Biological Training to Inspire Lifelong Discovery
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ϲappcourses are often called “transformative”, a strong statement, verified each year in course reviews.  Why? Because students are empowered to pursue science at the very highest levels. Participants have access to state-of-the-art equipment and learn the fundamental principles upon which the technology is based. Trainees work directly with outstanding faculty from around the world, pursuing novel experiments that test new ideas and foster a globe-spanning network of collaboration. From this comes a fearlessness pushing the boundaries of current knowledge. 

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Advanced Research Training Courses

ϲappAdvanced Research Training Courses (ARTC) attract 500+ graduate students and postdoctoral researchers annually from 300+ institutions in over 30 countries. Over 20 courses are offered across the biological sciences:

  • Development and Reproduction
  • Cell Physiology, Microbiology, and Infectious Disease
  • Neuroscience
  • Microscopy
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Comparative Developmental Biology

Comparative Developmental Biology is an intensive two-week laboratory course for graduate students in their second or later year of Ph.D studies and post-docs, who seek a broad training in experimental approaches to developmental questions across diverse study organisms.

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Postbaccalaureate Program

EǷɱԲNGraduates to AGraduate Education in Biology, or ENGAGE Bio, is a post baccalaureate program that will support training of recent STEM graduates in the biological sciences.  ENGAGE-Bio aims to increase access to graduate education through an immersive, year-long independent research experience at tϲapp.

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MBL/UChicago PhD Graduate Program

The newly established joint program between tϲapp (MBL) and the University of Chicago (UChicago) leverages the unique partnership between two leading research institutions and combines the best of both worlds – access to a collaborative and expansive research environment that spans the scales of biological discovery at the ϲappin Woods Hole, MA and the first-class resources of the University of Chicago. 

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Undergraduate Programs

Why come to MBL? Go beyond the classroom walls and enter into active laboratory and field research in biological and environmental sciences. Train, engage, and collaborate with ϲappresearchers using state-of-the-art equipment and technologies that bridge real-work experience with scientific discovery. Are you ready to learn science by doing it?

  • Semester in Environmental Science (SES)
  • Semester in Biological Discovery (SBD)
  • University of Chicago Undergraduate Courses
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High School Science Discovery Program

Take your science classroom to the next level at the MBL. Immerse your students in active and ongoing research conducted by ϲappresearch scientists that tackles the major questions in basic biological sciences. The High School Science Discovery Program puts the tools and technology of modern biological research in the hands of your students, allowing them to discover their inner scientists.

  • Coral Reefs in a Changing World
  • Anatomy and Development of Marine Vertebrates and Invertebrates
  • Exploring Hidden Biodiversity with DNA Sequencing
  • CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing of Aquatic and Marine Organisms
  • Adaptation and Evolution in Response to Environmental Challenges
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Internships at MBL

Build your professional experiences, skills, and knowledge through field- and laboratory-based research opportunities.

  • Biological Discovery in Woods Hole Support Opportunity for Undergraduate Research
  • The Woods Hole Partnership Educational Program (PEP)
  • Independent Internships
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Logan Science Journalism Program

We bring journalists into the field for an immersive experience to expand their basic biomedical and environmental research thinking as science journalists. Room, board, course fees, and travel are covered for accepted fellows.

  • Biomedical Hands-On Research Course for Science and Health Journalists
  • Environmental Hands-On Research Course for Environmental Journalists
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