You’ve probably taken a rapid antigen and/or PCR COVID-19 test before, maybe even multiple. But do you know how these tests even work? What is an antigen? What does Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) mean? How is a lab able to tell if you have COVID-19 from a quick nose swab? If you want to learn the answers to these questions… take this class! You will get a glimpse into the world of biotechnology by learning about how Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) tests and rapid antigen tests work to determine if someone has COVID-19.

Antibiotic resistance is starting to become a big problem, but a virus could help save us. Yes, you read correctly, a virus. Not all viruses are harmful to humans. In fact, some can be beneficial to us. Like the bacteriophage, which can actually help us when we no other treatment works for a bacterial infection. In this class, we will learn about what antibiotic resistance is and how the bacteriophage could help save lives.