<p>what are some good summer programs for someone who is interested in medicine/biotech/biochem etc? i know of the stanford pre-college (i live in the bay area so this would be helpful), summer@brown - what are some more? preferably research opportunities. i am currently a sophomore.</p>
<p>i'd really like to do some research - like for a science fair. however, i have NO idea where to begin, or how to narrow down a topic. any previous researchers, what are your tips? i would really like to intern/research at stanford and work with something related to cancer or other diseases
THANKS! :) </p>
<p>Google reu and also spur. My daughter went to a spur program the summer after her ssophomore year…did research at univ or Oregon…room and board pl us got paid 3500. She is now in med school…the research added to her app</p>
<p>@sparkl3 thank you! @GA2012MOM I looked at REU - it seems to be a program for undergraduates. I am a high school student 
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<p>Look at REU. There are many. One or two do admit HS students. Look at RSI (for a year from now), and prepare for it! If I were you, I would scour Stanford professor websites for topics of interest to you, spend some time reading articles that they wrote, and trying to understand them. When you have narrowed down to a few groups, send an email asking to be considered for an unpaid summer internship. The content of the email does matter of course. This is the tried-and-true approach.</p>
<p>The other would be an NIH internship. You would just qualify. You must be 16 to participate (i.e. at the beginning of the summer). Very little support in terms of finding housing or transportation (but you can find something in Bathesda which is serviced by Metro). The process is the same, except in the end, you and your sponsor could then tell the internship program that you agree to work together and they can set up getting paid and being an official intern. Finally, there is NASA. Ames is right there. You need to have shown some interest in NASA. Look into it, sign up for whatever websites they want you to, and by Dec/Jan you will be in a good place to apply.</p>