Biomedical engineering, reimagined.
Step into the roles shaping healthcare.
Think like a physician. Investigate like a scientist. Build like an engineer. Lead like a product manager.
Real tools. Expert mentors. Your ideas in action.
No coding or robotics experience needed
Explore FoundationsWhat could your
future look like?
Explore all five in Foundations.
Could I help change a patient’s life?
Step into a simulated patient case. Assess symptoms, connect anatomy with treatment, and decide what to do next as a team.
START WITH THE PATIENT
Step into care.
Think as a team.
A patient. A changing situation. Your team’s next decision.
- Assess the patient. Plan their care.
- Take vitals. Recognize what changes.
- Connect anatomy, symptoms, and imaging.
- Share observations. Decide together.
Your ideas. Into action.
Immersive tools to explore, build, and test what could help.
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The platform connecting simulation, robotics, and AI.Alumni Voices
Hear what changed.
Discover your own direction.
Exploring medicine and roboticsWhat stood out: Connecting technology with patient care.
Build something together.
Exploring biomedical innovationWhat stood out: Building a solution as a team.
Build something that matters.
Exploring healthcare technologyWhat stood out: Creating tools that improve people’s lives.
Learn what makes a team.
Exploring collaborative innovationWhat stood out: Learning what makes a team work.
Now you try.
Move the robot. Try an instrument. Change the view.
Drag to explore.
At a glance
MEDscienceTECH Foundations introduces high school students to biomedical engineering during school break through clinical medicine, biology, AI and robotics. Build, test and pitch solutions while exploring the roles shaping healthcare. No coding or robotics experience needed.
Program Duration
February School Break
February 16-19, 2027
4-day session — Tuesday–FridayMarch School Break
Session 1: March 8-11, 2027
4-day session — Monday–Thursday
Session 2: March 15-19, 2027
5-day session — Monday–Friday
Session 3: March 22-25, 2027
4-day session — Monday–ThursdayApril School Break
April 20-23, 2027
4-day session — Tuesday–Friday
Daily hours: 9:00-3:30 ET
Please arrive at 8:30 on the first day.
Your final day ends at 2:00.
Location
The MEDscienceTECH Foundations program meets at Harvard Medical School, 210 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115.
Program Fees
MEDscienceTECH Foundations 4-day program fee is $2250
HMS MEDscienceTECH Foundations 5-day program fee is $2800
Fee includes scrubs and all program materials
Fee includes snacks and lunch
HMS MEDscience provides a limited number of scholarships to Greater Boston area students, with preference given to residents of Suffolk, Norfolk, Middlesex, Essex, and Plymouth counties. The Scholarship Application Form can be found in the application.
Housing
HMS MEDscience Programs are non-residential programs. Housing and travel are not included and are the responsibilities of families/guardians. Students must be accompanied at their local accommodations by parents/guardians or responsible adults for the duration of the program.
Eligibility
Students must be in grades 9, 10, 11, or 12 at time of application.
MEDscienceTECH Foundations
School Break Program Dates
APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN!
Thank you for your interest in our programs. Please join our mailing list for updates on future programs.
2027 Sessions
February 16-19 (Tuesday-Friday)
March 8-11 (Monday-Thursday)
March 15-19 (Monday-Friday)
March 22-25 (Monday-Thursday)
April 20-23 (Tuesday-Friday)
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