The Great Diseases: Bridging biomedical career exploration, competency building and mentoring Grant # R25 GM137369-01 This program is funded by a Science Education Partnership Award from the National Institutes of Health. The scope of the SEPA program is to support the development and study of model biomedical science partnerships that focus on health-related sciences to
We are grateful for the funding and support that enables our center to work towards broadening participation in science. Current Support and Projects NIH SEPA Grant # R25 GM137369-01: The Great Diseases: Bridging biomedical career exploration, competency building and mentoring The purpose of this program is to draw on a long-standing partnerships between local schools,
To help support teachers who are using the Great Diseases Curriculum in their virtual classrooms, we have begun to modify some of our favorite activities to be used virtually. It is our hope that these modified activities can be used by teacher with minimum prep work, while still being hands-on and engaging for students. Below,
Mini-Med School In collaboration with scientists and doctors at Tufts University, we’ve developed an intensive summer program that gives high school students a taste of medical school. Students are paired with medical student mentors who guide them through medical case studies and a hands-on microbiology lab. Through lectures followed by Q&A sessions, students learn about
COVID-19: The Great Pandemic of 2020 A module of The Great Diseases high school curriculum “COVID-19: The Great Pandemic of 2020” is a new module designed to be implemented online, either stand-alone or as an extension to the Infectious Disease module. Its goal is to provide students with accurate and up-to-date knowledge that will allow
Free High School Curriculum Approachable, innovative, and life-relevant content, designed to improve science engagement and health literacy. Co-developed by teachers and scientists, The Great Diseases curriculum provides a biological framework for students to learn high school biology in a more relevant and immediate context. The curriculum was designed for high school science classrooms, but can