🧠 JOHN HOPKINS SUMMER BOOTCAMP
In collaboration with Johns Hopkins School of Medicine we are excited to offer a five-week enrichment summer program: The Brain and Spine Scholars Bootcamp
If you’re a rising 11th or 12th grader located in Baltimore and interested in joining the Brain & Spine Scholars Bootcamp this summer, please visit fill out our interest form here.
🔬 NYU College & Career Lab Program
If you are a current 7th or 8th grader attending a public or charter school in one of NYC’s five boroughs, you may be eligible for our program.
While we collaborate with College and Career Lab (CCL), they have a separate application process that we are not directly involved in. Please visit their website for more information
🌍 Expanding Opportunities in Neuroscience & Biology
If you are a high school student entering college or an undergraduate looking for resources to excel in neuroscience and biology, fill out our 📄 Interest Form here
We are also working to connect with other outreach groups and expand to new cities, so stay tuned for updates. Filling out this form will help keep you informed about future opportunities and program developments.
HOW TO JOIN TEAM
Interested in collaborating or becoming a member of the Brain and Spine Scholars?
Email: mac.mackay@nyu.edu
Some words from past students
“This week, I learned so much about the research being done, and how it relates to the brain of humans. For instance, I learned about learned behaviors and vocal communication in animals from Dr. Long, and learned how it is similar to the speech of humans. By studying the zebra finches and singing mice, Dr. Long, his team, and the rest of the neuroscience field are discovering new information about the brain and its role in speech and controlling the muscle movements required for speech. Aside from this, I also learned a lot about vision and how different parts of the eyes and brain work together to help us see, and more about the structure of the brain and neurons … After this week, I am extremely interested in pursuing a career in neuroscience.”
– Sabrina, a rising 9th grader
“Thank you for the week full of fun and education that you have given us. I’ve learned what a sheep’s brain looks like, how oxygen travels through the heart, what the inside of a cow’s eyeball looks like, and how to give stitches. We appreciate you for giving us opportunities that other kids our age don’t have, and also for the patience you have shown us throughout this past week. Thank you so much for taking the time to come and teach us about all the amazing things you know about neurosurgery and everything involving the brain.”
– Naomi, a rising 9th grader
“I really enjoyed all of the activities we got to be involved in this week. In this week, I have gotten the chance to not only touch and dissect a pig heart but I got to dissect a cow eye practice suturing. This week I have learned about the parts of the brain and their jobs they do to control our brain. I have also learned about what neurolink is doing and how brain computer interfaces can be used to give people their voice and normal lives back. I would like to say I appreciate your kindness and patience with all of our interesting questions and our theories and ideas on your studies. After learning about all of these carrier paths in neuroscience, I will be considering a path in neuroscience”
– Kailei, a rising 8th grader