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A virtual two-week summer research institute in molecular biology and bioinformatics, where high school students analyze real genomic sequence data from the duckweed Landoltia punctata and compare it to other species -- followed by continuing the research as a class or club leader at their own high school during the academic year.
Open to students entering 10th, 11th, or 12th grade who can commit to attending every day of the two-week virtual summer Institute plus continuing the research project as a leader in their high school's class or club during the school year. Applications are first-come, first-served and typically open around February; the 2026 vWISE session ran August 10-21.
Verified Wednesday, August 19, 2026