Science Buddies: "Ask an Expert"

Hi!
I am very passionate for the field medical sciences and was thinking of doing a project this year on cancer. Since I am only a 9th grader, would I have a chance to work in a certified lab to conduct my research?

Thank you so very much for your time!

Hello there!

Welcome to Science Buddies!
It's great to hear how passionate you are about science! We have a program here at our University where a high school student can work on a project with a graduate student mentor for a summer (they even get to present a poster on it!). Maybe you can write to some of the research universities near you and ask if they have any programs like this. You could also inquire with your high school and see if they have any similar programs. Good Luck!!

studynow03 wrote:Hi!
I am very passionate for the field medical sciences and was thinking of doing a project this year on cancer. Since I am only a 9th grader, would I have a chance to work in a certified lab to conduct my research?

Thank you so very much for your time!

Hi!

It's absolutely great to see that you're very interested in the medical science field. Many research labs in certain universities will allow high school students to volunteer and it's easy to just send an email to the principal investigators of these labs. Downside is that with you being in 9th grade, you're considered part of the younger end of high school student spectrum. Most labs can only allow students that are 16 years old (minimum) to volunteer. However, you should try to contact these investigators and see what they can do to help you get this project underway! Most investigators are willing to help and provide you with suggestions.

Hope this helps!

Hello!
I was wondering what types of carcinogens I can work with in a BSL 1 lab. Or a BSL 2 lab.I just don't want to use carcinogens in my project that require a BSL 3 lab, I prefer working in a BSL 1 lab for my safety. Also if you do not mind, which pathogens are allowed in BSL 1 labs?


Thank you so much!!!!!!!!

Moderator note: this post seems directly related to your previous post so I'm moving this to that thread, as per Science Buddies guidelines. This helps the experts follow your questions that are related. Thank you!