Courses & Workshops 

CSHL short courses and workshops complement our conferences by providing immersive training opportunities in a diversity of topics across the spectrum of biological sciences. Supported by federal and private funds, each course offers the successful applicant an opportunity to become rapidly immersed in a new set of concepts and techniques. Participants receive an intense, hands-on educational experience in which they learn a body of knowledge that would have otherwise taken months to piece together at their home institutions. Both teaching faculty and trainees have cited CSHL courses and workshops as career-changing; many state that CSHL courses stimulated new directions in their research, equipped them with new experimental techniques, and were unparalleled professional networking experiences. Our courses have trained many thousands of scientists who have gone on to distinguished careers in research and education, including nine Nobel laureates. Each calendar year, nearly 1,500 scientists visit CSHL from all over the world to participate in a course or workshop. 

Top 5 "science" reasons to apply for a CSHL course:

  1. Committed teaching faculty and invited speakers

  2. Intensive hands-on access to the latest techniques and technology

  3. High instructor-to-trainee ratio

  4. Networking with scientific peers and future mentors

  5. Excellent value for the money

Top 5 "non-science" reasons to apply for a CSHL course:

  1. Idyllic but accessible seaside campus

  2. Retreat-like atmosphere in highly connected campus

  3. Great social interactions

  4. Networking facilitated by meals, social events, and receptions

  5. Close to New York City

To view our upcoming courses and workshops, visit our website.