#bioengineering bootcamp

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STEM Summer Programs

As a sophomore/junior in high school, I spent a lot of time researching STEM programs I could apply to for my summers. I hope this list will make the lives of my friends/siblings of friends who are still in high school much easier! I split the list into the following categories: Science Research, CS/Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Math (Note: Some of these programs do cost money, but do not let cost detract you from them -- most of the programs offer substantial scholarships/need-based aid, and some of them will even waive your fee if your family makes <$60,000! Furthermore, the knowledge you will gain and people you will meet is definitely worth it + a lot of my friends at MIT have done these programs)

Science Research 

Stanford Institutes of Medicine Summer Research Program (SIMR): 8 week research program for rising seniors and college freshman, in which students do hands-on lab research under Stanford faculty. Labs include cancer biology, stem cell biology, neuroscience, genetics, immunology, bioinformatics, and a bioengineering bootcamp. Includes stipend. http://simr.stanford.edu/

Canary Center at Stanford Internship Program: 10 week research program  at Stanford focused on early cancer detection for students over the age of 15. Students work in wet or dry labs alongside faculty and post-doc researchers, participate in weekly seminars, and network with other scientists. Program culminates with a symposium-style presentation of research. Stipends available, but not guaranteed. http://canarycenter.stanford.edu/internship-program.html

Science Technology and Reconstructive Surgery (STaRS): 7 week research internship for high school and undergrad students at Stanford interested in biological/biomedical engineering techniques, molecular biology and regenerative medicine and surgery. Stipend not provided http://www.stanfordstars.org/#!students/c1bcu

Raising Interest in Science and Engineering (RISE): 7 week research internship for high school students (generally from minority or low-income groups) living in the Bay Area. Students perform research under a professor and lab mentor. Topics include biology, chemistry, psychology, and computer science, amongst others. Stipend provided. https://oso.stanford.edu/programs/39-rise-summer-internship-program

Stanford GeneCamp: A genetics/genomics research internship focused on the computational side of biology. Students get a better understanding of genomics and careers in genomics. Some knowledge of computer science required. Stipend not provided. http://scgpm.stanford.edu/genecamp2016.html

Arthritis Summer Science Internship Program: 8 week internship for high school juniors and seniors on rheumatology, immunology, arthritis, and autoimmune diseases. Research can be both traditional lab research or patient-facing research. Summer culminates in poster presentation on research. Location is either UCSF or Stanford. Stipend provided. http://www.kintera.org/htmlcontent.asp?cid=619275

Research Science Institute (RSI): Highly competitive research program for 80 high school students at MIT. Topics focus on broad range of science subjects. Applicants must have taken/be enrolled in AP Calculus BC prior and must have some programming experience. Stipend not provided.  http://www.cee.org/research-science-institute

Minority Introduction to Engineering and Science (MITES): 6 week free intensive academic enrichment program for rising high school seniors from underrepresented minority groups. Students take various classes in math, physics, chemistry, biology and humanities amidst like-minded peers. https://oeop.mit.edu/programs/mites

CHORI Summer Research Program: 9-12 week summer research program hosted injunction with CHORI hospital (Oakland) and UC Berkeley. Students are placed in a subgroup of the program and pared with a mentor with whom they conduct research and attend weekly lectures in medicine. Summer culminates in poster presentation at symposium. http://www.chori.org/Education/Summer_Internship_Program/program_description.htm

Simmons Summer Research Program: 6 week summer research program for rising seniors on various science topics ranging including, but not limited to biology, chemistry, chemical engineering, computer science, etc. Hosted at Stony Brook University in New York. Stipend provided. http://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/simons/about/about.html

UC Santa Cruz Science Internship Program: 10 week summer research program for high school students at UC Santa Cruz. Students are paired with mentors and work at already-existing projects at UCSC. http://ucsc-sip.org/about/

Summer Science Program: 39-day intensive residential program on astrophysics. Students have lectures/classes in the morning and afternoon and focus on astronomy, physics, calculus, and programming problem sets throughout the day. Program also includes guest speakers and field trips. Hosted at Univ. of Colorado Boulder or New MexicoTech; operated in cooperation with MIT and Caltech. http://www.summerscience.org/the-ssp-experience/what-is-ssp/

COSMOS: 4 week residential program hosted by various University of California campuses for students who have demonstrated an aptitude for math and sciences. Students apply to and join one of many programs with a specific focus area (eg: biomedical engineering, chemistry, astronomy, etc).

