ZSEM International Summer School 2026
This program offers a unique opportunity to combine world-class education with cultural exploration and personal growth.
We offer workshops on molecular medicine for high-achieving high school and middle school students interested in pursuing careers in medicine or related fields, such as pharmacy, nursing, bioengineering, or medical research. There are online and in-person options available, including residential camps held at some of the world’s best universities. Workshops include Molecular Biology of Cancer, Molecular Neuroscience, Medicinal Chemistry, Bioinformatics, Molecular Immunology, Molecular Biology of Aging, Biomedical Research, Neurologic Bioinformatics, AI-Enhanced Bioinformatics, and Intro to Cellular and Molecular Medicine.
Workshops are taught by PhD-level instructors with years of research and teaching experience. Summer 2024 workshops are held at Columbia University, UC Berkeley, UC San Diego, University College London, and at our lab in the Bay Area, CA.
Workshops are taught by PhD-level instructors with years of research and teaching experience. Through engaging lectures and hands-on labs, students learn normal molecular and cellular biology, and then learn how these normal processes are disrupted or distorted during the development of disease. In addition, there is a heavy emphasis on experimental design, modern drug development, and the emergence of the era of personalized medicine. To conclude the workshop, students use what they have learned to create an original research project on a gene or molecular process of their choice. More broadly, workshop attendees strengthen their academic skills, build their college portfolio, and explore potential career options while making friends from around the world and experiencing college dorm life in a safe environment.