Medical and Biological Sciences

Discover how the human body works and how science improves health and wellbeing. This stream introduces you to biology, anatomy, and medical science through interactive learning and real-world exploration.

Stream B: Medical and Biological Sciences

Overview

Step into the fascinating world of the human body, health, and medicine. This interdisciplinary stream combines biology, anatomy, and medical exploration, giving you the chance to do experiments, investigate how diseases work, and discover how different life sciences work together to improve health. You will learn from field professionals and experienced tutors from Oxford, Cambridge, and other leading UK universities.

PROGRAMME START DATES:

December 6-19, 2026
July 4-17, 2027
July 18-31, 2027
August 1-14, 2027
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Learning Beyond the Classroom

The learning experience continues beyond the classroom every day with cultural visits, university experiences and supervised evening activities, all of which are designed to complement academic learning.

Book by Shakespeare

An Evening of Shakespeare

The Ashmolean Museum

The Ashmolean Museum

BMW Mini Car Tour

BMW Mini Car Tour

Formal Gala Dinner

Formal Gala Dinner

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Stream Tutors

Alison Nicoll

Alison Nicoll

Medical and Biological Sciences Tutors

Alison holds a BA in Natural Sciences from the University of Cambridge and an MSc in Population Health from University College, London. Alison currently divides her time between tutoring/mentoring and studying for a PhD in Epidemiology and Population Health at University College, London. Alison is particularly interested in the effects of the environment on health.

Isaac Fee

Isaac Fee

Medical and Biological Sciences Tutors

Isaac has a BA and MSc in Natural Sciences (Biological) from the University of Cambridge He conducted research on cancer therapeutics for his MSc. He currently works as a Senio Consultant at Cambridge Consulting Service, which supports student researchers with real-world projects. Isaac is planning to develop his cancer research at PhD level.

Laura Porter

Dr Laura Porter

Medical and Biological Sciences Tutors

Laura graduated from the University of York with a first-class degree in Psychology and an MSc in Applied Forensic Psychology before embarking on a career as a clinical psychologist. She studied for a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the University of Birmingham and is now a Senior Clinical Psychologist in Oxfordshire.

Yedidiah Tilahun

Dr Yedidiah Tilahun

Medical and Biological Sciences Tutors

Yedidiah read Medicine at the University of Oxford, serving in outreach activities and programmes, and advising prospective students. As President of Queen's College Medical Society, he facilitated networking events for healthcare professionals and scientists, and as Welfare Officer at University societies, he provided workshops and collaborations for students across the colleges to enhance their University experience.

Enoch Tilahun

Dr Enoch Tilahun

Medical and Biological Sciences Tutors

Enoch has just completed a degree in dentistry at King's College London. He serves as the President of the KCL Smile Society, a charity led by students to help people in need in the local area, and has also served as a representative of his cohort to the staff and faculty of Guy's Hospital. Enoch is an experienced tutor, advising students applying for dentistry. Enoch is in his first year working as a fully qualified dentist.

David Stocker

David Stocker

Medical and Biological Sciences Tutors

David graduated from Imperial College London with a first-class degree in Biochemistry, receiving the Dean's List Prize in his 2nd and 3rd years. David went on to study medicine at the University of Edinburgh and has his sights set on a career in psychiatry, fuelled by a fascination with the human brain and a dedication to helping individuals struggling with mental illness.

Dr Carolina Guzman-Holst

Dr Carolina Guzman-Holst

Medical and Biological Sciences Tutors

Carolina has a BSc from Brown University, USA; an MSc in Psychological Research from the University of Oxford and a DPhil in Psychology, also from Oxford. Carolina’s DPhil was on childhood bullying and mental health, and her current research is on young people’s responses to school-based mental health interventions.

Maksim Richards

Dr Maksim Richards

Medical and Biological Sciences Tutors

Maksim is a junior doctor currently working in Urology, with rotations in Acute Medicine, Geriatrics, Trauma & Orthopaedics (Orthogeriatrics), General Practice and Emergency Medicine. He has a strong interest in emergency and trauma care with respect to vascular surgery. He takes a keen interest in academic surgery working to improve care on a large scale, directly impacting clinical practice.

Joshua Abioye

Joshua Abioye

Medical and Biological Sciences Tutors

Joshua has an MChem from the University of Oxford (First Class) and is currently a PhD student in organic chemistry at Corpus Christi College, the University of Cambridge. Joshua’s research focuses on medicinal chemistry and chemical biology. Joshua has several years of tutoring experience.

