Stanford Institutes of Medicine Summer Research Program (SIMR)

What Is Stanford Institutes of Medicine Summer?

SIMR is an eight-week, in-person biomedical research program for high-school juniors and seniors. Most participants work about 40 hours per week in a Stanford Medicine laboratory with day-to-day guidance from a graduate student or postdoctoral mentor. Applicants rank Immunology, Neurobiology, Cancer Biology, Bioengineering, Stem Cell/Regenerative Medicine, Cardiovascular Biology, Bioinformatics and Genetics/Genomics. A distinct Bioengineering Team Internship meets three days per week and develops team prototypes rather than assigning one-on-one lab projects. Both pathways culminate in a poster/prototype presentation.

For 2026, applicants had to be current grades 11-12, age 16 by June 8, living in and attending high school in the United States, and U.S. citizens or green-card permanent residents. SIMR strongly favors Bay Area/Northern California students. Non-local students may apply only if they can live with and identify a family member or legal adult guardian; hotels, Airbnbs, on-campus housing and program transportation are not permitted/provided.

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How to Apply to Stanford Institutes of Medicine Summer

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