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The three-year-old program introducing high school students to advanced research received a national honor for its commitment to increasing diversity in the STEM fields.
Adelphi Summer Institute in Mathematical Epidemiology
Work directly with Adelphi professors and students using computer science and statistics to research real-world data on cancer, ALS, Parkinson’s, heart disease and COVID-19.
As an Adelphi Summer Institute in Mathematical Epidemiology (ASIME) participant, you will carry out authentic research problems from start to finish, developing technical skills in the process that you will transfer to any career you may choose to pursue. Even more important, you witness in your own work how mathematics can help us tackle some of the most pressing public health problems of the present day.
Recognized for Diversity in STEM
Adelphi University has been named a 2024 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award—demonstrating an outstanding commitment to access, diversity and inclusion in STEM.
The 2024 Inspiring Program in STEM Award recognizes the Summer Institute in Mathematical Epidemiology (ASIME) program for high school students.
ASIME Program Details
In-person program (Garden City, NY campus):
- Monday-Thursday, July 7-August 7, 2025
- Arrive by 10:00am and depart at 3:00pm
Applications received by June 1, 2025 will receive full consideration.
The all-inclusive tuition rate of $3,000 covers the cost of course materials and lunch at our on-campus dining facilities.
Key ASIME Benefits
The Adelphi Summer Institute in Mathematical Epidemiology (ASIME) is an immersive five-week research experience for academically talented high school students. The program features original research projects in cancer epidemiology and infectious disease models applied to New York State COVID-19 data.
You will work in groups with Adelphi applied mathematics faculty and full-time research assistants from Adelphi’s mathematics and computer science programs. The program runs as a day camp Monday through Thursday and includes daily meals on campus and weekly visits from leading experts on data science and epidemiology.
ASIME offers two exciting areas of inquiry:
- Projects in the epidemiology of ALS, Parkinson’s, heart disease and cancer introduce students to concepts in probability theory, Markov chains and generalized linear regression.
- Projects in infectious disease modeling introduce students to differential equations, compartmental models and parameter fitting.
All projects involve data analysis and visualization. You will learn these concepts on the fly as your projects demand, so the program is suitable for a wide range of backgrounds in mathematics, computer science, statistics and life sciences.
Program Highlights
Opportunities
- Perform original research projects in mathematical epidemiology.
- Meet visiting speakers from the University of Pennsylvania, Duke University, University of Florida, Virginia Tech and other top universities.
- Adelphi Advantage Award of $1,000 per year for Pre-College Program students who enroll as full-time, incoming first-year students at Adelphi
Workshops
- Data Visualization and Analysis in Python
- Compartmental Models and Euler’s Method
- Regression and Parameter Fitting
- Public Speaking and Technical Communication
For inquiries or to submit your application, please contact Dr. Anil Venkatesh at avenkatesh@adelphi.edu.
Student Accomplishments
“I am beyond grateful that I attended ASIME. I loved talking about how ASIME inspired my projects to science fair judges, and I am forever grateful for all the guidance you have provided me.”
- 1st Place, Long Island Science and Engineering Fair, Computational Biology & Bioinformatics.
- 4th Place Grand Award, Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair
- 3rd Place, Junior Science and Humanities Symposium Long Island
- 2nd Place, Junior Science and Humanities Symposium Nationals, Mathematics and Computer Science
“I wanted to thank you so much for helping me learn how to conduct research and collaborate with others in this field. Without ASIME this would have not been possible and I’m very grateful that I was able to be a part of it.”
- Honorable Mention, WAC Lighting Invitational Science Fair, Computer Modeling Category.
- Regeneron Science Talent Search 2024 Scholar (Top 300).
“Thank you so much for your help and guidance. I never would have made it this far if not for ASIME.”
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Second Round, Long Island Science and Engineering Fair
Location
Science Building 412