TRIP Initiative

e their creativity and curiosity to develop potential research questions surrounding the impact of diet, environmental stress and genetics on model organism development and behavior, while learning basic lab and problem solving skills. During the second phase (Experimentation), students perform experiments, learn to collect and analyze data, and, most importantly, learn how to think through and overcome failure. In the final phase, 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. Beyond the lab, students also receive one-on-one mentoring with Fox Chase faculty; they learn team building and leadership skills and become part of a family of driven and curious students. Twice per calendar year, TRIP has an open call for applications. In the Winter/Spring, TRIP has a home at William Tennent HIgh School in Warminster. Students generally apply in October for a program that runs on consecutive Saturdays from late January through mid-May. During the summer, TRIP is taught at Temple University's main campus in Philadelphia on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The call for applications launches in early March, while the program begins after July 4th and concludes in mid-August.