Brain Camp @ UCSF
Our Mission
Brain Camp @ UCSF is a free, immersive, week-long experience for underserved and underrepresented high school students in the Bay Area, led by UCSF medical students and faculty. Join us in exploring the fascinating anatomy of the brain, learning about mind-blowing advances in neurosurgery, and understanding the complex interplay between mind and behavior. You’ll learn how to suture, dissect a brain, use a reflex hammer and much more! Additionally, there will be workshops and panels on college prep as well as extensive opportunities to interact with neurology faculty and medical students. We look forward to seeing you at UCSF!
"I am very grateful for joining Brain Camp. I learned a lot from the counselors and neurologists. I hope I can join Brain Camp again next year!" - Yingyi | Balboa HS, graduated
"Thank you for having me to be a part of Brain Camp, and giving me the experience to meet many new people. I got to learn so much about the brain and the functions from the week at Brain Camp." - Brandy | Lowell HS, Junior
Brain Camp offered a lot of information and activities in the field of neurology. I loved the community and how engaging the counselors were." - Connie | Abraham Lincoln HS, Senior
"I am really thankful to all of you guys because I learned a lot of things that I've never learned in my life before. Thank you!!! - Hnin | Mission HS, Senior
"Thank you for this great opportunity. I really loved it. I got a lot of information that I did not know before. Let me know when you open the application for next year, so I can tell my friends! - Kathia | Mission HS, Senior
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Kaiser Permanente
Kavli Institute for Fundamental Neuroscience at UCSF
UCSF Early Academic Outreach Program (EAOP)
UCSF Center for Science, Education, and Outreach (CSEO)
UCSF Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP)
UCSF Department of Neurology
UCSF Department of Psychiatry
UCSF School of Medicine Medical Education
UCSF Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor & Provost
UCSF Graduate Division
UCSF Neuroscience Graduate Program
UCSF Registered Campus Organization (RCO)
UCSF Early Academic Outreach Program
UCSF Department of Neurology
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