High School Afterschool Biology Fundamentals

  • Biology
TPI STEM Lab: 89 South St, Boston, MA 02111, USA
Zoom
Oct 27 2025
May 23 2026

Schedules

BLOCK 1: TUE, WED & SUN - PROGRAMMING FOUNDATIONS & AI FUNDAMENTALS (10/27/2025-11/21/2025) Registration closed

$560 per block
$560.00 USD
  • Tue4:00 - 5:30 pm
  • Wed4:00 - 5:30 pm
  • Thu4:00 - 6:30 pm

Description

Tuesday and Wednesday virtual class from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM + Thursday 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM hands-on lab.

Week 1 (10/27/2025-10/31/2025): Introduction to Molecular Biology & Lab Safety

Week 2 (11/03/2025-11/07/2025): Mastering Micropipetting & Solution Preparation

Week 3 (11/10/2025-11/14/2025): DNA Structure, Replication & Extraction

Week 4 (11/17/2025-11/21/2025): Cell Biology & Cellular Components

Registration period

Registration for this schedule starts on 09/11/2025 and ends on 10/27/2025

Restrictions

Participants must currently be in grades 6 to 8.

BLOCK 2: TUE, WED & SUN - DNA ANALYSIS & GENE CLONING (12/01/2025-12/26/2025)

$560 per block
$560.00 USD
  • Tue4:00 - 5:30 pm
  • Wed4:00 - 5:30 pm
  • Thu4:00 - 6:30 pm

Description

Tuesday and Wednesday virtual class from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM + Thursday 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM hands-on lab.

 
  • Week 5 (12/01/2025-12/05/2025): DNA Analysis: Gel Electrophoresis & Introduction to PCR
  • Week 6 (12/08/2025-12/12/2025): Gene Cloning Fundamentals: Restriction Enzymes & Vectors
  • Week 7 (12/15/2025-12/19/2025): Gene Cloning: Ligation & Bacterial Transformation
  • Week 8 (12/22/2025-12/26/2025): Advanced PCR Techniques & Applications

 

Registration period

Registration for this schedule starts on 09/09/2025 and ends on 11/17/2025

Restrictions

Participants must currently be in grades 6 to 8.

BLOCK 3: TUE, WED & SUN - BIOINFORMATICS FOUNDATIONS (01/06/2026-01/31/2026)

$560 per block
$560.00 USD
  • Tue4:00 - 5:30 pm
  • Wed4:00 - 5:30 pm
  • Thu4:00 - 6:30 pm

Description

Tuesday and Wednesday virtual class from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM + Thursday 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM hands-on lab.

 
  • Week 9 (01/06/2026-01/10/2026): Bioinformatics Tools & DNA Sequence Analysis
  • Week 10 (01/13/2026-01/17/2026): Advanced Bioinformatics & Genomic Data Exploration
  • Week 11 (01/20/2026-01/24/2026): Protein Structure & Function Analysis
  • Week 12 (01/27/2026-01/31/2026): Protein Electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) & Quantification

 

Registration period

Registration for this schedule starts on 09/09/2025 and ends on 01/12/2026

Restrictions

Participants must currently be in grades 6 to 8.

BLOCK 4: TUE, WED & SUN - CELLULAR ANALYSIS & MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTICS (02/03/2026-02/28/2026)

$560 per block
$560.00 USD
  • Tue4:00 - 5:30 pm
  • Wed4:00 - 5:30 pm
  • Thu4:00 - 6:30 pm

Description

 

Tuesday and Wednesday virtual class from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM + Thursday 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM hands-on lab.

 
  • Week 13 (02/03/2026-02/07/2026): Cellular Analysis: Flow Cytometry & Microscopy
  • Week 14 (02/10/2026-02/14/2026): Molecular Basis of Genetic Diseases & Detection
  • Week 15 (02/17/2026-02/21/2026): Microbiology & Molecular Diagnostics of Infectious Diseases
  • Week 16 (02/24/2026-02/28/2026): Immunology & Antibody Techniques

 

Registration period

Registration for this schedule starts on 09/09/2025 and ends on 02/02/2026

Restrictions

Participants must currently be in grades 6 to 8.

BLOCK 5: TUE, WED & SUN - PRECISION MEDICINE & BIOTECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS (03/03/2026-04/28/2026)

$560 per block
$560.00 USD
  • Tue4:00 - 5:30 pm
  • Wed4:00 - 5:30 pm
  • Thu4:00 - 6:30 pm

Description

Tuesday and Wednesday virtual class from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM + Thursday 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM hands-on lab.

 
  • Week 17 (03/03/2026-03/07/2026): Personalized Diagnostics & Precision Medicine
  • Week 18 (03/10/2026-03/14/2026): Environmental Biotechnology & Bioremediation
  • Week 19 (03/17/2026-03/21/2026): Introduction to AI & Machine Learning in Biotech
  • Week 20 (03/24/2026-03/28/2026): Cancer Biology & Molecular Therapeutics

Registration period

Registration for this schedule starts on 09/11/2025 and ends on 02/24/2026

Restrictions

Participants must currently be in grades 6 to 8.

BLOCK 6: TUE, WED & SAT - ADVANCED BIOTECHNOLOGIES & GENOMIC SYSTEM (03/31/2026-04/25/2026)

$560 per block
$560.00 USD
  • Tue4:00 - 5:30 pm
  • Wed4:00 - 5:30 pm
  • Thu4:00 - 6:30 pm

Description


Tuesday and Wednesday virtual class from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM + Thursday 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM hands-on lab.

