Georgia Cancer Center mobile lab visits AR Johnson students

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Earlier this 12 months the Georgia Most cancers Heart began its cellular lab program.

It brings science to college students. Now some college students from AR Johnson Magnet Faculty are studying extra about most cancers and the way it develops. We stopped by to be taught extra.

“We have now all this gear that we convey with us. Faculties don’t normally have this type of gear. It’s the identical sorts of issues we use in our analysis labs over on the most cancers heart,” stated Rhea-Beth Markowitz, director of grant growth on the Georgia Most cancers Heart.

Markowitz says the Georgia Most cancers Heart plans to convey its new cellular lab to lecture rooms throughout the world.

Brandi Harris is a well being care science trainer. She stated, “We don’t have a few of this gear right here on the college, so it introduces them to issues like that.”

Harris says the most cancers heart provided to convey its lab to her class. AR Johnson is without doubt one of the first faculties in our space to expertise this.

“We love bringing of us in from the neighborhood and offering these actions for our children to reinforce their studying,” she stated.

Markowitz needs college students to fall in love with this profession area. She says they don’t even have to go away city to pursue it.

“They might spend their complete careers right here in Augusta if they need,” she stated.

College students are working with actual samples within the cellular lab.

“They’re getting a hands-on analysis expertise,” stated Markowitz.

Markowitz hopes someday they’ll be doing the identical factor in the actual lab. The Georgia Most cancers Heart plans to convey its cellular lab to 1 or two faculties every month beginning subsequent college 12 months.

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