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Neurons Can Fly is a research program developed and led by the Cai Lab at the University of Michigan, spanning the Department of Cell & Developmental Biology, Biophysics, and Michigan Neuroscience Institute. Using the fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster) as a model organism, the program gives high school students hands-on lab experience in neuroanatomy, genetics, microscopy, animal behavior, image and video processing, computational neuroscience, bioinformatics, and more. Students also live in the dorms and explore Ann Arbor, getting a real taste of undergraduate life. Our goal is to excite and inspire the next generation to pursue neuroscience and related fields.
Neurons Can Fly is a research program developed and led by the Cai Lab at the University of Michigan, spanning the Department of Cell & Developmental Biology, Biophysics, and Michigan Neuroscience Institute. Using the fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster) as a model organism, the program gives high school students hands-on lab experience in neuroanatomy, genetics, microscopy, animal behavior, image and video processing, computational neuroscience, bioinformatics, and more. Students also live in the dorms and explore Ann Arbor, getting a real taste of undergraduate life. Our goal is to excite and inspire the next generation to pursue neuroscience and related fields.
In partnership with Wolverine Pathways and the Center for Educational Outreach, Neurons Can Fly also brings research experiences to highly motivated high school students from under-resourced communities. Please donate here to fund scholarships for students in financial need. We thank Song United for their generous funding support!
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