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CDC Museum Disease Detective Camp

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CDC Museum Disease Detective Camp is a tuition-free, five-day academic summer day camp held at the CDC headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. Designed for rising high-school juniors and seniors, the camp immerses students in public health and epidemiology through lectures, re-created outbreak investigations, mock press conferences, laboratory sessions, and interactions with CDC scientists.

Deadline

Apr 10, 2026

Dates

Jun 22, 2026 – Jul 24, 2026

Grade level

Grades 10–11

Location

1600 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30329

Eligibility

Open to rising high school juniors and seniors (current sophomores and juniors). Participants must be at least 16 years old by the first day of camp due to federal laboratory safety requirements. Non-U.S. citizens may apply but must hold a valid B1 (business) visa.

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