FREE PRE-MED PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
HEALTH SCIENCES EXPLORATION PROGRAM
HSEP is a FREE weekly opportunity for high school students interested in science and medicine.
Join this SPRING for an intensive, 16-week educational dive into the academic world of Neurobiology, Human Osteology/Paleontology, and Epidemiology
Program Dates: February 4, 2023 - June 10, 2023
Program Run Times: (Select) Saturdays, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM EST
Run by: STEM Scholars
Registration Due Date: January 25, 2023, @ 11:59 PM EST
Requirements to register: Application Form, Recommendation Letter, Essays.
Program Details
HSEP Spring 2023 will be offered in an HYFLEX format, where students can choose how they participate in the course!
Neurobiology
Epidemiology
Paleontology
Osteology
Health Science Exploration Program (HSEP) Spring 2023 Application
This semester we will be covering Human Osteology & Paleontology, Neurobiology, and Epidemiology.
IF YOUR APPLICATION IS INCOMPLETE AND DOES NOT INCLUDE THE REQUIRED FORMS YOU WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR ACCEPTANCE.
ALTHOUGH SOME OF THESE FORMS ARE NOT RELEVANT TO AN ONLINE-ONLY PROGRAM, PLEASE BE SURE TO INCLUDE ALL THE FORMS BELOW:
1. HSEP General Application
2. Student Information
3. Student Demographics
4. Emergency Contact Information
5. Photo Consent (Parent/Guardian signature required!)
6. Consent for Student Activities (Parent/Guardian signature required!)
7. Essay Question
8. Unofficial Transcript Upload
9. Recommendation Letter(s)
The brain behind this awesome effort!
Meet Daniel J. Yakubov, Founder & Director
Daniel Yakubov is our Founder and Director. A recipient of both the Paul Mahler Memorial Award in Biological Anthropology (2021) and the Peter Chabora Biology Scholarship in Biology (2020), he has graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in Biology and Anthropology (Biological) from CUNY Queens College.
He was an undergraduate research assistant in the Weinstein Lab (Developmental Biology), focusing on signaling mechanisms underlying germ layer formation and germ layer patterning in the vertebrate (Xenopus laevis) embryo.
A strong advocate for increased access of STEM education among underrepresented youth, Daniel serves as a peer mentor for General Biology I (Cell Biology and Human Physiology), for the HSI–STEM grant aimed at graduating more Hispanic and low-income students at CUNY Queens College (2018-2021). Currently, Daniel teaching microbiology laboratory courses at CUNY Queens College.
His professional interests include education in medicine, advancement in STEM education, and surgery. He started the Cardiology Club in his high school and S.T.E.M Scholars (2019, originally Junior Docs, 2016) that offers activities to spark interest in students such as suturing, scrub etiquette, and assessing patients. He has written the latest Fetal Pig Dissection Manual (2018) which includes some original artwork, and was a major contributor for the latest Histology Manual (2019), both manuals which are currently in use in the General Biology I curriculum at CUNY Queens College.
He has served as a student senator in both the academic (2017-2018, 2019-2020) and student (2017-2018, 2019-2020) senates, and started and was the first Student Association Chair of Philanthropy during the academic year of 2017-2018. Currently, he also serves on three committees as a community board member (Education/Library/Youth, Environmental Protection, Public Relations/Social Media).
Daniel is an avid fan of Star Wars. In his spare time, he loves to further this organization as well as spend time with his family and dog, Lola.
Daniel is pursuing a Master's in Public Health (MPH) in community health at the SUNY Downstate School of Public Health. He will pursue an MD degree in the future.
What are you waiting for?
Seats are limited, apply now!
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