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More Than 200 Aspiring Teen Scientists to Attend 'Hutch High'

SEATTLE, Nov. 3, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Approximately 250 high school science students and their teachers will have an enlightening look into some of the world's leading research labs at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.

On Nov. 4, high schoolers from across the state will be attending Hutch High, an innovative half-day science symposium. Most of the students are 10th graders who might not otherwise have the firsthand opportunity to see inside the world of biomedical science.

Students will isolate and spool DNA, learn the art of micropipetting and use a germ-revealing black light to test their skills at hand washing. Hutch High also involves tours of working laboratories and lectures from Hutchinson Center scientists about sickle cell disease, cancer-causing bacteria, and how our immune systems function.

Participating schools and student groups include:

    --  Bellingham: Meridian High School
        Squalicum High School
    --  Cle Elum: Cle Elum-Roslyn High School
    --  Colbert: Northwest Christian High School
    --  Connell: Connell High School
    --  Coulee: Lake Roosevelt High School
    --  Edmonds: Solomon Christian School
    --  Federal Way: Truman High School
    --  Gig Harbor: Gig Harbor High School
        Peninsula High School
    --  Issaquah: Issaquah High School
    --  Kent: Technology Access Foundation
    --  Monroe: Sky Valley Education Center
    --  Oakville: Oakville High School
    --  Odessa: Odessa High School
    --  Port Orchard: Writing Home
    --  Port Townsend: Port Townsend High School
    --  Renton: Hazen High School
        Lindbergh High School
        Renton High School
    --  Sammamish: Skyline High School
    --  Seattle: Cleveland High School
        Health and Human Services High School
    --  Tacoma: Life Christian Academy
    --  Walla Walla: DeSales High School

There is no cost to the schools; the program is made possible by funding from the Michael Miyauchi Foundation.

About Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

At Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, interdisciplinary teams of world-renowned scientists and humanitarians work together to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer, HIV/AIDS and other diseases. Center researchers, including three Nobel laureates, bring a relentless pursuit and passion for health, knowledge and hope to their work and to the world. www.fhcrc.org

    CONTACT
    Christi Ball Loso
    206-667-5215
    closo@fhcrc.org

SOURCE Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center