The Stem Cell Research Program provides middle school students with the rare opportunity to plan, implement, analyze and present their own research experiment under the guidance of professional industry scientists. The program is taught in a biotech research laboratory and prepares young students to succeed in future research experiences like science fairs and laboratory internships.

Following scientific research method, participating students learn to:

-Formulate a hypothesis
-Plan a properly controlled experiment
-Optimize critical research techniques such as assays
-Perform essential lab techniques
-Implement a research experiment
-Use professional scientific equipment
-Troubleshoot problems
-Analyze and present data
-Formulate conclusions
-Develop ideas for future experiments
-Prepare a research poster

The Stem Cell Research Program Ideally suited to science enthusiasts with a keen interested in research.

– Inquiry led experiments
– Science fair preparation
– Fun practical activities
– Engaging teaching modalities
– Essential real-world lab skills
– Foundational biology principles
– Hands-on lab classes
– Guest speakers
– Professional science mentors
– Exposure to real science
– Career education
– Social interaction
– Team work and collaboration