Eve Tranter

Dr Eve Tranter

Medical and Biological Sciences Tutors

Eve has completed six years as a medical student at the University of Oxford and holds a first-class BA in Medical Sciences. She was a national finalist in the 2020 Student of the Year Awards, and her BMAT and UCAT scores were highly ranked, earning her offers from all the medical schools to which she applied. She has a particular interest in neuroscience and sports psychology.

Clara Brigitta

Clara Brigitta

Medical and Biological Sciences Tutors

Clara received a Master's degree in Population Health Sciences from the University of Cambridge and has worked at ECDC, the EU's public health agency, as an epidemiologist. Clara is currently studying for a PhD in infectious disease modelling at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

Dhriti Ratra

Dhriti Ratra

Medical and Biological Sciences Tutors

Dhriti Ratra has an BA in Clinical Psychology from the University of Delhi, an MSc in Clinical Mental Health Sciences from UCL and is currently studying for a DPhil in Clinical Psychology at the University of Oxford. Dhriti has worked as a research fellow for the NIHR Psychosis Research Group, the University of Warwick.

Sara Lyden

Sara Lyden

Medical and Biological Sciences Tutors

Sara Lyden has just completed her fourth year studying medicine at Cardiff University. Before starting at Cardiff Sara achieved a Head’s major exhibition at her school and she has worked at Oxford University as a research assistant and is a named author on research abstracts.

Dylan Dissanake

Dylan Dissanake

Medical and Biological Sciences Tutors

Dylan is a 3rd year PhD student in Computational Biochemistry at Green Templeton College, University of Oxford, where he also completed his undergraduate degree in Biochemistry at University College. His research applies AI and machine learning to antimicrobial resistance. He has industry experience in AI drug discovery and extensive experience tutoring prospective undergraduates.

Dr Catherine Grainger

Dr Catherine Grainger

Medical and Biological Sciences Tutors

Dr Catherine Grainger is a cognitive psychologist, independent researcher, and teacher of Psychology. Her research focuses on neurodiversity, especially autism. She has a MSc in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience and a PhD in Psychology, and co-led the University of Stirling's Autism Research (STAR) lab for several years. She now works full-time as a psychology teacher and still supervises a few research projects.

Dr. James Scott

Dr. James Scott

Medical and Biological Sciences Tutors

James studied Psychological and Behavioural Sciences at the University of Cambridge, followed by an MPhil in Biological Anthropological Science and a PhD in Psychology. He is now a Research Affiliate at the University of Oxford, specialising in interdisciplinary research across Psychology, Linguistics, Anthropology and Archaeology, exploring how language affects the mind and human evolution.

Dr Olajumoke Adewole

Dr Olajumoke Adewole

Medical and Biological Sciences Tutors

Olajumoke Adewole is a medical doctor and graduate researcher from Nigeria. She graduated top of her class in Medicine from Lagos State University and is completing an MPhil in Population Health Sciences at the University of Cambridge as a Mastercard Foundation Scholar, selected from 4,000+ applicants. Her research uses Electronic Health data to study sepsis epidemiology and mortality.

Isidora Kalogeropoulou

Isidora Kalogeropoulou

Medical and Biological Sciences Tutors

Isidora is an MSc Clinical Embryology student at the University of Oxford with a Distinction degree in Molecular Biology and Genetics from Democritus University of Thrace. She specialises in reproductive biology, genetics, and assisted reproductive technologies, with experience in fertility clinics and biology teaching. Isidora is currently conducting research on endometriosis.

Dr Joanna Romeyer-Dherbey

Dr Joanna Romeyer-Dherbey

Medical and Biological Sciences Tutors

Joanna holds a PhD in Evolutionary Biology from Kiel University, an MScR in Archaeology from the University of Edinburgh, and a BSc in Biology from the University of Wrocław. Her expertise spans ancient metagenomics, pathogen genomics, and human osteoarchaeology. At Yale School of Medicine, she worked on ancient parasite DNA. Her current research explores health and disease in historical populations.

Margaret Johncock

Margaret Johncock

Medical and Biological Sciences Tutors

Margaret holds an MSci in Natural Sciences from the University of Cambridge, with research published in Nature Communications and Nucleic Acids Research. She specialises in protein biochemistry, particularly disordered proteins, and will begin a DPhil at the University of Oxford later this year. A committed science communicator, she previously served as President of Cambridge Hands On Science (CHaOS).

