Winston-Salem, NC, USA
Wake Forest Summer Immersion: Regenerative Medicine is an overnight pre-college institute for current 9th–12th grade students, approximately ages 14–18. The program introduces high school students to one of the most forward-looking areas of biomedical science: how researchers repair, replace, and regenerate tissues and organs.
The institute connects biology, engineering, medicine, and innovation. Students explore regenerative medicine fundamentals; stem cells; progenitor cells; biomaterials; tissue engineering; enabling technologies; biomanufacturing; disease applications; organ-on-a-chip systems; space and extreme-environment medicine; and artificial intelligence in biomedical discovery.
This is not a general biology camp. It is a focused academic immersion for students curious about the future of medicine, biomedical engineering, lab research, biotechnology, or healthcare innovation. Students participate in hands-on activities, interactive labs, design challenges, lab rotations, site visits, research problem-solving, and presentations.
The program is connected to the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine and the NSF Regenerative Medicine Engine in North Carolina. Students meet researchers and graduate instructors, giving them a clearer view of how scientific ideas move from lab concepts toward real medical applications.
Typical Daily Schedule
8:00 am – Morning Check-In & Breakfast
9:00 am – Welcome & Regenerative Medicine Foundations
10:00 am – Hands-On Lab: Stem Cells & Cellular Decision-Making
11:30 am – Biomaterials Design Challenge
12:30 pm – Lunch with WFIRM Graduate Students and Researchers
1:30 pm – Guest Speaker: Translating Research to Medical Impact
2:15 pm – Enabling Technologies Lab Rotations
3:45 pm – Team Synthesis & Case Study Discussion
4:30 pm – Reflection and Preview of the Next Day
5:30 pm – Dinner
6:30 pm – Evening Activities
7:30 pm – Free Time
9:00 pm – Prepare for Bed
10:00 pm – Lights Out
*The “A Day in the Life” sample schedule is subject to change.
| Ages: | 14–18 |
| Type: | Overnight |
| Month: | Summer |
| Gender: | Co-Ed |
| Setting: | City |
| Lodging: | Dorm |
| Technology: | Technology, Robotics, Engineering, Innovation |
| Academics: | Academics, Science, Biology |
| Address: | Wake Forest University, Wake Forest Road, Winston-Salem |
| Winston-Salem | |
| USA |
You won’t be charged yet. The camp will contact you to confirm all terms first.
| Dates | Days | Price | Apply |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5 - Jul 10, 2026 | 6 | $3,500 |