UC Davis Young Scholars Program: Six-week research program for rising juniors and seniors in biology, agricultural, environmental, and natural sciences. In addition to research, students participate in lectures on aforementioned subjects and take field trips to Tahoe, the Sierra Nevadas, and other locations. https://ysp.ucdavis.edu/program-description

Clark Summer Scholars Program: 7-week summer research program for students aged 17 and up hosted at the University of Texas. http://www.depts.ttu.edu/honors/academicsandenrichment/affiliatedandhighschool/clarks/

Physics of Atomic Nuclei (PAN): Week-long nuclear physics research program at Notre Dame University (free!) http://www.jinaweb.org/outreach/PAN/

Computer Science/Engineering

Women’s Technology Program at MIT: 4-week intensive academic program to introduce rising  senior girls to either Mechanical Engineering or EECS. Students attend classes, various labs, and participate in group projects. http://wtp.mit.edu/

Girls Who Code: 7-week program to introduce rising junior and senior girls to computer science. Students code in primarily javascript and python, are paired with mentors who work in the tech industry, and hear from various guest speakers. Programs are hosted at tech companies across the country. Please apply to this; it is amazing! https://girlswhocode.com/summer-immersion-programs/

Math:

PROMYS: 6-week program hosted at Boston University to introduce students to advanced topics in math. Students attend daily lectures and work on problem sets which focus on number theory. http://promys.org/

USA/Canada MathCamp: 5-week program hosted at University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington where students attend daily math classes on undergrad and graduate math topics and work on research projects under mentors. https://www.mathcamp.org/

AwesomeMath: 3-week program hosted at SJSU, Cornell, and UTD that emphasizes collaboration in problem solving. https://www.awesomemath.org/summer-program/overview/program-information/

HCSSiM: 6-week program hosted at Hampshire College, MA at which students spend mornings attending classes and afternoons/evenings working on problems and having fun! http://hcssim.org/

***American Mathematical Society’s List of Math Programs: http://www.ams.org/programs/students/emp-mathcamps

MIT USA-Primes (Year-Round): Math research program at MIT where high school juniors are paired with a mentor and perform math research.

Entrepreneurship/Business

MIT Launch: 4-week program designed to introduce students in grades 9-12 to entrepreneurship and the lean startup model. Students focus on creating a startup in teams of 3-4, but also attend daily lectures, hear from guest speakers and gain exposure to various labs/departments at MIT. http://mitlaunch.com/

UPenn Endevvr: 5-week entrepreneurship program very similar to MIT Launch, but with fewer students. http://endevvr.com/

UPenn Leadership in the Business World: 4-week intensive business training program for rising seniors.

Other: Here’s the MIT Admissions Office’s List of Summer Programs: http://mitadmissions.org/apply/prepare/summer

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Biomedical Systems Engineering Training, Workshop Style-2019

Biomedical Systems Engineering Training, Workshop Style-2019

Biomedical Systems Engineering Training Workshop uniquely covers many aspects of biomedical engineering using interdisciplinary training bootcamp. Biomedical Systems Engineering Training build a strong foundations in both engineering and the life sciences and equips our attendees to tackle complex bioengineering problems and design challenges. A system thinking and a systems approach will…

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Stanford Bioengineering Bootcamp: Sixth day

There were two lectures in the morning: one on biomechanics by Dr. Gabriel Sanchez, and another on DNA sequencing and synthesis by Dr. Joseph Shih. Dr. Sanchez explained the work he is doing right now, including his studies on sarcomere length and new measuring tools. Dr. Shih first introduced the concepts behind DNA sequencing and synthesis, pointing out the rapid growth of this technology. He then led the students in a debate about whether or not the sequences of pathogens should be publicly accessible on the Internet. 

Lunch was provided, and we then gathered in a larger room, preparing our prototypes and presentations. Each group had about 12 minutes to present, followed by 3 minutes of question-and-response time. 

