Mission

Alaska Biomedical Partnership for the Research and Education Pipeline (BioPREP) seeks to engage students in cutting-edge scientific research while they are still in high school in order to prepare them for the rigor of university-level scientific inquiry.  By working directly with high school students and teachers, Alaska BioPREP strives to foster a safe, fulfilling and academically enriching environment. 

Background

Alaska BioPREP began in 2008 and is funded by a National Institutes of Health Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA).  Currently, BioPREP is comprised of four programs targeting high school students and teachers throughout Alaska:

• Alaska Summer Research Academy (ASRA) Biomedicine module
• Alaska Summer Research Academy (ASRA) Genetics module
• Rural Alaska Honors Institute (RAHI) Research
• Training Institute for Partnerships in Science (TIPS) for Teachers