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Design a DNA experiment for Space.  Inviting 7-12th grade students and teachers.  Be a space DNA pioneer!
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In this Newsletter:
  • 2 weeks left - Apply now! 
  • We're in space again! 
  • Last #GenesInSpaceChat of 2018 - join us next week! 
  • Lab in a Box update 
  • Part 2 - inside a mentor's lab with Junior Scientist Noa Popko 
  • March travels - New York, Austin, El Paso, and Atlanta workshops

2 WEEKS LEFT!


Applications for the 2018 Genes in Space contest are due by 11:59 PM Pacific Time on April 20th - less than one month from today! Have an idea for a DNA experiment in space?

Apply today!  


We're in space! 

 The 2017 Genes in Space winning experiments, designed by Elizabeth (Liza) Reizis and Sophia Chen, launched aboard from Kennedy Space Center on April 2nd, 2018. Liza and Sophia along with their mentors, family, and members of the Genes in Space team watched the launch from Florida. The next day they were treated to a tour of Kennedy Space Center.

Click HERE for pictures of the trip. 
The excitement isn't over. After a brief trip, Liza and Sophia's experiments are now the ISS and will be conducted over the next few weeks. Stay tuned to Genes in Space on social media for updates. 


Join us for the last #GenesInSpaceChat


April 10th, 8pm EDT - "What comes after PCR?" with mentor Kiana Mohajeri

Thanks to those who participated in this year's #GenesInSpaceChats. If you missed them, the videos can be found on our Facebook page.  For advice from this year's Chat hosts, check out the Tips for Contestants section of the Genes in Space blog.

Hope to Chat with you April 10th! 


Lab in a Box update: bringing DNA science to more schools


Genes in Space's biotechnology loaner program, miniPCR Lab in a Box, allows teachers to bring hands-on DNA science and thousands of dollars in cutting-edge biotechnology equipment and reagents into their classroom for the cost of a small shipping fee. 9 loans have gone out since the start of 2018 to schools in Texas, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Georgia, New York, Alabama, and even Alaska!

Click here for stories and photos from a handful of these classrooms.


Noa's Lab Diaries: Genes in Space mentors at work - Day 2


In our ongoing series, 2016 Junior Scientist Award winner Noa Popko visits the Genes in Space mentor's research labs in order to give you an inside look at DNA research on Earth.  Check out Day 2, a visit to veteran mentor Holly Christensen and the Page lab. 


Genes in Space March Travels


We've been traveling the country for workshops and educator conferences in New York, Austin, El Paso, and Atlanta. We met some incredible people and enjoyed sharing our love of DNA science and Genes in Space!

Read more and see the photos


What is Genes in Space?

A national science competition inviting 7-12th grade students and teachers to propose a DNA experiment for space. Be a space DNA pioneer!
  • Develop a real-world research proposal
  • Launch your DNA experiment to the International Space Station
  • Present at the ISS R&D Conference 
  • Attend Space Biology Camp
  • Receive mentorship from Harvard and MIT PhD Scientists
  • Win a miniPCR DNA Discovery System™ for your school, and more
US contest now open!



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