The Pediatrics Internship Program at Stanford (PIPS) is a 6-week program in which rising junior and senior high school students learn about science, medicine, and research with Stanford faculty, postdoctoral fellows, students, and researchers by completing a research project. The PIPS program is designed as an introductory experience for students with little to no prior exposure to research.

The Stanford Medical Youth Science Program is a five-week immersive enrichment program focused on science and medicine that is open to low-income, first-generation high school juniors who live in Northern California.

The program invites up to 16 students every year to participate in training-based projects covering multiple disciplinary subjects including genetics, cell biology, nanotechnology, tissue engineering, diseases etc.

Stanford University’s Tech-X: Mental Health and Technology Immersion Experience is a dynamic high school summer program at the forefront of mental health innovation. This immersive experience offers a deep dive into the intersection of mental health and technology - exploring where we are today and imagining future possibilities.

The Stanford AIMI Summer Research Internship is a two-week virtual program for high school students interested in AI applications in medicine and imaging. It provides lectures, hands-on projects, and mentorship from Stanford researchers to introduce students to AI concepts, medical imaging, and research methodologies.

The Stanford AIMI Summer Bootcamp is a two-week virtual program for high school students, focusing on AI applications in healthcare. It offers introductory lectures, hands-on coding exercises, and discussions with experts to build foundational AI skills in a medical context.

CASP is for high school students considering careers in medical and health-related fields.This in-person, week-long course will introduce students to the anatomy of the human body through lectures and surgical and dissection labs.

The Stanford Tri-Valley Clinical Academy is a 2-week immersive experience offering an opportunity for high school students interested in pursuing a career in healthcare to learn more about the field of medicine. Students will participate in an enriched curriculum consisting of various medicine topics (ex, cardiology, nephrology etc.), basic skills such as taking vitals, and obtaining a history and physical, splinting, and suturing just to name a few.

Participants attend a two-week (10-day) session which provides introductory exposure to fascinating topics in neuroscience, psychiatry and psychology plus an opportunity to complete a collaborative capstone project.

The Cardiothoracic Surgical Skills Summer Internship is designed to educate high school students considering careers in science and medicine in cardiothoracic surgical anatomy and physiology as well as surgical techniques that will be utilized in pre-medical and medical training.

The Stanford CARE AI Summer Program for High School Students is a dynamic two-week in-person experience designed for high school students passionate about improving health outcomes in Asian communities and beyond. Participants will learn the fundamentals of statistical data analysis, learn to use AI tools, including ChatGPT, to analyze health datasets, explore critical health topics affecting Asian populations, and develop essential leadership and teamwork skills.

SNP-REACH is a two-week summer camp for high school students to learn more about neurodiversity advocacy and the science behind neurodiversity.

Listen to Me!™ is a research-based training for families and professionals on how to maximize listening and spoken language outcomes for children with hearing loss.

The program will include a speaker series from leading anatomists, physicians, and creatives whose work blend art and medicine. This will be followed by a week of drawing mentorship to develop a resolved final illustration. Students will present their final projects to a panel of artists, museum curators, and physicians.

Embark on a comprehensive program at the forefront of the intersection between medical science and video game design. Throughout this program, you'll delve into essential medical subjects, including cardiovascular physiology, neurophysiology, and mental health.

The Genomics Research Internship Program at Stanford (GRIPS) brings summer internship opportunities in computational genetics and genomics to Bay Area high school students.

As AI technologies integrate and permeate our everyday lives, we become aware of how they impact our lives and the biases inherent in these systems. This class will introduce - investigating how AI design can integrate or incorporate human, societal, environmental, health, and economic needs.

The Stanford Institutes of Medicine Summer Research Program (SIMR) is an eight-week program that offers students the opportunity to be mentored by faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate students in biomedical research projects. This hands-on experience allows students to delve into the world of scientific research and gain a deeper understanding of how it is performed.

Stanford Explore is an exploratory 3 week lecture series in biomedical research covering the basic fundamentals and some of the current research topics at the Stanford School of Medicine (Immunology, Neuroscience, Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Cancer Biology, Bioengineering and Bioinformatics). Besides learning about some of the current research, students will also learn about the current techniques and applications that are used.

Participants will gain valuable insights into key functions such as program management, regulatory compliance, budgeting, human resources, and strategic planning. Through hands-on experiences and mentorship from experienced administrators, students will discover how effective management supports the mission of the Stanford School of Medicine to excel in medical education, research, and clinical health care services.

