The second week of June was a busy and joyful time at BioBuilder’s Learning Lab @Allston Labworks in Boston. BioBuilder welcomed two groups of educators to the lab for BioBuilder teacher training workshops for the BioBuilder and BioTechBuilder curricula.

On Saturday, May 9, the Spring High School Apprenticeship Challenge participants were celebrated at the program’s Closing Ceremony!

Spring is blooming, just like the growth of biotechnology education!
This April saw an all-star lineup of coast-to-coast events promoting biotech education, industry, and careers. Check them out!

It’s been one year since the official opening of BioBuilder’s new Learning Lab @Allston! During the past 12 months there have been many excited students, teachers, and community professionals coming to the lab to “learn and do” biotechnology.
Check out this roundup of highlights of the past year at the Learning Lab @Allston.

It’s been one year since the official opening of BioBuilder’s new Learning Lab @Allston! During the past 12 months there have been many excited students, teachers, and community professionals coming to the lab to “learn and do” biotechnology.
Check out this roundup of highlights of the past year at the Learning Lab @Allston.

The BioBuilder podcast, Life-Changing Science, is beginning its sixth season, and the latest episode is a treat we just have to share with you! Host Zeeshan Siddiqui takes a Hitchhiker’s Guide–inspired journey through the BioBuilder community, reconnecting with students, educators, artists, and innovators who have integrated their passion for biology into a dazzling spectrum of…

This year, more than any other in its 14-year history, BioBuilder saw what happens when students first encounter science not as spectators, but as problem-solvers and contributors. Young people were seen entering BioBuilder programs tentative about whether they belonged in science and discovered instead a sense of capability, purpose, and place. Now imagine offering both…

Imagine two high school students, both dreaming of meaningful, rewarding careers but following different paths. One plans to study biology in college. The other enjoys science but prefers a more direct, hands-on approach. Now imagine offering both of them a curriculum that opens doors to success—whether through higher education or directly into the workforce. It’s…

Fourteen years ago, BioBuilder started with a simple idea: help students do real science while they are in high school, and they will build an appetite for college and careers in biotechnology.

At BioBuilder, back to school season means “back to our regularly scheduled programming!”

Check out the BioBuilder programs that are getting underway for the 2025-2026 academic year – along with some exciting changes that will make this an extra-special year for BioBuilder students!