What better way to encourage a career in science than to start at any early age? For several years, Seattle BioMed’s well-regarded BioQuest science education program has steadily grown, now reaching over 2,000 high school students and their teachers each year. Students from the Northwest get an opportunity to enjoy hands-on science, peering over the shoulders of world-class infectious disease researchers. The program offers several opportunities, including site visits, teacher workshops and student internships.

We invite students to learn about our research through class field trips, our summer BioQuest Academy program for rising seniors and our internships for 18-year-olds.

For more information on the BioQuest program, please visit the BioQuest Web site. We are currently accepting applications for 2010 BioQuest Academy placement; applications are due March 31st, 2010. For more information or to apply, please visit the Academy Web site.

BioQuest Gallery and Lab

The Seattle Biomedical Research Institute Building at 307 Westlake has a dedicated space for its BioQuest science education program on the first floor. BioQuest links high school students, teachers and the general public with the research being done by Seattle BioMed scientists on the second, fourth and fifth floors of the building. The BioQuest Science Gallery serves as a community "living room" for life sciences with exhibits that depict the challenges and hopes of global infectious disease. Adjacent to the gallery is the BioQuest Learning Lab, an authentic working lab that can accommodate a full class of 32 students.