Sequencing Your Genome Camp for High School Students:

Your Genome, in Your Hands

College students are also welcome

Individuals typically don’t understand their own genomic data despite its vital importance to the health of themselves and their families. A person’s genome is vast and difficult to analyze without appropriate tools and training.

Currently, if one does seek genome sequencing, their sequencing data is owned and analyzed by the sequencing company. It is common practice for companies to also sell this genetic data to others. We at miRcore want to provide individuals the option of owning their genomic data. This means that miRcore will have no access to the data.

This camp is to start that journey. Please join us in this exciting endeavor.

With your help, we would like to build a gene-literate citizenry. Students will learn to do real disease research in module 1, explore next generation sequencing technology and data in module 2, and then analyze their own sequenced genome to learn how to research it in module 3. All our sessions use tools and databases in current widespread use by scientists.

If you wish to continue doing self-data research after the camp, we will support you as needed.

The Michigan Institute for Computational Discovery and Engineering (MICDE) has provided access to the University of Michigan’s high performance computing Great Lakes Slurm cluster for all Your Genome campers to run calculations in a Linux environment (more computing resources than for other camps over an extended period).

INTENDED AUDIENCE: Academically motivated current (2024-25) high schoolers 16 and older interested in computers, math, science, and medicine. College students interested in computational genomics research.

REQUIRED: 16+ years old on the first day of the Module 3 session. We need signed acknowledgement that the DNA they are submitting for sequencing must be their own, is strictly for self-data analysis, and is only for non-medical research purposes.

PREREQUISITE: High school biology class

TUITION: $3,300 (including one-year miRcore student membership $300 value)

A computer with internet connection is required to join the online camp. 

APPLICATION FEE: $70

Learning about genetics at camp was the best summer experience ever!

 

I learned that genes can tell us so much about our past, present, and future.

 

I want to be part of future research. It’s like being a detective, but for genes!

 

I want to do more camps next summer!

 

I want to contribute to our collective research by sharing my data anonymously

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Week 1 Overview

Week 2 Overview

Tentative career focus

Academics
Business
Law (ethics, patents, policy, etc.)
Pharmaceutics/Biotechnology (industry)

Fridays

Module 1: Parents are invited for the group research presentation.

Module 2: Each group will pitch a biotechnology business plan based on the week’s research.

Refund Policy

– The $100 administrative fee will not be refunded once the camp application is accepted.
– If a student withdraws, the camp fee paid minus the administrative fee will be refunded if we are notified by May 15, 2025.
– If a student withdraws between May 16 and three weeks before the camp starting date, we will refund 50 percent of the camp fee paid.
– Refunds will be given until three weeks before the camp starting date.