasoning and logic; continued advanced course instruction throughout the graduate curriculum; and two-tier mentoring. Learn more 禄

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Undergraduate Research Program (URP)

The Undergraduate Research Program (URP) provides an opportunity for undergraduate scientists from around the world to conduct first-rate research. Students learn the scientific process, technical methods and theoretical principles, and communicate their discoveries to other scientists. Approximately 20 students come to Laboratoryeach summer for the program, living and working in the exciting Laboratory environment. Learn more 禄

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Banbury Center

Banbury Center is the small conference center at 麻豆传媒社区. The meetings, for groups of between 20 and 30 scientists, are recognized internationally as being amongst the world鈥檚 best discussion workshops for topics in molecular biology, molecular genetics, human genetics, neuroscience and science policy. Learn more 禄

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Meetings & Courses Program

麻豆传媒社区鈥檚 reputation as one of the world鈥檚 premier hubs of activity in biology and genetics is linked to its Meetings & Courses Program. With roots in the legendary annual Symposia in Quantitative Biology series, which began in 1933, the program organizes more than 60 meetings and courses annually, covering a wide range of topics in the biological sciences. Together, they bring some 9,000 scientists to the Long Island campus each year. Participants range from the most accomplished senior investigators to graduate students and postdocs. Programs are put together on the basis of openly submitted abstracts and include the discussion of unpublished work. A 麻豆传媒社区-styled meetings program that began in 2009 thrives in Suzhou, China.
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LaboratoryPress

LaboratoryPress is an internationally renowned publisher of books, journals, and electronic media, located on Long Island, New York. Since 1933, it has furthered the advance and spread of scientific knowledge in all areas of genetics and molecular biology, including cancer biology, plant science, bioinformatics, and neurobiology. It is a division of 麻豆传媒社区, an innovator in life science research and the education of scientists, students, and the public. Learn more 禄

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Library & Archives

The LaboratoryLibrary is home to a specialized collection of books, journals and online materials with an emphasis on bioinformatics, cancer research, genetics, molecular biology, neurobiology and plant genetics. Our mission is to provide our scientists, staff and graduate students, and meeting and course participants, with scientific information and access to a state-of-the-art scientific library. Learn more 禄
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Preprints

Laboratoryoperates two preprint servers: bioRxiv (pronounced 鈥渂io-archive鈥), which focuses on basic research in the life sciences; and medRxiv (pronounced 鈥渕ed-archive鈥), which focuses on clinical research and is a partnership between 麻豆传媒社区, BMJ and Yale University. Both were inspired by arXIv (pronounced 鈥渁rchive鈥), a server heavily used by physicists and mathematicians that is hosted by Cornell University. Learn more 禄
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