Biomedical Research Programs for High School Students
340 West 10th Street, Fairbanks Hall, Suite 6200, Indianapolis, IN 46202-3082
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Biomedical Research Programs for High School Students offers research training programs for high school students interested in exploring biomedical and health-related research careers. Students can gain hands-on experience to develop research skills, including spending eight weeks on a research project under the mentorship of a university researcher and taking part in a four-week clinical shadowing internship experience. Program options include a summer science program for high school juniors, hands-on pathology lab experience, learning real surgical techniques, and activities that let students experience methods scientists use to study the molecular, cellular and genetic basis of diseases and processes such as cancer, diabetes, stem cells and angiogenesis.
• Ages: 15–18 years old
• Schedule: Eight-week summer research projects and a four-week summer clinical shadowing internship experience
• Price: Stipends (up to $4,000) are provided to eligible individuals.
The Future Scientist Program at IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center is a summer science program for high school juniors at Indianapolis and all Marion County public schools. The Future Deaf Scientist Program offers a four-week clinical shadowing internship experience to local area high school students who are deaf or hearing impaired, where interns from the Indiana School for the Deaf shadow alongside cancer center clinicians, get hands-on pathology lab experience, and learn real surgical techniques. The CTSI SEED/STEM program provides a summer experience for students who want to explore a research career in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields such as medicine, dentistry, computer science, information technology, life sciences, chemistry, biomedical engineering and more, and accepted students are matched with a research faculty who host and mentor them in their research labs over the summer, with students in grades 10, 11 and 12 prioritized and stipends up to $4,000 provided to eligible individuals. Molecular Medicine in Action is a program for high school sophomore, junior and senior students, where participants experience methods scientists use to study diseases and processes such as cancer, diabetes, stem cells and angiogenesis.
Indiana University School of Medicine states that it is a national leader in medical research and education and is unified by a mission to improve the health of all Hoosiers through education, research and clinical care. IU School of Medicine reports that it is the largest medical school in the United States, is comprised of four basic science departments and 20 clinical departments, and has nine campuses located throughout Indiana. IU School of Medicine physicians and scientists were awarded approximately $548 million in research grants and awards in 2025, including over $233 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health. The school notes that all events, programs, groups, activities, and educational, cultural and historical observances are open to all members of the Indiana University community.
The Molecular Medicine In Action program was developed by IU School of Medicine with the Riley Children’s Foundation, Wells Center for Pediatric Research, Indiana Association of Biology Teachers and the Hoosier Association of Science Teachers to give high school students an inside view of research and science. IU School of Medicine also reports strong clinical partnerships with Indiana’s advanced hospitals and physician networks, along with collaborative partnerships with statewide teaching hospitals and other clinical facilities. The institution notes a history of training physicians since 1903, the opening of James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children in 1924, and the Medical Education and Research Building in 2025.
Last updated May 12, 2026.
• Ages: 15–18 years old
• Schedule: Eight-week summer research projects and a four-week summer clinical shadowing internship experience
• Price: Stipends (up to $4,000) are provided to eligible individuals.
The Future Scientist Program at IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center is a summer science program for high school juniors at Indianapolis and all Marion County public schools. The Future Deaf Scientist Program offers a four-week clinical shadowing internship experience to local area high school students who are deaf or hearing impaired, where interns from the Indiana School for the Deaf shadow alongside cancer center clinicians, get hands-on pathology lab experience, and learn real surgical techniques. The CTSI SEED/STEM program provides a summer experience for students who want to explore a research career in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields such as medicine, dentistry, computer science, information technology, life sciences, chemistry, biomedical engineering and more, and accepted students are matched with a research faculty who host and mentor them in their research labs over the summer, with students in grades 10, 11 and 12 prioritized and stipends up to $4,000 provided to eligible individuals. Molecular Medicine in Action is a program for high school sophomore, junior and senior students, where participants experience methods scientists use to study diseases and processes such as cancer, diabetes, stem cells and angiogenesis.
Indiana University School of Medicine states that it is a national leader in medical research and education and is unified by a mission to improve the health of all Hoosiers through education, research and clinical care. IU School of Medicine reports that it is the largest medical school in the United States, is comprised of four basic science departments and 20 clinical departments, and has nine campuses located throughout Indiana. IU School of Medicine physicians and scientists were awarded approximately $548 million in research grants and awards in 2025, including over $233 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health. The school notes that all events, programs, groups, activities, and educational, cultural and historical observances are open to all members of the Indiana University community.
The Molecular Medicine In Action program was developed by IU School of Medicine with the Riley Children’s Foundation, Wells Center for Pediatric Research, Indiana Association of Biology Teachers and the Hoosier Association of Science Teachers to give high school students an inside view of research and science. IU School of Medicine also reports strong clinical partnerships with Indiana’s advanced hospitals and physician networks, along with collaborative partnerships with statewide teaching hospitals and other clinical facilities. The institution notes a history of training physicians since 1903, the opening of James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children in 1924, and the Medical Education and Research Building in 2025.
Last updated May 12, 2026.
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