Research in Biotechnology: Principles of Experimental Design in Biotechnology

Welcome to the fourth edition of the Rock Canyon High School Research in Biotechnology Journal, a product of the Principles of Experimental Design in Biotechnology and Technical Writing classes at Rock Canyon High School in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. Students conducted authentic scientific research from start to finish: designing their research experiments, finding an expert mentor in the field, writing and defending a research proposal, writing a budget and securing their own sources of funding, ordering their materials, conducting research, making a scientific poster, presenting at a research symposium, and writing a full-text journal article. After a year of intense research filled with triumph and struggle, nine student teams are proud to present their final research in this journal. Any profits from the sale of this journal will go to funding the next year's research, so your support of our students and their work is truly appreciated!