 
  • Week 21 (03/31/2026-04/04/2026): Microfluidics & Lab-on-a-Chip Design
  • Week 22 (04/07/2026-04/11/2026): Biofabrication & 3D Bioprinting
  • Week 23 (04/14/2026-04/18/2026): Advanced Bioinformatics: 'Omics' Data Analysis
  • Week 24 (04/21/2026-04/25/2026): Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) Concepts & Applications

Registration period

Registration for this schedule starts on 09/11/2025 and ends on 03/16/2026

Restrictions

Participants must currently be in grades 6 to 8.

BLOCK 7: TUE, WED & SUN - EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES & FINAL PROJECTS (04/28/2026-05/23/2026)

$560 per block
$560.00 USD
  • Tue4:00 - 5:30 pm
  • Wed4:00 - 5:30 pm
  • Thu4:00 - 6:30 pm

Description

Tuesday and Wednesday virtual class from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM + Thursday 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM hands-on lab.

 
  • Week 25 (04/28/2026-05/02/2026): Synthetic Biology: Engineering Biological Systems
  • Week 26 (05/05/2026-05/09/2026): Gene Editing Technologies: CRISPR-Cas9 & Beyond
  • Week 27 (05/12/2026-05/16/2026): Data Visualization & Scientific Communication
  • Week 28 (05/19/2026-05/23/2026): Final Projects & Research Presentations

 

Registration period

Registration for this schedule starts on 09/11/2025 and ends on 04/20/2026

Restrictions

Participants must currently be in grades 6 to 8.

In-person location

TPI STEM Lab: 89 South St, Boston, MA 02111, USA

Online location

Zoom

Description

The High School STEM Academy provides an immersive, hands-on experience for high school students (grades 9-12) to explore career opportunities and develop a strong foundation in science and research skills. This program is a great option for students preparing for Advanced Placement biology or computer science courses, or who are interested in studying nursing, pre-medicine, biology, or engineering in college. 

  • Fall Semester: October - March
    • BLOCK 1: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY FOUNDATIONS & LAB SAFETY
      • Week 1 (10/27/2025-10/31/2025): Introduction to Molecular Biology & Lab Safety
      • Week 2 (11/03/2025-11/07/2025): Mastering Micropipetting & Solution Preparation
      • Week 3 (11/10/2025-11/14/2025): DNA Structure, Replication & Extraction
      • Week 4 (11/17/2025-11/21/2025): Cell Biology & Cellular Components
    • BLOCK 2: DNA ANALYSIS & GENE CLONING
      • Week 5 (12/01/2025-12/05/2025): DNA Analysis: Gel Electrophoresis & Introduction to PCR
      • Week 6 (12/08/2025-12/12/2025): Gene Cloning Fundamentals: Restriction Enzymes & Vectors
      • Week 7 (12/15/2025-12/19/2025): Gene Cloning: Ligation & Bacterial Transformation
      • Week 8 (12/22/2025-12/26/2025): Advanced PCR Techniques & Applications
    • BLOCK 3: BIOINFORMATICS FOUNDATIONS
      • Week 9 (01/06/2026-01/10/2026): Bioinformatics Tools & DNA Sequence Analysis
      • Week 10 (01/13/2026-01/17/2026): Advanced Bioinformatics & Genomic Data Exploration
      • Week 11 (01/20/2026-01/24/2026): Protein Structure & Function Analysis
      • Week 12 (01/27/2026-01/31/2026): Protein Electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) & Quantification
    • BLOCK 4: CELLULAR ANALYSIS & MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTICS
      • Week 13 (02/03/2026-02/07/2026): Cellular Analysis: Flow Cytometry & Microscopy
      • Week 14 (02/10/2026-02/14/2026): Molecular Basis of Genetic Diseases & Detection
      • Week 15 (02/17/2026-02/21/2026): Microbiology & Molecular Diagnostics of Infectious Diseases
      • Week 16 (02/24/2026-02/28/2026): Immunology & Antibody Techniques
  • Spring Semester: March - May
    • BLOCK 5: PRECISION MEDICINE & BIOTECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS
      • Week 17 (03/03/2026-03/07/2026): Personalized Diagnostics & Precision Medicine
      • Week 18 (03/10/2026-03/14/2026): Environmental Biotechnology & Bioremediation
      • Week 19 (03/17/2026-03/21/2026): Introduction to AI & Machine Learning in Biotech
      • Week 20 (03/24/2026-03/28/2026): Cancer Biology & Molecular Therapeutics
    • BLOCK 6: ADVANCED BIOTECHNOLOGIES & GENOMIC SYSTEMS
      • Week 21 (03/31/2026-04/04/2026): Microfluidics & Lab-on-a-Chip Design
      • Week 22 (04/07/2026-04/11/2026): Biofabrication & 3D Bioprinting
      • Week 23 (04/14/2026-04/18/2026): Advanced Bioinformatics: 'Omics' Data Analysis
      • Week 24 (04/21/2026-04/25/2026): Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) Concepts & Applications
    • BLOCK 7: EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES & FINAL PROJECTS
      • Week 25 (04/28/2026-05/02/2026): Synthetic Biology: Engineering Biological Systems
      • Week 26 (05/05/2026-05/09/2026): Gene Editing Technologies: CRISPR-Cas9 & Beyond
      • Week 27 (05/12/2026-05/16/2026): Data Visualization & Scientific Communication
      • Week 28 (05/19/2026-05/23/2026): Final Projects & Research Presentations

Express Registration