High schoolers get Hands-On neuroscience training at columbia
NCT ID NCT04728022
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether a summer research program helps high school students build confidence in science and feel like scientists. About 180 students from Upper Manhattan and the South Bronx will work in neuroscience labs over 8 months. Researchers will track changes in students' self-reported scientific skills and interest in STEM careers.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Education program (mentored high school summer research program)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could help more students from underrepresented communities pursue careers in science.
- What could go wrong
- This is an educational study, not a medical trial. Results depend on self-reported surveys and may not reflect long-term career outcomes.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 180 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2020
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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15 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * All students and mentors in the program will be invited to enroll Exclusion Criteria: * None
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Zuckerman Institute, Columbia University
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10027, United States
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