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Twenty-four secondary school students start free year-long course that will allow them to delve into the life sciences.
The course is organised by IRB Barcelona, in collaboration with the Fundació Catalunya-La Pedrera.
On Monday 15 September, IRB Barcelona will be opening the registration for its third “Crazy About Biomedicine” (CAB) course. Running from January until December, CAB 2015 forms part of the “Crazy About Science” Programme, an initiative promoted by the Fundació Catalunya-La Pedrera that includes another five scientific disciplines.
A taste of professional science
“Crazy About Biomedicine” is a year-long course aimed at secondary school students in their first year of baccalaureate who are interested in exploring some of the fascinating discoveries being made in the life sciences.
Joan Guinovart, director of IRB Barcelona and promoter of the original programme that was launched in 2013, explains that “the “crazy” course has been designed to help those young people with a passion for science to develop their full potential and quench their thirst for knowledge. The 48 students who have already done this course found it really valuable.”
During the course, students have the opportunity to deepen their knowledge of scientific theory and techniques in the field of biomedicine. They work alongside young researchers to get a taste for what doing science in an international research institute is like, gain some hands-on experience in the latest cutting-edge methodologies, and position themselves for a potential career in the life sciences
Students interested in CAB 2015 should complete the online application. The deadline for applications is Monday 14 October (inclusive).
The course is given in English over alternate Saturdays in the labs and facilities of IRB Barcelona, located in the Barcelona Science Park.
For more information and applications: Crazy About Biomedicine Programme 2015
For more information about the Crazy About Science Programme: web of the Fundació Catalunya-La Pedrera
About IRB Barcelona
The Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona) pursues a society free of disease. To this end, it conducts multidisciplinary research of excellence to cure cancer and other diseases linked to ageing. It establishes technology transfer agreements with the pharmaceutical industry and major hospitals to bring research results closer to society, and organises a range of science outreach activities to engage the public in an open dialogue. IRB Barcelona is an international centre that hosts 400 researchers and more than 30 nationalities. Recognised as a Severo Ochoa Centre of Excellence since 2011, IRB Barcelona is a CERCA centre and member of the Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST).
