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About the Program
The Secondary Research Opportunities Program (SROP) connects high school students to university-level mentors to pursue their scientific interests. During this 12-week program, high school students will have the opportunity to create a capstone project of each student's choice.
These projects may be a literature review, an experimental analysis, or a prototype for a novel technology. During weekly meetings with their mentors, students will plan and work on these projects. This internship program will culminate in a science symposium where each student will have the opportunity to share their work with peers.
Please check out our FAQs below for further information!
Program FAQs
How many weeks is the Winter SROP Program?
SROP is a 12-week program that runs from mid-February to mid-May. The tentative start date is on Monday, February 24th, and tentative end date is Sunday, May 18th. If accepted, participants will receive a master calendar of all required events.
How much does the program cost?
SROP is entirely free for all students!
Am I eligible to apply?
Students who live in Washington, are in grades 9 - 12, and have an interest in STEM are welcome to apply. If you do not live in Washington, your application will be deemed ineligible and therefore will not be reviewed.
What is the time commitment each week?
Time commitments vary depending on the week, however, students are asked to allot roughly 6 hours per week to their projects. This time includes meeting with your mentor, meeting with Seattle Science Lab staff, and asynchronous work. Students are expected to exceed this recommendation in order to meet deadlines.
*The program will take place during AP and IB exams in May. Please consider the time commitment of this project in relation to your coursework.
What are the SROP final deliverables?
Each student is required to create a poster to present at the Seattle Science Lab Symposium. Alongside this requirement, students can choose to create a literature review, an experimental analysis, a prototype for a novel technology, an app, or other project of interest. Our goal is for each student to graduate SROP with a publishable or shareable deliverable.
Winter 2025 Cohort
Meet the students and mentors who will be taking on research projects this winter. All students are paired with mentors who have deep research experience in their area of interest.
Kiera F.
Avery S. – UW
Molecular Biology
Can a zebrafish (Danio rerio) neuron gene promoter drive fluorescent protein expression in Xenopus tropicalis, and if so, in which cells is the expression observed?
Sydney B.
Molly S. – UW
Plant Biology
How does urbanization in Seattle impact health and abundance of polystichum munitum (Western Sword Fern)?
Calista P.
Yahir G. – UW
Neuroscience
How does playing music impact CNS neuroplasticity and how can we leverage this to treat or prevent Alzheimer's disease?
Pierre W.
Bianca D. – UW
Biocomputation and structural biology
TBD
Kallie P.
Vallon B. – Seattle University
Web Application
How can computer science be leveraged to develop software that makes health and fitness more accessible and personalized to users?
Cheransai K.
Leonardo D. – UW
Neuroscience
How does early-life stress impact neurotoxin effects on social behavior?
Noah F.
Chance H. – Seattle University
Engineering
TBD
Leo E.
Rohan P. – UW
Mathematics
How do variations in image complexity and the number of clusters influence the comparative performance of hard clustering algorithms against k-means on MNIST-like datasets, as evaluated by the Adjusted Rand Index and Normalized Mutual Information?
Fall 2024 Cohort
Meet the students and mentors who embarked on exciting research projects this past fall. We built this program from the ground up such that students are paired with mentors who have deep research experience in their area of interest.
Iklhas A.
Nick S. – UW
Molecular Biology
Do pathological Huntingtons RNAs colocalize with stress granules?
Dannika P.
Molly S. – UW
Biology
The Anesthetic Potential of Clove Oil (Eugenol): Unveiling Nature’s Pain Reliever
Brenda V.
Duc V. – SU
Agriculture
How can we improve funding for community gardens like the YES Farm?
Adithya R.
Vallon B. – SU
Computational Biology
How can machine learning be utilized to classify subtypes of liposarcoma from histopathology slide images?
Ashley N.
Naomi J. - UW
Computer Science
How does the use of AI in medical imaging impact diagnostic accuracy and treatment planning for different types of cancer?
Jenny G.
Di M. – UW
Neuroscience
How does analysis of neural spiking data reveal the relationship between different specific music compositions and their effects on emotional states and how it influences attention during varying levels of tasks?
Sukhneet D.
Lucio M. – UW
Pediatric Neurology
What is the relationship between adults with chronic depression and children that experience toxic anxiety? What is the current standard of care for such children, how effective is it, and what improvements could be made?
Ziying L.
Inhauck C. – UW
Psychology
What is the correlation between the amount of time slept per night and developing symptoms of SAD amongst high schoolers in King County during the autumnal equinox?
Shelah W.D.
Arian A. – UW
Neuroscience
How does prenatal drug exposure affect the placenta and the neurodevelopment of neonates?
Noelani L.
Mark D. – UW
Aeronautics
Can hybrid airfoils be used for commercial flight?
Ishaan M.
Adrian C.C. – UW
Aerodynamics
How do bio-inspired textures and geometries impact the aerodynamic performance and flow dynamics of rocket fins when evaluated through both computational simulations and physical wind tunnel experiments?
Sagal J.
Ty Smith – SU
Medicine
How do age, race, zip code, and gender affect healthcare access, and what are the implications for research and medical outcomes?
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