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For High School Students

The OSUCCC – James offers several rigorous programs for high school students to deepen their cancer-science knowledge, broaden their cancer career opportunities awareness and help them build solid relationships with leading Ohio State faculty members.

For High School Students

    At The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC – James), our team of physicians, researchers, scientists and educators combine their collective expertise to bring engaging, thoughtful programs and hands-on opportunities to high school students in the central Ohio area.

    Our world-renowned experts often partner with area high schools to offer exciting programs designed to deepen students’ cancer-science knowledge, broaden their awareness of cancer career opportunities and help them build long-term relationships with leading Ohio State faculty members.

    For more information about programs currently available for high school students, please click on the links below.


    SHE Program (Summer Healthcare in Oncology)

    The Summer Health Care Experience (SHE) Program at The James Comprehensive Cancer Center is sponsored by the American Cancer Society (ACS) and seeks to increase the participation of women in biomedical fields, especially cancer research and medicine.

    CREATES High School Summer Program

    Developed to inspire, engage and mentor the next generation of cancer researchers, the Cancer Research Experience for the Advancement and Training of Emerging Scientists (CREATES-HS) Program is an eight-week funded summer research experience for rising high school seniors from the Columbus area.

    Futures Matter Program

    The Futures Matter Program is an eight-week paid summer research experience on the campus of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

    West-STEM Program

    The West-STEM Program is a partnership program between OSUCCC – James researchers and West High School, a Columbus city school serving a diverse student population with backgrounds that are underrepresented in medicine (URM).