Welcome to STARS

STARS is a two-week summer research experience designed to support the next generation of minority scientists, doctors, and other health professionals. This program provides students with state-of-the-art laboratory and computer science skills needed to succeed in STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) in college and beyond.

Students will conduct hands-on science and computer projects and participate in enrichment activities including discussions with researchers and tours of the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory and Stony Brook University campuses. After the two-week program, students will also have a line of communication to mentors who can provide advice on finding future research experiences and preparing for college.

Agenda 2019

This general agenda lays out locations and activities over this two-week camp.

Day	Time	Location	Instructors	Activity	Links/notes
Saturday 8/17
Saturday 8/17	PM	Delbrück Conf. (Main Campus)		3 PM: Orientation	Optional parent/student orientation from 3-4 PM
Monday 8/19	AM	Delbrück Lab (Main Campus)	Williams, Carter, Johnson D	Orientation, intros, safety Why make choices early? Lab: Introduction to DNA - including introduction to laboratory equipment Lab: DNA Extraction and Restriction Enzymes	Pre-Survey Pipetting lab protocol Restriction enzyme lab protocol
Monday 8/19	PM	Delbrück Lab (Main Campus)	Williams, Carter, Lichtman	Lab (cont'd): DNA Extraction and Restriction Enzymes Exercise: Scientific method - Formulating scientific questions	Scientific Method Handout Scientific Methods Definitions Airplane lab handout
Tuesday 8/20	AM	Delbrück Lab (Main Campus)	Williams, Carter, Johnson D	Lab: Bacterial transformation	Bacterial Transformation
Tuesday 8/20	PM	Hershey East Conf. (Main Campus)	Williams, Carter	Lunch with DIAS graduate students Scientific method - What is a hypothesis? Exercise: Literature Searches Scientific method - Reading a scientific paper	RNA Splicing paper How to read a scientific article AAAS How to read a paper - Cain project
Wednesday 8/21	AM	Delbrück Lab (Main Campus)	Williams, Carter, Johnson D	Lab: DNA Barcoding Laboratory I	DNA Barcoding website DNA Isolation protocol
Wednesday 8/21	PM	Hershey East Conf. (Main Campus)	Williams, Carter	Lunch Speaker: Lloyd Trotman Lab (cont'd): DNA Barcoding Laboratory I Tour of CSHL
Thursday 8/22	AM	Stony Brook field Trip (8:45AM Pickup Grace Auditorium)	Williams, (Carter at SBU)	Stony Brook Field Trip
Thursday 8/22	PM	Stony Brook Field Trip (6PM Arrive at Grace Auditorium for parent pickup)	Williams, (Carter at SBU)	Stony Brook field Trip
Friday 8/23	AM	Delbrück Lab (Main Campus)	Williams, Johnson D	Lab: DNA Barcoding Laboratory II/MT Lab	Human mitochondrial DNA lab
Friday 8/23	PM	Delbrück Lab (Main Campus)	Williams, Carter, Lichtman	Lunch speaker: Dr. Alea Mills Lab: DNA Barcoding Laboratory II Exercise: Scientific method - Writing a research proposal	Arsenic accumulation paper
Monday 8/26	AM	Computer Lab (DNALC Campus)	Williams, Johnson D	Computer Lab: Biocoding - Intro to Bioinformatics	Computer Setup Instructions JupyterHub Etherpad
Monday 8/26	PM	Computer Lab	Williams	Computer Lab: Biocoding - Intro to Python Career and learning skills discussion: Finding help
Tuesday 8/27	AM	Computer Lab (DNALC Campus)	Williams, Carter	Computer Lab: Biocoding - Intro to Python
Tuesday 8/27	PM	Computer Lab (DNALC Campus)	Williams, Carter	Computer Lab: Biocoding - Intro to Python Career and learning skills discussion: Summer Research Resources
Wednesday 8/28	AM	Computer Lab (DNALC Campus)	Williams, Carter	Computer Lab: Biocoding - Intro to Python Lunch Speaker: Camila Dos Santos
Wednesday 8/28	PM	Computer Lab (DNALC Campus)	Williams, Carter	Computer Lab: Biocoding - Intro to Python Final Project Planning
Thursday 8/29	AM	Computer Lab (DNALC Campus)	Williams, Carter	Computer Lab: Biocoding - Intro to Python Final Project Planning
Thursday 8/29	PM	Computer Lab (DNALC Campus)	Williams, Carter	Team Project Work
Friday 8/30	AM	Computer Lab (DNALC Campus)	Williams, Carter	Team Project Work	Learning more bioinformatics after the class
Friday 8/30	PM	Computer Lab (DNALC Campus)	Williams, Carter	Team Project Work Student Presentations	Dr. Carter's Profile Post-camp survey

Resources

Important Links

See more details and safety reminders: 2019 Camp Reminders

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory DNA Learning Center
CSHL Main Campus Map
- Note: Important week-one camp locations include
- Grace Auditorium: AM (by 9:30) and PM (by 4:00pm) pickup during week one (Building 12 on map)
- Delbrück: Lab/Conference Room (Building 17 on map)
- Hershey: Conference Room (Building 14 on map)

Camp Addresses and Contact

Emergency Number: DNALC Main Office: (516) 367-5170
Week One - CSHL Main Campus: 1 Bungtown Rd, Cold Spring Harbor, NY, 11724
Week Two - DNA Learning Center: 334 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor, NY, 11724

Camp Questions

Please contact Jason Williams: email