Biomedical Research & Global Health
About the Program
Offered in partnership with Seattle Children’s, this program prepares you for many different career opportunities in biomedical research and healthcare. The program will provide a strong foundation in biological sciences and research through extensive hands-on laboratory experience, the review of case studies related to the prevention and elimination of disease, field trips to local organizations engaged in biomedical research, and guest lectures by local researchers. The curriculum will also include emerging technologies such as gene editing, immunotherapy, and regenerative medicine, and will be replete with authentic research and real-world applications for improving human health. You will also learn about the variety of biomedical career opportunities available in laboratories, hospitals, and clinics.
Learn from a doctoral scientist who earned her PhD in Biology from the University of Washington and is the founding instructor of the Biomedical program.
Approved Equivalency Credits: 0.5 English, 1.0 Lab Science
College Credits: Up to 10 available
Meet the Instructor
