DNA Learning Center

2026 Summer Camp Enrollment is Now Open! Our immersive five-day science summer camps are available at a DNA Learning Center near you. Students entering grades 6-12 conduct hands-on experiments to explore the mysteries of life. Enroll today: na2.hubs.ly/H03wcY60

Excited to share our discovery of a new programmable RNA-guided DNA-targeting system hiding inside bacteriophages that predates CRISPR. We call it VIPR (Viral Interference Programmable Repeat), and it uses an entirely new logic to find its targets. Thread + link below.

Real-time DNA sequencing is coming to a classroom near you. The DNA Learning Center is hosting free nanopore sequencing workshops for educators this summer across 5 locations. $300 stipend, travel funding available. Apply now: na2.hubs.ly/H04TnQh0

Level up your research skills this Spring Break! Our new PREsearch course (April 6–10) is a 5-day deep dive into the life of a researcher. Learn how to: 🧫 Cultivate Bacteria 🧪 Test Chemicals 📊 Design Experiments 🔬Use Lab Tools Learn more: na2.hubs.ly/H04B2850

Congratulations to DNALC Assistant Director Jason Williams for being elected an AAAS Fellow na2.hubs.ly/H04w_2y0

Thanks @DNALC for hosting us & engaging our students in hands on learning! 🙌 #ALotToSeeAtAO3 🎶 2/2 🧵🔚

A love for science might be in our 8th grade scholar artists' DNA! 🧬 #AO3 8th graders took a trip downtown to explore how DNA really works & got to participate in some DNA sampling! 🔬 1/2 🧵👇

Free Educator Workshop: Nanopore Sequencing for Student Research. Earn CTLEs and learn how to bring portable DNA sequencing to your classroom. Join us at 9:30am-3:00pm on April 18 (Brooklyn), April 25 (Long Island), or May 16 (Sleepy Hollow). Register: na2.hubs.ly/H04mJfs0

The recording of our DNA Subway 2.0 virtual demonstration is now live. Watch Jason Williams' tour of the new interface and demonstrate the expanded Blue Line capabilities, including practical steps for integrating the platform into your teaching. youtube.com/watch?v=zynQhh…

Tonight at 6:30 PM ET!

Today is the last day to take advantage of early bird pricing for 2026 science summer camps! Enroll now: na2.hubs.ly/H03Z3Pr0

After collecting organism samples from the Massapequa Preserve back in October, science research students at the Massapequa High School Ames Campus came to the DNA Learning Center to extract the DNA and analyze their samples na2.hubs.ly/H03Z1YX0

Register for the upcoming Science Technology & Research Scholars (STARS) Virtual Fair on 3/3, at 6:30 PM ET to learn more about our free, two-week summer program for high school students in NYC and Long Island. Register: na2.hubs.ly/H03X9kC0 More info: na2.hubs.ly/H03Xdgw0

Join us tonight at 7pm ET on Zoom for the "DNA Subway 2.0 for Educators" workshop with @JasonWilliamsNY

DNA Subway 2.0 is here. Join us for a live, virtual demonstration of DNA Subway 2.0, with a walk-through of the new interface, enhanced Blue Line analysis tools, and more: 2/18 (tomorrow) at 4pm ET/1pm PT: na2.hubs.ly/H03Lw3p0 2/24 at 7pm ET/4pm PT: na2.hubs.ly/H03LwKd0

Calling all Brownies, Juniors, and Cadettes! Registration closes tomorrow for DNA Detectives: STEM Adventures at the Dolan DNA Learning Center. Join us on Wednesday, Feb 18, for a hands-on day of forensic science and discovery, and earn badges. Register: na2.hubs.ly/H03zDrf0

NJ’s career ed investment is delivering results! 🧬 Proud that the DNA Learning Center is central to this success in Passaic County, arming students with real-world biotech skills for the future. 🔬 na2.hubs.ly/H031Hyz0

Looking for a unique holiday gift? 🎁 For just $26 (+ fees), give your child a 2-hour hands-on science adventure! Reservations for Winter 2026 Saturday DNA! sessions are now open at a DNALC near you. Spark a passion for learning that lasts a lifetime: na2.hubs.ly/H02KBz20

This fish has 30 times as much DNA as humans—a new record for animals na2.hubs.ly/H02B9JT0?

BREAKING: Sugars essential for life have been found in pristine asteroid Bennu samples collected by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft. Combined with previous detections of amino acids and nucleobases, we see that life’s ingredients were widespread throughout the solar system: go.nasa.gov/48MTu9i More on the study led by Yoshihiro Furukawa of @TohokuUniPR⤵️