Mentored Experience to Expand Opportunities in Research (METEOR) Summer Program

A unique summer research experience at Children's National Hospital

Our Team

Our team is committed to cultivating the next generation of physicians, scientists, and researchers to contribute to the evolving field of neuroscience. By providing mentorship, training, and collaborative opportunities, we aim to support and inspire emerging talent to drive innovation within the neuroscience research workforce.

Our Program

The strengths of this program were the connections it has with different positions throughout the hospital, and showing how a diverse group of people work in different fields.
— Previous METEOR Scholar
One strength of this program is the various options in the medical field one has and the resourceful connections you can make at the hospital.
— METEOR mentor

Our Students

Our students and fellows come from several high schools around the DMV where a commitment to the sciences is demonstrated through classwork, hands-on projects, and afterschool activities.

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METEOR v. 3 is currently funded through an NINDS grant (5R25NS130654)

METEOR v HS was funded through NICHD (5R25HD090722) from 2017-2023