Research Assistant
ProgramsResearch Assistant Programs

Publish cutting-edge research that will set you apart. Ideal for high school through early college students aiming to publish their research on impact-factor-rated, peer-reviewed journals. This program offers close collaboration with top professors and mentors on impactful projects.

Choose your path

Choose between Research Assistant – Original Data and Research Assistant – Existing Data.

Research Assistant
Original Data

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.

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Students’ Papers

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

Research Assistant
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.