Case Studies
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” - Mahatma Gandhi
Beach Clean-Up: Community Initiative by Valencia HS Chapter
Scientella girls stepped up their civic environmental stewardship by volunteering for a beach clean-up.
Pediatric Surgeon career track - Shadowing MGH MD
Mentor = Surgical director, Fetal Care MGH; Harvard Medical School…
Genomics and Neuroscience: PhD vs. MD career paths
Mentor = Illumina; UCLA Ph.D, Neuroscience…
Visit to Illumina HQ, Career Panel, and Tour
Scientella girls visited the HQ of genomics powerhouse Illumina in San Diego for an employee career panel with Q&A, lab and facilities tour, and lunch.
Genomics; Sequencing & Microarray technologies
Mentor = Terray Therapeutics, Illumina; University of Nottingham PhD Biophysics & Surface Chemistry…
Qualcomm - The Future of NFTs
A team of seven students explored the future of Non Fungible Tokens including minting and selling their own.
“The Future of NFTs”: Webinar by Ketal Gandhi (Qualcomm)
Students learned about the basics of Non Fungible Tokens (NFTs), including key enabling technologies, common applications, and challenges.
Microsoft - The Future of the Metaverse
A team of six students sought out to explore the future of the metaverse from the perspective of their generation.
ResMed - Sleepless in High School II
A team of five students assessed the sleepless epidemic occurring within their respective high schools.
“The Metaverse”: Webinar by Rajat Gupta (Microsoft)
Students learned about Microsoft, the basics of the Metaverse, and how Microsoft engages with this field through AR/VR technologies.
“Genomics, Microarrays, and Next-Generation Sequencing”: Webinar by Fiona Black (Illumina)
Students learned about the career journey of an Illumina R&D veteran, as well as explored the basics of genomics and DNA sequencing platforms.
Quantum Computing
Mentor = Massachusetts Institute of Technology EECS + Physics; Rhodes Scholar…
“Moxie: The Social Robot” Webinar
This webinar taught attendees the basics of making a social robot.
Sleep Science & OSA - hosted by Maureen Crocker (ResMed)
Students learned about sleep science and Obstructive Sleep Apnea including diagnostics and therapeutics.
Innovator’s Journey - hosted by Dawn Ta, Kristin Vacala, & Claire McCafferty (ResMed)
Students learned about qualitative & quantitative user research methods, empathy in innovation...
College/Career Success - hosted by Stephen King (Exagen, HR)
Students learned how to self-brand to secure opportunities, ace an interview, and write a resume & cover letter.
Biomedical Engineering
Mentor = Element Biosciences, UCSD BS in Bioengineering/Biomedical Engineering w/ a minor...
Computational Biology
Mentor = Massachusetts General Hospital, UCLA BS in Biology, Carnegie Mellon University MS...
Biology & Digital Health
Mentor = ResMed (Propeller Health), University of Wisconsin - Madison BS in Molecular Biology