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Regenerative Medicine Institute
A residential pre-college institute exploring stem cells, tissue engineering, biomaterials, biomanufacturing, and clinical translation through labs and research activities.
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Regenerative Medicine Institute at a glance: cost, dates and eligibility
Current status
Applications open
Eligibility
Grades 9-12; good academic standing
Age range / Year group
Ages 14-18
Location / Region
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
Cost
$3,500
Duration
1 week
Format
In-person
Application deadline
Rolling · Next cycle not announced yet. These dates are from the latest verified cycle and should be used as a reference only.
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Accommodation: Required campus residence hall
Meals: All meals provided
Certificate / Outcome: Certificate of Completion
Tutors / faculty: Academic leader and graduate instructors
Campus experience: Labs, site visits, evening activities
Regenerative Medicine Institute summary
Students explore how biology, engineering, and emerging technology can repair or regenerate tissues and organs.
The experience combines interactive labs, simulations, biomaterials challenges, WFIRM site visits, research problem-solving, and a student symposium.
It suits students seriously considering medicine, biomedical engineering, tissue engineering, or laboratory research and who want an intensive residential campus experience.
What is Regenerative Medicine Institute?
The Regenerative Medicine Institute is a Wake Forest Summer Immersion Program experience focused on the science and engineering behind repairing, replacing, and regenerating human tissues and organs. Students study stem cells, biomaterials, tissue engineering, biomanufacturing, disease applications, organ-on-a-chip systems, and emerging technologies.
The institute combines hands-on activities with direct engagement with researchers and graduate students from WFIRM and the NSF Regenerative Medicine Engine in North Carolina. Students rotate through labs, tackle design and research problems, visit research settings, discuss clinical translation, and present at a student research symposium.
Why Succeed highlights Regenerative Medicine Institute
The curriculum connects biological science with engineering, manufacturing, artificial intelligence, and clinical translation.
Students engage directly with WFIRM researchers and biomedical engineering graduate instructors working on current research problems.
Hands-on simulations, biomaterials challenges, laboratory rotations, and site visits provide more than lecture-based exposure.
A research symposium gives students a defined opportunity to synthesize and present what they have learned.
The residential structure combines intensive academic programming with supervised campus life.
Who is Regenerative Medicine Institute for?
Best for
Academically motivated high school students curious about medicine, biomedical engineering, stem cells, tissue engineering, or research careers and comfortable with a full residential schedule.
Not ideal if
You need academic credit, prefer a non-residential option, or want a broad clinical medicine course rather than a specialized research and engineering focus.
Is Regenerative Medicine Institute worth it?
For a student already interested in biomedical research, this is a substantive subject-testing experience. Its strongest features are the specialist curriculum, laboratory activities, contact with active researchers, and clear connection between scientific discovery and medical application.
The limitation is that one week cannot provide deep independent research training, and the program carries no school or college credit. The fee is also significant, so families should judge the value against the student's level of interest and consider need-based funding where eligible.
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Cost and what is included
$3,500; includes Hands-on academic instruction and laboratory activities, Required on-campus residence hall stay, All meals during the on-campus stay, Transport for off-site field trips, Evening activities and supervised campus programming, Official Certificate of Completion.
Accommodation
Required campus residence hall
Meals
All meals provided
Provider details
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Dates and logistics
1 week; Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States.
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Effort level
Moderate application; intensive residential week.
Best started
Begin four to six weeks before your intended submission, ideally preparing in October for the 1 November opening.
Main challenge
Explaining a genuine interest in a specialized scientific field through concise essays.
Typical preparation
Review stem cells, biomaterials, and tissue engineering at an introductory level.
Ask a teacher, counselor, or administrator for a recommendation well before submitting.
Draft the two essays early and use concrete examples of academic curiosity.
Plan residential travel, medical forms, and dietary or accommodation requests after acceptance.
Useful if
You can connect biology or engineering interests to specific program topics.
What do students do on Regenerative Medicine Institute?
The institute moves from core regenerative medicine concepts into practical laboratory, design, translation, and presentation activities. A representative day combines seminars, hands-on work, guest speakers, team discussion, reflection, and residential activities.
Step-by-step process
- 1
Build foundations in regenerative medicine, stem cells, and cellular decision-making.
- 2
Complete stem cell and tissue engineering simulations.
- 3
Design and test biomaterial concepts through practical challenges.
- 4
Rotate through enabling-technology activities and visit WFIRM research settings.
- 5
Investigate disease applications, biomanufacturing, space research, and artificial intelligence.
- 6
Work through research design, problem-solving, and case-study activities.
- 7
Synthesize learning for a student research symposium and presentation.
Regenerative Medicine Institute dates and deadlines
Next cycle not announced yet. These dates are from the latest verified cycle and should be used as a reference only.
Reference date
Programme dates
5-10 July 2026
Applications open
1 November 2026
Summer 2027 applications open on this date.
| Milestone | Date | Timezone | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Applications | Rolling admissions | Local | Reference date | |
Programme dates | 5-10 July 2026 | Local | Reference date | |
Applications open | 1 November 2026 | Local | Reference date |
Eligibility and requirements
Current Grade 9-12 student
Good academic standing
No school suspensions or serious disciplinary record
English fluency for full participation
Home-schooled students may apply
International students may apply
How much does Regenerative Medicine Institute cost?
Program tuition
$3,500 — Published tuition for the institute.
Funding or discounts
- Application fee: $60 — Nonrefundable and due with the application.
