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Healthcare Experience and Research in Oncology (HERO)
BiologyMedicine
The Healthcare Experience and Research in Oncology (HERO) program is a two-week virtual summer initiative for high school students interested in cancer research, biomedicine, and oncology-related careers. The program combines hands-on laboratory experiments using Drosophila as a model organism with presentations from faculty, career panels, and a collaborative patient case study project.
Program details
- Deadline
- Apr 24, 2026
- Dates
- Jul 20, 2026 – Jul 31, 2026
- Grade level
- Grades 9–11
- Location
- Virtual
- Program type
- Summer program
- Duration
- 2 weeks (Weekdays 9am-1pm, July 20-24 and July 27-31, 2026)
- Attendance
- Not applicable
Eligibility
Must be a full-time Wisconsin high school student (current freshman, sophomore, or junior). Priority is given to students from rural school districts eligible for NIH rural health grants. Past participants are not eligible.
Costs and support
- Cost
- Free
- Financial aid
- Program is free
- Stipend
- $500 taxable stipend for students who fully participate
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