This specialised program offers capable high school students an opportunity to learn medical research techniques and skills under the guidance of researchers.
We also run Perkins Profs Open classes in Term 2 and 4 which can be attended by students from any school. This option is provided for students whose schools do not organise a school-booked Perkins Profs session.
Academy duration: 10 weeks (1 term)
2 hours per week: 4:15 pm – 6:15 pm
Price per student: $350
Max class size: 20 students (min class size 10)
Introduction to Medical Research
Students are guided by Perkins research scientists through the lab techniques and knowledge used to understand medical research. Lab sessions include staining cancer cells, amplifying genes, introduction to bioinformatics, viral outbreak, protein identification and using fluorescence microscopy. The course concludes with a graduation in the final week where family members are invited to celebrate the students’ achievements.
The Genome and Beyond
For students who have completed Perkins Profs 1.0. This course contains different modules. Examples include:
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