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CRISPR technology for Parkinson’s disease: Recent advancements and ongoing challenges
STEM Fellowship Journal · July 2024
Online · Grades 7–12
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Research Ignited helps motivated middle and high school students build advanced STEM skills through PhD-led research mentorship, AI programs, AP STEM Bridge courses, and college-level research labs — with real projects and a clear path to original, publishable research.
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Research Ignited gives high school and middle school students transformative learning experiences to excel in college admissions and future careers. Students conduct original research under PhD mentorship with opportunities for journal publication, build hands-on AI, machine learning, and robotics projects, prepare for AP courses, and take on college-level research labs such as computational biology and bioinformatics — through real projects, expert guidance, and a clear path from beginner to published researcher.
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Work one-on-one with a PhD mentor to design and run an original research project — and, if you choose, see it through to publication in a recognized high-school research journal.
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Published & In Review
Student Research Showcase
Research Ignited students have completed original research across biomedical science, AI, environmental science, finance, and psychology — several published in recognized high-school research journals.
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A Comparative Analysis of AI and Traditional Models in 4D Trajectory Prediction Using Different Error Metrics
International Journal of High School Research · August 2025
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Differentially Expressed Genes of Cystic Fibrosis Patients with G551D and F508del CFTR Mutations
International Journal of High School Research · In review
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How the Gender Composition of Executives in Companies Affects Overall Financial Performance
Original research paper
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How Various Greenhouse Gases Affect Plant Health in a Controlled Environment
Original research paper
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Neurodevelopment in Teens from a Biopsychology Perspective
Original research paper
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New · 8-week research lab · grades 10–12
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Students analyze real public cancer-genomics datasets (NCI GDC / TCGA) with Python and Google Colab, and complete a research poster, a GitHub notebook, and a research abstract — a portfolio that looks like a college student’s.
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Academic Bridge · Summer
AP STEM Summer Bridge
Prepare for AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Computer Science A, AP Statistics, and AP Calculus before the school year begins — a focused 6-week, live online bridge in small groups, taught by graduate & postgraduate mentors from top universities.
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Why Research Ignited
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Skills → research pathway
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