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Stan-X
Stan-X
Stan-X is a pioneering study of genetics that allows pupils to work alongside scientists at Stanford University in finding cures for diseases such as pancreatic cancer and diabetes.
The first of its kind in Europe, this ground-breaking programme enables pupils to research the genetic processes that drive human diseases by identifying phenotypic markers in Drosophila melanogaster, otherwise known as fruit flies. Fruit flies are genetically 60% identical to humans, approximately 75% of genes that have the ability to cause illnesses in humans are present in fruit flies. This makes Drosophila an excellent model for the study of human diseases.
After a rigorous interview process, Sixth Form pupils work on this inspiring study within a purpose-built, state-of-the-art, laboratory in our SciTech research centre using high-tech microscopes. Evidence collected at Haileybury contributes to the investigation of diseases being completed by a global community of researchers. Research findings co-authored by pupils and teachers are published in peer-reviewed science journals and presented at international meetings, as has been the case in past programmes.