Real Research. For Young Scholars.
A founder-led, selective pre-university research institute for advanced students ages 11-17, focused on health, behavior, wellbeing, and everyday-life science. We provide the infrastructure behind real academic work: feasible study pathways, statistical support, and manuscript development.
Founder-led scientific direction on every project
Built for feasibility: questionnaire- and review-based pathways
No publication guarantees. Authorship only when genuine.
A research institute, not tutoring
Most student research programs sell mentorship time. We operate a research infrastructure: study architecture, data workflows, statistical quality checks, and writing systems under PhD-level leadership. Students produce work that meets academic standards in process and substance, not only in appearance.
The infrastructure behind real student research
Students enter a coordinated system, not a series of lessons:
Founder-led scientific supervision (weekly guidance)
Questionnaire design and study architecture
Statistics and data analysis support
Writing and manuscript development
Partner/parent reporting (milestones, risks, next steps)
Selective scholarly pathways (youth journals, conferences)
Programs by age and readiness
Students are placed into a research track based on maturity, writing ability, and readiness, not grade alone.
Foundations
Strong students new to research writing.
Outputs
- Guided review
- Poster
- Short presentation
Early Research
Students ready for structured research logic.
Outputs
- Literature review
- Introductory questionnaire logic
- Poster and presentation
Manuscript Development
Students ready to produce paper-level work.
Outputs
- Questionnaire-based or review-based project
- Abstract and poster
- Manuscript draft
Advanced Submission
Students whose project is methodologically ready for submission.
Outputs
- Submission-ready manuscript
- Conference package
- Selective journal route after internal review
How the research pipeline works
A structured pipeline designed for ambitious students, with built-in safeguards for academic integrity and feasibility.
Screen fit
Assess readiness, curiosity, and writing maturity.
Select track
Place into a research track by developmental readiness.
Frame the question
Develop a feasible, well-scoped research question.
Map the literature
Build a structured narrative from academic sources.
Method + analysis
Execute questionnaire or review pathway with statistical support.
Write, present, submit
Draft poster, abstract, or manuscript. Present and defend.
Health and behavior research domains
Health & wellbeing
Sleep, stress, health behaviors, attitudes, wellbeing indicators.
Behavior & everyday life
Habits, decision-making, social behavior, digital behavior.
Digital health attitudes
Trust, adoption, perceptions of medical technology.
Student self-regulation
Motivation, attention, routines, learning behaviors.
Perception & sensory experience
How perception shapes behavior and wellbeing.
Outcomes you can defend
Outputs may include posters, abstracts, youth-journal manuscripts, or submission-ready papers. Students are expected to understand, present, and defend their work.
We do not promise publication. We commit to rigor, feasibility, and honest evaluation of whether a submission pathway is appropriate.
For international schools and programs
Build a research cohort or pilot lab with external scientific leadership, without hiring a full internal research team. Partnership models include school cohorts, gifted pathways, and outreach programs.
Founded and led by a working researcher
Shmuel Raz, PhD
Founder & Scientific Director
Harvard-affiliated evolutionary biologist with 20+ years mentoring high-school, undergraduate, and graduate students in research design and academic writing. The founder remains directly involved in every project as the scientific quality gate.
Standards: integrity, authorship, no guarantees
Credibility is earned through process and accountability.
No publication guarantees
Submission pathways are considered only after internal academic review and methodological fit assessment.
Authorship is earned
Authorship is possible only when contribution is genuine, documented, and the student can take responsibility for the work.
AI is a tool, not an author
AI tools may support workflow, but AI cannot be listed as an author. Students remain responsible for all claims and analyses.
Questions?
Find answers about admissions, time commitment, ethics, authorship, and more.
Apply or request a partner pilot
Families: apply for selective admissions. Schools: request a pilot cohort proposal.