Updates: News & Opportunities

March 14, 2026 

Youth Leadership & Service Q&A Session
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Date: Saturday March 14, 2026
Time: 3:00 - 4:00 PM Central Time
Please register for the event and add your questions (Free Registration)

March 6, 2026 

We are pleased to share the successful completion of three of our signature programs—Junior Scientists: Biotechnology and Environmental Science, Junior Doctors: Heart Dissection, and the Texas Partner Forum Leadership Program with Youth Service America—held in January and February.

We thank all students, mentors, and families who participated, as well as those who patiently remained on the waitlist as registration filled within just a few days.

Current Opportunities

🧬 Junior Doctors Program – DNA & Disease

Date: April 5, 2026 |  1:00 - 3:30 PM
Location: The Health Museum, Houston
Hands-on learning exploring DNA, genetics, and human disease.

View Details and Register HERE
Once capacity is reached, registration will close. Students may join the– Waitlist. We will contact you if a spot becomes available or if future opportunities arise. 

🔬 ASPIRATION Summer Program:

Program Dates: June 8 – July 31, 2026
Application Deadline: March 28, 2026
An 8-week mentorship program where high school students work with scientists to read biomedical research papers and translate complex findings into accessible language using AI-guided tools.

View Details and Apply HERE

👩‍🔬 Mentor Opportunities for ASPIRATION program:

We welcome scientists, graduate students, medical students, physicians, nurses, and other professionals to mentor ASPIRATION student teams.

Mentors typically spend 1–2 hours per week helping students read research papers (could be your own paper) and review scientific infographics students generated.
Become a mentor: Complete form here.

🌍 Youth Leadership and Award Opportunities – Youth Service America

YSA Hershey Heartwarming Young Heroes Grants:
Apply by March 15

Global Youth Service Month (April)
Join Global Youth Service Month in April. Many students are already doing service projects, and participating in Youth Service America Activities is a great way to be part of a larger community while doing the work you already do.

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Thank you for your continued interest in BioMedEdu programs. We look forward to seeing many of you in our upcoming programs.

January 2026  

The Institute of Biotechnology and Biomedical Education (BioMedEdu) and our Houston-based partner organizations—We Care Act, The Health Museum, and Born Global Community received a grant from Youth Service America and hosted a critical convening to plan the future of youth service in Texas on January 17, 2026. Read more about the activities. 

Read More and check out leadership opportunities

Upcoming opportunities include:

• Junior Doctors Program – Heart Dissection, January 31, 2026

• Junior Scientists Program – Applied Biotechnology and Environmental Science, exploring how enzymes and nature-inspired “sticky” molecules can help address plastic pollution, February 1, 2026
  
  

Additional opportunities, including a summer student scientific symposium, will be announced at a later time.