A young L.A.B.S. student shows off the model cell he made out of clay and beads.

L.A.B.S. in the news:

"Laboratory adventures in biological sciences: Trying on the lab coat for size." - Northwestern University Observer, April 13, 2005.

Students watch as the protein samples they loaded separate by SDS/PAGE gel electrophoresis.

What parents and kids have to say about L.A.B.S.:

"The L.A.B.S. program exposed our son to equipment, concepts and procedures that we didn't receive until our high school sciences years!" - Parent

"Our son loved coming to L.A.B.S. and actually experiencing the kinds of materials scientists use, participating in hands-on science activities and seeing the technology that is available to scientists. The staff was great, too." - Parent

"It was rewarding to pick up my child and she was excited about the information learned and eager to share her class experiences. That rarely happens when she comes home from school." - Parent

"My favorite take home experiment was the bacteria experiment because I loved watching it change." - Student

"I wish the day could be longer so we could fit in more experiements." -Student

L.A.B.S. is made possible by the Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Institute for Biomedical Research