Foundations, Then a Focus, Then Real Research
Every track follows the same three-part shape, scaled to fit where you're starting from. Coursework builds the tools; live mentorship is where the actual research happens.
Three Steps, Every Level
01 · Foundations
Fully Asynchronous Coursework
The building blocks — quantitative reasoning, programming, core biology, and introductory network thinking — delivered self-paced through weekly modules, with depth calibrated to your track (a high schooler builds intuition with visual tools; an undergraduate works through formal graph theory). Coursework is hosted on our learning platform, Tutor LMS, accessible once enrollment and payment are confirmed. No live classes required; built to fit around whatever schedule you're already keeping, whether that's school, a full course load, clinical rotations, or a full-time practice.
02 · Specialization
Choose a Research Area
One of six areas — cancer, precision medicine, drug discovery, autoimmune, rare disease, or infectious disease. A dedicated course teaches the methods and databases specific to it.
03 · Research
Live Mentored Research
Regular live video meetings with a mentor working in your chosen area, on a real project with real data — ending in a symposium presentation.
Why Coursework Is Asynchronous
Removing fixed class times means a high schooler, a full-time undergraduate, a medical student mid-rotation, and a practicing clinician can all learn on a schedule that actually works for them. Structured weekly release and graded discussion boards keep it rigorous — this isn't self-study, it's a real course without a fixed meeting time.
Why Research Is Live
Research judgment — knowing what to try next, how to interpret a strange result, when to push back on your own hypothesis — is hard to teach asynchronously. That's what live mentor meetings are for: real-time troubleshooting and scientific conversation, the part of research that genuinely benefits from happening in the moment.
Six Research Areas
Chosen because they're where network and systems medicine is producing real clinical impact right now.
Want to see who's actually teaching and mentoring? Visit Mentors & Faculty.