April 24th, 2009 is North Carolina DNA Day
April 25th, 2009 is National DNA Day

This is a unique day where students, teachers, and the public can learn more about genetics and genomics! It was created to commemorate the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003 and the 50th anniversary of the discovery of DNA’s double helix by Watson and Crick.

If you are a teacher and would like to fill out an application, please visit our Teachers and Students page. If you would like to apply to be an ambassador, please visit our Ambassadors page. Thank you!

 

For information about the National DNA Day Project, please visit NHGRI National DNA Homepage

North Carolina DNA Day ambassadors from UNC Chapel Hill, Duke, GlaxoSmithKline, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, North Carolina Central University, UNC Charlotte, and Wake Forest will visit at least 160 high schools in April 2009.

List of Schools for NC DNA Day 2008 (Excel Spreadsheet)

The decision is in and the winners of our DNA Day T-shirt contest in 2008 and pictures of the winning entries and more can be found at the contest submissions/results page.


Thanks to Our Collaborators!
  • National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
  • North Carolina Department of Public Institution
  • DESTINY Traveling Science Learning Program
    (a science education outreach initiative of UNC’s Morehead Planetarium and Science Center)
  • North Carolina Association for Biomedical Research
  • University of North Carolina Center for Genomics and Society

Thanks to our 2008 Sponsors!

 

Human Genome Sponsors

UNC Center for Genomics and Society
The Institute for Pharmacogenomics and Individualized Therapy
   
 
   
 

Double Helix Sponsors

Inspire Pharmaceuticals
   
 

Nucleotide Sponsors