MEDscienceLAB
MEDscienceLAB offers students interested in biotech, biology, or medicine inspiring, immersive, hands-on lab and clinical experience that tie the essential role of research to clinical medicine. Students learn what happens when tests ‘go to the lab’ and how research labs work to solve medical cases.
Join our one-week, full-day, MEDscienceLAB Program and learn in our state-of-the-art medical simulation labs and research lab at Harvard Medical School. Get a glimpse into a new perspective on medicine and discover a new world in the lab.
Program Highlights
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Learn alongside healthcare and research professionals. Meet experts in their fields during MEDchats and explore careers in research, public health, and biomedical science. Be inspired!
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Experience the real-life excitement of emergency room care in our high-tech simulation lab, treating STAN, our life-like interactive patient. Perform experiments with real patient samples and learn how lab tests are vital to STAN’s medical care. Work in teams of 3 with fellow lab researchers to analyze tests, diagnose and treat diseases in our Harvard Medical School lab.
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Receive instruction in DNA Extraction, PCR, Gel Electrophoresis, and ELISA – the lab skills required for immediate employment in clinical research.
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Future thinkers will learn to think outside of the box, with no limits, to think like scientists. Practice critical thinking, problem-solving, communication and teamwork skills that will help you prepare for college, work, and life!
“I loved this program so much and it really helped me get out of my shell and have a little bit less anxiety and more confidence about this field and about my opinions.”
— Student
At a glance
Program Duration
One-week MEDscienceLAB
Monday 8:30–3:30 Eastern Time
Tuesday-Thursday 9:00–3:30
Friday 9:00–2:00
Location
The MEDscienceLAB program meets at Harvard Medical School, 210 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115.
Program Fees
One-week MEDscienceLAB program fee is $2800
Fee includes scrubs and all program materials
Fee includes snacks and lunch
Housing
HMS MEDscience Summer Programs are non-residential programs. Housing and travel are not included and are the responsibilities of families/guardians. Students must be accompanied at their local accommodations by parents/guardians or responsible adults for the duration of the program.
Eligibility
Students must be in grades 9, 10, 11, or 12 at time of application.
Students must be at least 16 years old at the start of the MEDscienceLAB program session.
Alumni of HMS MEDscience programs, semester or summer, may only apply to programs that they have not completed.
MEDscienceLAB Program Dates
APPLICATIONS OPEN JANUARY 1
Thank you for your interest in our programs. Please join our mailing list for updates about Summer 2025.
2025 Sessions
Session 3: June 23-27
Session 4: July 7-11
Session 8: August 4-8
Session 9: August 11-15
Must be at least 16 years old at start of the session
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