Congratulations to Year 12 student Sarah H who has been accepted into the prestigious 2025 SPARQ-ed Senior Research Immersion Program. SPARQ-ed is a biomedical education program at the Translational Research Institute, where students gain hands-on lab experience, working with scientists on real research projects over five days.
Sarah is excited to work alongside real scientists and learn more about how a lab setting works. “I'm quite interested in public health,
virology, and epidemiology, so everything about this program is quite exciting to me,” she said.
At Corinda, Sarah’s studies in Biology have fuelled her passion for medical science, particularly in genetic research and disease prevention. She secured her place in the program through a rigorous application process, showcasing her epidemiology research journal, her Certificate II in Sampling & Measurement, and a recommendation from her Biology teacher, Mr Dickson (pictured with Sarah).
The SPARQ-ed program is a perfect launchpad towards Sarah’s goal of becoming an epidemiologist, with plans to study biomedical science, public health, and microbiology before pursuing a Master’s in Epidemiology. Congratulations Sarah!