Elio Academy of Biomedical Sciences
University of California, Berkeley, 1541 3rd Street, Berkeley, CA 94720
About
ELIO Academy of Biomedical Sciences offers the ASPIRE Biomedical Camp, the Accelerator Track, and the Extended Research Program (ERP). ASPIRE is an in-person commuter program with direct laboratory exposure, the Accelerator Track is an online immersive biomedical sciences program with guided, mentor-led projects, and ERP is an online, 12-week research program for students ready to pursue independent biomedical research.
Programs
- ASPIRE Biomedical Camp — Students must be 14 years old or older by the start of the program; high school students · $2,175
- Accelerator Track — High School / Middle School / Gap year students · Between 9AM - 5PM Pacific Time, approximately 5-6 hours/day; two weeks · $1,075 · Online immersive biomedical sciences program with guided, mentor-led projects.
- Extended Research Program (ERP) — High school & exceptional middle school students · 12 weeks; online · $2,475 · Advanced, long-term research program for students ready to pursue independent biomedical research.
At a glance
- Ages: 14–18 years old
- Price range: $1,075–$2,475
About the provider
ELIO Academy says it is a U.S.-based biomedical education organization. Its instructors are described as a U.S.-based group of biomedical career professionals, including research scientists, medical doctors, geneticists, and pharmacologists. The team and mentors are described as biomedical professionals with decades of work and teaching experience, and the site says they include educators and researchers from UCSF, Mayo Clinic, NIH, MD Anderson, and the University of Leeds. The academy also says students have ongoing access to instructors, alumni, and peers beyond the course.
ASPIRE requires students to currently be in high school as of fall 2026, be 14 years old or older by the start of the program, and be able to commute to UC Berkeley campus. The selection process for ASPIRE considers past grades, recommendation letter, and passion/questions/SOP. No exceptions are stated for the eligibility requirements.
Last updated September 14, 2026.
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