Program Overview
SEP Phase I: Cancer Biology, Lab Instruction, and Professional Development (80 hours coursework and career development, 40 hours homework, and 40 hours professional development over 10 months).
SEP Phase II, Research Apprenticeship (300 hours one-on-one mentorship over eight weeks): Each student embarks upon an apprenticeship in a laboratory or clinical research setting with an MSK faculty member. Each student presents their findings to the Human Oncology and Pathogenesis Program at the end of the apprenticeship.
SEP Student Curriculum
| Phase I: Didactic Lectures and Coursework | |
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| Course Title | Learning Objectives |
| Basic Laboratory Skills Training |
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| Responsible Conduct of Research |
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| Human Participants Research Module |
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| Professional Development Courses |
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| Cancer Biology Courses |
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| Phase II: Internship | |
| Research Track | Implementation of “Basic Laboratory Skills Training” and “Cancer Biology Courses” to craft a scientific hypothesis and experimentally interrogate the hypothesis in a cancer biology lab or clinical research setting. |
| Mentor Meetings | As needed (minimum of once weekly) meetings with a research scientist during the conduction of the research internship for guidance in the application of scientific principles and methodology. |
| Journal Clubs |
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| SEP Peer-to-Peer Partnership | Enable students to build a professional network among peers outside of their individual schools and demographic. |
Internship
Each participant in the HOPP Science Enrichment Program is assigned to an eight-week biomedical or computational lab-based internship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Students are paired with a mentor who supervises their activities and helps them develop appropriate skills. Over the course of the internship, students complete a self-directed project that provides value to their mentor and/or a principal investigator’s overall research objectives.
2017-2018 Cohort
| Last Name | First Name | Partner School |
|---|---|---|
| Aharon | Roy | The Brooklyn Latin School |
| Clara | Sean | The Brooklyn Latin School |
| Crespo | Stephen | Mount Saint Michael Academy |
| Emmanuel | Daniel | Mount Saint Michael Academy |
| Garduno-Romero | Ivan | Lincoln High School |
| Herrera | Elianna | Lincoln High School |
| Jeba | Maliha | Townsend Harris High School |
| Shahab | Sabiq | Townsend Harris High School |
| Taylor | Jaiell | Lincoln High school |
| Thieba | Christelle | The Brooklyn Latin School |
2019 – 2020 Cohort
| Last Name | First Name | Partner School |
|---|---|---|
| Abu | Jessica | Lincoln High School |
| Benjamin | Alyzea | The Brooklyn Latin School |
| Cham | John | The Brooklyn Latin School |
| Collado | Skyla | Cathedral High School |
| Corchado | Taiana | Cathedral High School |
| Malan | Annette | Cathedral High School |
| Morocho | Christopher | The Brooklyn Latin School |
| Pena | Thais | Cathedral High School |
| Peter | Rebecca | Lincoln High School |
| Prassor | Summer | Lincoln High School |
| Sanchez | Dara | The Brooklyn Latin School |
2020-2021 Cohort
| Last Name | First Name | Partner School |
|---|---|---|
| Bowen | Tylah* | The Brooklyn Latin School |
| Cabrera | Arlett | Cathedral High School |
| Diaz | Willmar* | Lincoln High School |
| Farillas | Abigail | Cathedral High School |
| John | Annly | Lincoln High School |
| Lopez | Amin* | The Brooklyn Latin School |
| Meade | Zemira | Cathedral High School |
| Pereira | Daniel* | Lincoln High School |
| Raphael | Jeanna* | The Brooklyn Latin School |
| Rosario | Celine | Cathedral High School |
| Tetteh | Jasmine* | Lincoln High School |
| Villaruz | Patricia | Cathedral High School |
*Sponsored by Illumina Corporate Foundation
2021-2022 Cohort
| Last Name | First Name | Partner School |
|---|---|---|
| Collado | Shayla | Cathedral High School |
| Elahi | Maha | The Brooklyn Latin School |
| Mamudoski | Isabella | Lincoln High School |
| Mathew | Adhil | Lincoln High School |
| Morla | Jennifer | Cathedral High School |
| Nugent | Makkas | The Brooklyn Latin School |
| Peter | Racheal | Lincoln High School |
| Torres | Alana | The Brooklyn Latin School |
2022-2023 Cohort
| Last Name | First Name | Partner School |
|---|---|---|
| Francis | Peter | The Brooklyn Latin School |
| McClean | Shaneice | The Brooklyn Latin School |
| Nedab | Maiendi | The Brooklyn Latin School |
| Torres | Vicki | The Brooklyn Latin School |
| Lewis | Christina Joy | Cathedral High School |
| Opoku-Mensah | Michelle | Cathedral High School |
| Beltran | Catherine | High School for Health Professions & Human Services |
| Ortega | Adamaris | Lincoln High School |
| Gunther | Zanii | Lincoln High School |
| Elgabori | Sammy | Lincoln High School |
| Charles | Jeron | Uncommon Collegiate Charter High School |
| Murillo | Cesar | Uncommon Collegiate Charter High School |
2023-2024 Cohort
| Last Name | First Name | Partner School |
|---|---|---|
| Gyamfi | Jessica | The Brooklyn Latin School |
| Calliste | David | The Brooklyn Latin School |
| Adjo | Sahai | Cathedral High School |
| Crumbie | Madison | Cathedral High School |
| Popaj | Kayla | Cathedral High School |
| Sayegh | Chloe | Cathedral High School |
| Quichimbo-Puma | Helen | High School for Health Professions & Human Services |
| Tom | Abel | Lincoln High School |
| Rodriguez | Samuel | Lincoln High School |
| Schubert | Jeff | Lincoln High School |
| Husajm | Albiona | Lincoln High School |
| Charles | Angus | Uncommon Collegiate Charter High School |
Majoring in STEM fields such as biochemistry, chemical engineering, and cybersecurity, SEP alumni have gone on to Duke University, New York University, Vanderbilt University, Yale University, Columbia University, Manhattan College, Iona College, Hamilton College, Stony Brook University, University at Albany, and the New York Institute of Technology’s seven-year combined baccalaureate/doctor of osteopathic medicine degree program.