Cancer Research
Description
https://celsiusandbeyond.com/camps/cancer-research-and-publication/

Half of all men and 1 in 3 women will likely be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. What does it take to outsmart cancer? The first step is to find out what the causes of cancer are. In this two-week program, you will be using live cancer cells to conduct real-life laboratory experiments. You will test how different substances affect human cells, such as alcohol, Roundup, and cannabis.

You will track the rate of growth and changes in the gene expression. You will also use AI to analyze patient data to check for cancer outcomes. You will then look at gene expression data in online databases, using statistical testing to correlate between genes you identified to be implicated with your chosen substance and genes that are well known to be associated with cancer. We will then aggregate the data of all students together to look for different correlations.

To test whether your chosen substance actually correlates with cancer-related genes, you will grow and feed cancer cells, and divide them in flasks. With the help of quantitative PCR, you will then measure how the expression of the genes can change in response to the addition of the substance.

At the end of this two-week program, we will assemble figures and write a research manuscript describing our work and findings. We will then submit your paper for publication.

Last year, Celsius’ cancer research campers presented their poster at UCSF’s Women’s Health medical conference.
Location:
Mission
Dates:
7/14/2025 9:00 AM - 7/25/2025 4:00 PM
Time:
9am to 4pm
Ages:
Grades 6th - 9th
Cost:
$1,540.00
Availability:
This session has openings
Registration will end on 7/13/2025.
Extended Care
0-Weekly
Weekly 8am to 9am
Register for all 5 days from 8am to 9am and receive a discount. $25 per morning if ad hoc.		+ $190.00
Weekly Till 5:30 pm
Register for all five days and receive a discount. $35 per afternoon if ad hoc.		+ $250.00
Discounts
Early Bird Pricing$50.00
Multi-Session Discount
Sign up for two total sessions or two siblings sign up for one session this summer and you'll get $25 off both sessions!		$25.00
Multi-Session 3 Week Discount
Sign up for three total sessions this summer and you'll get a total of $35 off each session!		$10.00
Multi-Session 4 Weeks
Sign up for three total sessions this summer and you'll get a total of $45 off each session!		$10.00