Stanford's Pre-Renal Initiative seeks to develop a thriving research training program in adult and pediatric nephrology and (benign) urology for undergraduate students with varying backgrounds. During the 10-week summer program, students work full-time in the labs of Pre-Renal Faculty Mentors.

The Stanford Summer Research Program-Amgen Scholars Program is a 8-week fully-funded research-intensive residential program. Scholars participate in journal clubs, professional development workshops, and planned social outings to local destinations.

The Canary Cancer Research Education Summer Training (CREST) Program is a 10-week research opportunity dedicated to early cancer detection for undergraduate students.

The 10-week Stanford Cardiovascular Institute Summer Research Program is designed to provide meaningful research experiences to a broad cohort of undergraduate and medical students from across the country in the field of cardiovascular science. The long-term goal is to bolster a diverse pool of scientists and physician-scientists and expose them to the landscape of 21st century translational research and medicine.

The CARE Scholars Program is a virtual research program focused on training the next generation of leaders in Asian health research. CARE Scholars will utilize tools to conduct large database analysis, understand core concepts in health care research, and identify problems/solutions in vulnerable populations.

The Stanford Summer Community College Premedical Program (SSCCPP) provides current community college students with exposure to medicine and health through topics in health disparities, leadership challenges in health provision and administration, science success strategies, professional development, clinical exposure, successful preparation for the medical school application process, postsecondary and graduate/professional school financing.

The UCB-Stanford Exchange (USX) program is designed to facilitate an exchange of knowledge, skills, research findings, and innovative ideas, fostering mutual growth, developing talents, and driving advancements in respective fields.

This 7-week summer program provides experience in population health research with the hope that undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds, including those underrepresented in the biomedical and behavioral sciences, pursue further studies or careers in research. All are encouraged and welcome to apply.

RSL Research Experience for Undergrads (REU) is a 10 week, project-based immersion in biomedical imaging technologies and applications.

LHDP is a 8 week summer program for entering Stanford medical students with a passion to address health inequities. Program provides a 50% RA to allow medical students to participate in a research project and participate in course work focusing on health inequities.

The Stanford Summer Community College Research Program promotes and nurtures science literacy, aptitude, and interest by providing talented and motivated community college students exposure to science in an exciting, committed, supportive environment through mentorship and scholarly pursuit. We are please to announce that this program is partnering with the Cardiovascular Institute Summer Research Program in 2025 to sponsor a small number of community college interested in cardiovascular research. This partnership aligns with the ODME mission of addressing health inequities through education and research, while continuing to support summer research scholars through supplemental lectures, social events, and alumni engagement.

The Workshop on Translational Behavioral Pharmacology is a one week-long, in-person, interactive course on practical, mechanistic, and ethological aspects of disease modeling and drug discovery.

Stanford University’s two or eight-week program in Medical Humanities emphasizes study in creative expression — poetry, fiction, nonfiction, dance, visual art, podcasting, and more — that encourages students to explore through stories and lectures the complex influences of medicine, art, and the human experience.

The Stanford Cancer Institute and the American Cancer Society (ACS) are partnering to provide a cancer research internship program open to undergraduates affiliated with 2-4 year institutions in the Bay Area with the tools and experiences necessary to pursue careers in cancer research.

This six-week program is for Stanford rising juniors and seniors interested in further exploring cancer-related academic tracks including PhD, MD, MD/PhD. Mentees will further hone their research skills through mentorship and engage in scientific seminars and networking opportunities.

The Stanford-HBMC Summer Research Program invites rising second-year medical students from all four of our nation's Historically Black Medical Colleges (HBMCs) – Howard University College of Medicine, Meharry Medical College, Morehouse School of Medicine, and Charles R. Drew University College of Medicine – to conduct an eight-week summer of research across 19 different departments and institutes in the Stanford School of Medicine.

The ADVANCE Summer Institute is an intensive 8-week program for incoming and matriculated Biosciences graduate students. Through ADVANCE, we facilitate the smooth transition to becoming a Stanford Biosciences PhD student, laying the foundation for a successful and rewarding graduate experience. In addition to individualized and group mentorship and training, ADVANCE Scholars will participate in their first laboratory rotation within their Biosciences home program.