In 2020, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, a group of students from Dulles High School in Sugar Land, Texas founded the very first Coding For Medicine school club.
All officers of this inaugural club were alumni of our 2020 Coding For Medicine Summer Program, which was held fully online that year. Inspired by their exposure to computational genomics, these students wanted to continue exploring biological problems through coding beyond the summer.
This vision led to the creation of the Coding For Medicine school club—a space where students could deepen their skills and share their enthusiasm for computational biology with peers who were unable to join the summer program. The first club officially launched in Fall 2020, and since then, many more student-run Coding For Medicine clubs have been established across high schools.
Running a Club
Club activities are aligned with the Coding For Medicine summer curriculum and may include learning and teaching Python, reproducing results from published research, and participating in science fairs and competitions.
Clubs are run by students, often current or former participants of our summer programs, who have typically completed the Coding For Medicine Intermediate course. Coding For Medicine LLC supports these clubs by providing guidance, curriculum resources, and server access.
We believe these clubs foster curiosity, strengthen coding skills, and deepen students’ appreciation for the living world around them.
Interested in starting or joining a club? Email us at info@coding4medicine.com . Below is a subset of Coding For Medicine clubs launched since 2020.
