- Date and Time
- Friday, August 7, 2026, 9:15–16:00
- Place
- Practice Rooms 1 & 2, School of Medicine Educational Hall, 2nd Floor, Takara-machi /Tsuruma campus, Kanazawa University
- Target Attendees
- 5th? and 6th?grade elementary school students
- Number of applicants
- 16 participants
Event Details
On August 7, we will hold Hirameki☆Tokimeki Science “Chromosomes that Connect Life – Observing Chromosomes, the Carriers of Genes” for 5th? and 6th?grade students during their summer vacation. Through lectures and hands?on experiments on chromosomes and genes, participants will enjoy learning the fundamentals of life science. We welcome children who are interested in science.??
【Program】
9:15–9:45? Registration
9:45–10:00? Orientation / Explanation of the Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research
10:00–10:15?Lecture 1: “What Are Chromosomes?”
10:15–10:45?Experiment 1: Observing Your Own Cells
10:45–11:00?Lecture 2: “What Are Genes? What Are Chromosomes?”
11:00–11:30?Experiment 2: Extracting DNA
11:30–11:45?Lecture 3: “How Chromosomes Connect Life”
11:45–12:30?Lunch
12:30–14:30?Experiment 3: Observing Chromosomes
14:30–15:30?Experiment 4: Arranging Chromosomes
15:30–16:00?Completion Ceremony (Awarding of the Future Doctor Certificate)
16:00??? Dismissal
*Applications will be accepted on a first?come, first?served basis and will close once capacity is reached.
*You will be notified by email regarding acceptance.
*If you have any questions about the application process, please contact us by phone.
- Fee
- Free (lunch included)
- How to attend
- Please send your child’s name, school name, grade, and the parent/guardian’s name to the email address below.
- Application period
- Until Friday, July 24, 2026 *Applications will close once capacity is reached.
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Contact
Horike Laboratory, Research Center for Experimental Modeling of Human Disease, Kanazawa University TEL:076-265-2775 E-mail:mhorike(a)staff.kanazawa-u.ac.jp *Please replace (a) with @.
