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Hillcrest High School Students Work in Biomedical Lab

Students who excel in science classes during their first two years at Dallas’ Hillcrest High school may earn the chance to work in a real biomedical research lab on Saturdays, as part of a 15-year-old extracurricular program.

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A student works on math problems in Keith Marquez's summer school geometry class at McAllum High School in Austin, Texas, Jul. 31, 2013.
Credit: Gabriel Cristóver Pérez

Students who excel in science classes during their first two years at Dallas’ Hillcrest High school may earn the chance to work in a real biomedical research lab on Saturdays, as part of a 15-year-old extracurricular program. The Biomedical Research Program is done through a partnership with UT Southwestern Medical Center and students work on research to be presented at a national meeting. (The Dallas Morning News)

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