TEEN RESEARCH INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

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Director of the TRIP Initiative Program
Director of Academic Affairs,
​Fox Chase Cancer Center

DR. AMANDA PURDY

Dr. Purdy is a research scientist, educator and administrator passionate for fostering an enthusiasm for science and scientific discovery in the community. Throughout her training and professional career, she has worked to foster the development of junior scientists and clinicians through experiential and didactic programming with a focus on building communication, mentorship, leadership, and science literacy skills, and retaining underserved populations in STEM fields. Dr. Purdy am interested in building impactful programming to enhance STEM education and retention in STEM careers. 

In 2015, she expanded Fox Chase Cancer Center's high school program beyond the walls of the Cancer Center, creating the TRIP Initiative and hasn't looked back since! She's looking to work with passionate, focused students wanting to challenge themselves and teach her something in the process.

MENTORS THAT GUIDE AND CHALLENGE STUDENTS

INSTRUCTORS WHO TEACH MORE THAN JUST LAB LESSONS

STUDENTS WHO GROW UP TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE

THE TRIP PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

"The Teen Research Internship Program (TRIP) is a rigorous lab-based course for high school students who are motivated to explore their interests in science and medicine. The mission of the TRIP Initiative is to foster an enthusiasm for science by offering students a chance to do hypothesis-driven research and hands-on learning in a lab."
- Fox Chase Cancer Center -

PHASE ONE

PROJECT DESIGN

"Students use their creativity and curiosity to develop potential research questions surrounding the impact of diet, environmental stress and genetics on organismal development and behavior, while learning basic lab and problem solving skills."

PHASE TWO

EXPERIMENTATION

"Students perform experiments, learn about data collection and analysis, and, most importantly, learn how to think through and overcome failure."

PHASE THREE

PRESENTATION

"Students present their findings to the scientific community, their peers and their family in a scientific symposium where they gain insight into the real world and big picture applications of their work."

EMPOWERING YOUTH,
CHANGING THE FUTURE...
AND BUILDING THE NEXT GENERATION
OF SCIENTISTS . . .

ONE TEEN AT A TIME

THE TRIP MISSION