ThinkNeuro Virtual Research Internship
A fee-based, 10-week virtual neuroscience research program pairing high schoolers with mentors from institutions including Harvard and Stanford Medicine to complete an independent research project.
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UCLA Neuroscience High School Scholars Program
A free UCLA program (Easton Center for Alzheimer's Research and Care) with virtual "Grand Rounds" seminars, an Alzheimer's-awareness peer club, and a selective Virtual Summer Program pairing students with mentored research.
Brain Explorer Academy
UC Irvine CNLM's flagship year-round neuroscience program for Southern California high schoolers, featuring interactive lectures from UCI neuroscientists, hands-on experiments, and lab tours over a 10-week structure.
Case Western Reserve Pre-College: Neuroscience and Medicine
A fully online CWRU pre-college course on brain structure, neurotransmitters, and neurological disorders, with flexible 2- or 4-week sessions, mentor support, and a CWRU certificate on completion.
SCYNA – Southern California Youth Neuroscience Association
A free, student-run high school neuroscience club through UC Irvine's Center for the Neurobiology of Learning & Memory, featuring expert lectures, neuroethics debates, lab tours, and community teaching service.
Scripps Research Alcohol Research Center – HS Mentorship Program
A neuroscience-focused mentorship program offering both a virtual Summer Journal Club and an in-person lab research track exploring how alcohol and drugs affect the brain.
SPICE – Summer Program in Computational Psychiatry Education
A free eight-week NYC program at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai introducing high schoolers, especially from underrepresented STEM backgrounds, to computational psychiatry and neuroscience research.