Everett High School students will have the opportunity to explore careers in the life sciences at a Regis College STEM camp thanks to a grant awarded as part of the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC) Out-of-School-Time (OST) grant program. 

 

The $28,920 in funding was secured thanks to two Regis faculty members, Professor Lisa Nelson, PhD and Wanting Niu, PhD. Professors Nelson and Niu will lead the Biofrontiers STEM camp in August, providing Everett students with the opportunity to build upon classroom learning through hands-on educational experiences, the development of technical and professional skills, and explore potential career pathways beyond the traditional school day. 

 

The Biofrontiers curriculum introduces students to biology and biomedical engineering, including college-level lectures on the human body, CAD design and 3D printing, medical imaging, bacteria, and more. Classroom instruction will be complemented with labs and hands-on experimentation. Students will also have the chance to embark on several field trips, including the Harvard Museum of Natural History, Peabody Museum of Anthropology, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute, as well as an industry tour. 

 

Additionally, students will be able to explore the college track by engaging in a lunch with college students, as well as a mentorship lunch with Regis’ Director of Undergraduate Admissions Christopher Lydon and Director of Laboratory Operation Management Dr. Shannon Hogan. The program will also feature a career discussion panel, allowing students the opportunity to hear firsthand from professionals working across industries. Panelists will include Yanmei Tie, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School; Anu Gaur, PhD, MBA, Associate Professor, Program Director of RCRM at Regis College; Limin Wu, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School; and Iman Yazdi, PhD, Principal Scientist at Moderna. 

 

“We are excited to collaborate with Everett High School to introduce the fields of Biomedical Engineering and Biology to these future scientists,” said Dr. Nelson. “Our hope is that this camp ignites a lifelong interest in STEM. We are grateful to MLSC for this opportunity and look forward to these two weeks of fun, exploration and learning.”