Every group had put together a research paper detailing the process of researching, coming up with new concepts, and prototyping them. After all the presentations, each student received a certificate and a bound copy of all of our research papers. 

Here's a picture of our group:

That marked the end of the six-week bioengineering bootcamp at Stanford! I'm so glad to have been part of this new program, and I've definitely learned a lot from this experience. It has led to new opportunities, and I've been able to meet so many fantastic people. I wish next year's students luck!

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Stanford Bioengineering Bootcamp: Fourth day

The lecture of the day was by Dr. Sandra Lee, who presented her work in bioethics. She talked about the general principles behind bioethics as well as several specific cases, such as the Tuskegee Syphilis study. 

After lunch, the students worked on a bioethics case study called the "XYZ Controversy," [click here for link] dealing with the XYY syndrome study at the Boston Hospital for Women. We looked at several questions and had small group and class discussions.

Each project group then continued planning and working on presentations; our group moved to the Stanford Product Realization Lab to continue prototyping our liposome-building device.

After doing a few rough sketches, we started collecting materials and constructing the wooden structure that would be the foundation of our prototype. 

For fun, we used the "Pink Foam Cutter," aptly named for its ability to cut pink foam (and only pink foam). I made a small Sherlock Holmes, dedicated to my eternal love for the detective. 

We also used the laser cutter in the lab to cut precise holes into the side of our structure– I never realized that the laser cutter actually produces a flame while working!

Here's our prototype so far– hopefully we'll finish it next week and it'll actually start looking like a real device! (Yes, that is Sherlock sitting inside)

I really want to thank this program for all that I've learned and gained from this experience so far! Through the bootcamp, I met the chair of Stanford's bioengineering department, Professor Norbert Pelc, and I am now working as an intern in one of his project teams. The entire team has been so supportive, and I am learning so many new things, like writing scripts on MatLab to run simulations of strokes during CT scans. 

Bioengineering has really become a great passion of mine– I'm also trying to learn more about synthetic biology, which is such an interesting field. Drew Endy, one of the pioneers in synthetic bio, also teaches at Stanford– I hope I can meet him sometime! 

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Stanford Bioengineering Bootcamp: First day

Hi! My name is Katherine Liu, and I'm a rising senior at Los Altos High School. I am part of a new program at Stanford that introduces high school students to bioengineering– BioE bootcamp. Some background about myself: I love biotechnology and medicine, and I'm also extremely interested in design. My favorite topic is Sherlock Holmes, and my favorite hobby is talking to new people. But enough about myself.

Last Wednesday, July 3, was the start of the bootcamp. The program allows students to explore the different aspects of bioengineering through various lectures by professors and professionals, as well as to write a research paper and prototype a medical device. I've always been interested in biotechnology, so it seemed like the perfect fit. The program, called "Bioengineering Bootcamp," was organized by several students from Stanford University and is being sponsored by the bioengineering department. 

The first session of the program was a really positive experience– finding my way to the new building was a bit difficult, but once I got there, everything was organized really well. All the students (around 20 to 30) received binders and composition notebooks for our project logs, and we started the day off with introductions from the students who started the program (both undergraduates and graduate students at Stanford). 

Professor Norbert Pelc, the chair of the bioengineering department, gave a lecture about the department itself at Stanford, as well as in-depth details about biomedical imaging, his own specialty. 

After students were given some background about the projects that we will be working on for the next two months, students were allowed to rank project subjects according to preference. Lunch was provided and students were able to talk with each other as well as with the instructors. 

When lunch ended, we had another short lecture by one of the graduate students, who introduced us to the prototyping process that will be our objective for the projects. We separated into several groups and went through the process with a simple example about improving lab goggles. Other students from Stanford also came in as mentors. It was a fun activity, and we were... pretty creative: 

After that, we had to get into our more serious projects, and we were assigned to our project teams! They ranged from topics like Surgery to Orthopedics. I received the topic Drug Delivery, my first choice, and my group had 4 people. 

For the rest of the day, we were encouraged to start brainstorming about possible products we could create (we would have access to workshops and labs in the second or third week). Our group went through our needs statement and did some background research, and we connected through Facebook so we could have more discussions outside of the bootcamp. 

First day: went well!