This highly selective program offers a rare opportunity for high school seniors to conduct hands-on biomedical research in a leading cancer center under the direct mentorship of MD Anderson faculty.
The Carl B. & Florence E. King Foundation High School Summer Program in Biomedical Sciences is a 10-week immersive program for high school seniors interested in allied health careers and biomedical research. Participants gain firsthand experience working in MD Anderson laboratories five days a week, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., under the guidance of a full-time faculty mentor. The program emphasizes the basic principles of scientific investigation and provides hands-on work, offering a clear understanding of what it means to be a biomedical researcher. Students engage in a research project, learning lab techniques, data collection, and scientific inquiry methods. The laboratory experience is complemented by seminars presented by faculty on a wide range of research topics, as well as activities such as abstract, poster, and elevator speech competitions. At the program's conclusion, participants present their experiences and research findings at a celebration luncheon, enhancing their scientific communication skills and confidence in allied health professions.
Students work in MD Anderson laboratories five days a week, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., conducting hands-on research under faculty guidance and attending seminars on various biomedical research topics.
This program is ideal for current Texas high school seniors (age 18+) with a strong interest in allied health careers and biomedical research, who are accepted into a college or university for the immediate following fall semester.
MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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