- Enrollment deposit: $550 — Nonrefundable deposit required after acceptance to secure a seat.
- Need-based scholarships: Limited funding — Requested through the general application with prior-year W-2 information.
What's included
Hands-on academic instruction and laboratory activities, Required on-campus residence hall stay, All meals during the on-campus stay, Transport for off-site field trips, Evening activities and supervised campus programming, Official Certificate of Completion
How to apply to Regenerative Medicine Institute
- 1
Create an account in the Wake Forest Pre-College application portal.
- 2
Complete the online application with two responses to the published essay prompts.
- 3
Report your GPA; a transcript and test scores are not required.
- 4
Provide a teacher, counselor, or administrator who can submit the recommendation.
- 5
Pay the $60 nonrefundable application fee when submitting.
- 6
Complete the scholarship section and upload prior-year W-2 information if seeking need-based funding.
- 7
After acceptance, select an available institute week or waitlist option and submit the $550 deposit.
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What does Regenerative Medicine Institute cover?
The program covers the following focus areas.
Regenerative medicine fundamentals
Understand how biology, engineering, and innovation combine to repair or regenerate tissues and organs.
Stem cells and progenitor cells
Explore cellular behavior and how stem-cell approaches may support tissue repair.
Biomaterials and tissue engineering
Investigate material design, testing, and engineered approaches to building functional tissues.
Biomanufacturing and enabling technologies
Examine laboratory technologies, organ-on-a-chip systems, and methods that enable regenerative research.
Translation and emerging frontiers
Connect research to disease applications, space medicine, artificial intelligence, and clinical impact.
Curriculum may be adjusted based on participant interests and current developments.
What is a typical day on Regenerative Medicine Institute?
A typical day during the program.
Morning foundations
Check-in and breakfast lead into regenerative medicine foundations, a stem-cell lab, and a biomaterials design challenge.
Midday research
Students have lunch with researchers and graduate students before a guest talk on medical translation.
Afternoon labs
Lab rotations are followed by team synthesis, a case discussion, reflection, and a preview of the next day.
Residential evening
Dinner, supervised evening activities, free time, and the residential bedtime routine complete the day.
Who teaches on Regenerative Medicine Institute?
Dr. Karri Adams, Leader of Learning Technology and Global Education at WFIRM, is the institute's academic leader. Graduate instructors are biomedical engineering, molecular medicine, and translational science researchers working on topics including bioprinting, organoids, stem-cell therapies, cancer models, diabetes, and heart, kidney, lung, eye, and skin research.
Students also engage directly with WFIRM researchers and graduate students during labs, lunch, talks, rotations, and site visits.
Where do students stay on Regenerative Medicine Institute?
Residential plan
- Residence hall stay: All participants must stay in their assigned campus residence hall for the institute week.
- Meals: All meals are provided through campus dining or catered options, with dietary restrictions considered.
- Overnight supervision: Professional staff live in the residence hall and participate in a 24-hour on-call rotation.
- Campus activities: Scheduled evenings may include basketball, volleyball, karaoke, s'mores, panels, and workshops.
Roommates are assigned randomly unless an eligible request is granted; roommate requests are not guaranteed.
What happens after Regenerative Medicine Institute?
After completing this program, participants often pursue:
Receive an official Wake Forest University Certificate of Completion.
Present learning through a student research symposium.
Explore careers in regenerative medicine and biomedical science.
Clarify interest in biology, medicine, or biomedical engineering.
Build examples for later reflection in college applications.
The institute awards no secondary school or college credit and provides no preferential treatment in Wake Forest admissions.
Where does Regenerative Medicine Institute take place?
The institute takes place at Wake Forest University's Reynolda Campus in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Students live in campus residence halls, use university dining facilities, attend academic programming across campus, and may take provider-arranged transport to off-site field trips or research visits.
Optional paid airport shuttles may be available from Piedmont Triad International Airport and Charlotte Douglas International Airport; Raleigh-Durham service is not offered.
Regenerative Medicine Institute FAQs
Students study stem cells, progenitor cells, biomaterials, tissue engineering, biomanufacturing, disease applications, regenerative medicine in space, and emerging technologies such as organ-on-a-chip systems and artificial intelligence.
Published activities include stem-cell and tissue-engineering simulations, biomaterials design challenges, technology demonstrations, WFIRM laboratory rotations and site visits, research problem-solving, case discussions, and a student symposium.
No. All students must live in the assigned Wake Forest residence hall and remain on campus for the full institute week.
Yes. All meals are provided during the on-campus stay through campus dining or catered arrangements. Students submit dietary restrictions after acceptance and registration.
The program is led by Dr. Karri Adams of WFIRM and supported by graduate instructors conducting biomedical engineering, molecular medicine, and translational science research.
No. The institute is non-credit, but students who complete it receive an official Wake Forest University Certificate of Completion.
Applicants submit two essays, a self-reported GPA, one recommendation from a teacher, counselor, or administrator, and a $60 nonrefundable fee. Transcripts and test scores are not required.
Limited need-based scholarships can be requested through the general application and require information from the previous year's W-2. International students are not eligible for this provider-funded support.
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- Wake Forest Pre-College Programs Applications
- Wake Forest Pre-College Campus
- About the Wake Forest Summer Immersion Program
- Summer Immersion Program Dates | Wake Forest Pre-College
- FAQ | Wake Forest Summer Immersion Program
- Apply - Wake Forest Summer Immersion Program
- Wake Forest Pre-College Regenerative Medicine Summer Institute
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