Research Assistant
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Choose between Original Research and Existing Data.
Research Assistant
Original Research
Original Research
- Design and conduct your own research project, culminating in a peer-reviewed publication.
- Gain comprehensive research experience: Question identification, literature review, methodology, data collection, analysis, and publication.
- Open to all high school students, but highly competitive due to limited spots. Requires strong application materials and successful lab match.
- 2 to 3 years long.
- Open to students from 9th grade through early college.
Comparing the Relative Efficacy of Generalized Estimating Equations, Latent Growth Curve Modeling, and Area Under the Curve with a Repeated Measures Discrete Ordinal Outcome Variable
The Effect of Vaping and Nicotine-containing Liquids to Suppress the Immune System: A Pilot Study
Teenagers’ future diabetes risk perception
HANDLINK: A Dexterous Robotic Hand Exoskeleton controlled by Motor Imagery (MI)
Barriers and Facilitators Associated with the History of Colonization on the Vaccination Process of COVID-19 among Indigenous Peoples in Canada
Errors in Metered Dose Inhaler Use Amongst Pediatric Asthma Patients
Comparing the Relative Efficacy of Generalized Estimating Equations, Latent Growth Curve Modeling, and Area Under the Curve with a Repeated Measures Discrete Ordinal Outcome Variable
Research Assistant
Existing Data
Existing Data
- Analyze existing data sets and contribute to ongoing research, culminating in a peer-reviewed publication.
- Develop data analysis skills and contribute to real-world research publications.
- Open to high school students with a strong science background and college students, but highly competitive due to limited spots. Requires strong application materials and successful lab.
- 1 year long.
- Open to students from 9th grade through early college.


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