This day was created to commemorate the completion of the Human Genome Project in April 2003 and the anniversary of the discovery of DNA’s double helix by Watson and Crick in 1953. Our mission is to excite high school students about science and promote careers in science. We will do this by presenting interactive modules to high school students, introducing high school students to career scientists, and highlighting science related careers. In 2007, approximately 120 ambassadors visited 60 high schools around the state. However, the number of schools that applied to participate was far greater than the number of ambassadors. In order to reach more schools, we hope to double the number of schools served in 2008. Our vision is to serve more rural schools that have limited exposure to career scientists. Join us in celebrating DNA Day 2008!
Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D. Director of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) thanks the ambassadors of the North Carolina DNA Day for their hard work and expresses how “geeked” he is about the 2007 DNA day. (Roll over the image below and press the play button on the image to view the video) Content on this page requires Adobe Flash Player 8 or higher.
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Science Outreach Project
April 2007