Nikhita Bhatt

Nikhita Bhatt

Medical and Biological Sciences Tutors

Nikhita is a senior medical student at UCL, ranked in the top 20% of her cohort. She also holds a First-Class Honours BSc in Mathematics and Computer Science, reflecting her interest in data science and computational methods in medicine. She is currently interning with the Surgical Technology Group at Queen Square, working on machine learning to improve prognostic prediction in metastatic spinal cord compression.

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Alison Nicoll

Medical and Biological Sciences Tutors

Alison holds a BA in Natural Sciences from the University of Cambridge and an MSc in Population Health from University College, London. Alison currently divides her time between tutoring/mentoring and studying for a PhD in Epidemiology and Population Health at University College, London. Alison is particularly interested in the effects of the environment on health.

Alison Nicoll

Clara Brigitta

Medical and Biological Sciences Tutors

Clara received a Master's degree in Population Health Sciences from the University of Cambridge and has worked at ECDC, the EU's public health agency, as an epidemiologist. Clara is currently studying for a PhD in infectious disease modelling at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

Clara Brigitta

David Stocker

Medical and Biological Sciences Tutors

David graduated from Imperial College London with a first-class degree in Biochemistry, receiving the Dean's List Prize in his 2nd and 3rd years. David went on to study medicine at the University of Edinburgh and has his sights set on a career in psychiatry, fuelled by a fascination with the human brain and a dedication to helping individuals struggling with mental illness.

David Stocker

Dhriti Ratra

Medical and Biological Sciences Tutors

Dhriti Ratra has an BA in Clinical Psychology from the University of Delhi, an MSc in Clinical Mental Health Sciences from UCL and is currently studying for a DPhil in Clinical Psychology at the University of Oxford. Dhriti has worked as a research fellow for the NIHR Psychosis Research Group, the University of Warwick.

Dhriti Ratra

Dr Carolina Guzman-Holst

Medical and Biological Sciences Tutors

Carolina has a BSc from Brown University, USA; an MSc in Psychological Research from the University of Oxford and a DPhil in Psychology, also from Oxford. Carolina’s DPhil was on childhood bullying and mental health, and her current research is on young people’s responses to school-based mental health interventions.

Dr Carolina Guzman-Holst

Dr Catherine Grainger

Medical and Biological Sciences Tutors

Dr Catherine Grainger is a cognitive psychologist, independent researcher, and teacher of Psychology. Her research focuses on neurodiversity, especially autism. She has a MSc in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience and a PhD in Psychology, and co-led the University of Stirling's Autism Research (STAR) lab for several years. She now works full-time as a psychology teacher and still supervises a few research projects.

Dr Catherine Grainger

Dr Enoch Tilahun

Medical and Biological Sciences Tutors

Enoch has just completed a degree in dentistry at King's College London. He serves as the President of the KCL Smile Society, a charity led by students to help people in need in the local area, and has also served as a representative of his cohort to the staff and faculty of Guy's Hospital. Enoch is an experienced tutor, advising students applying for dentistry. Enoch is in his first year working as a fully qualified dentist.

Enoch Tilahun

Dr Eve Tranter

Medical and Biological Sciences Tutors

Eve has completed six years as a medical student at the University of Oxford and holds a first-class BA in Medical Sciences. She was a national finalist in the 2020 Student of the Year Awards, and her BMAT and UCAT scores were highly ranked, earning her offers from all the medical schools to which she applied. She has a particular interest in neuroscience and sports psychology.

Eve Tranter

Dr. James Scott

Medical and Biological Sciences Tutors

James studied Psychological and Behavioural Sciences at the University of Cambridge, followed by an MPhil in Biological Anthropological Science and a PhD in Psychology. He is now a Research Affiliate at the University of Oxford, specialising in interdisciplinary research across Psychology, Linguistics, Anthropology and Archaeology, exploring how language affects the mind and human evolution.

Dr. James Scott

Dr Joanna Romeyer-Dherbey

Medical and Biological Sciences Tutors

Joanna holds a PhD in Evolutionary Biology from Kiel University, an MScR in Archaeology from the University of Edinburgh, and a BSc in Biology from the University of Wrocław. Her expertise spans ancient metagenomics, pathogen genomics, and human osteoarchaeology. At Yale School of Medicine, she worked on ancient parasite DNA. Her current research explores health and disease in historical populations.

Dr Joanna Romeyer-Dherbey

Dr Laura Porter

Medical and Biological Sciences Tutors

Laura graduated from the University of York with a first-class degree in Psychology and an MSc in Applied Forensic Psychology before embarking on a career as a clinical psychologist. She studied for a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the University of Birmingham and is now a Senior Clinical Psychologist in Oxfordshire.

Laura Porter

Dr Maksim Richards

Medical and Biological Sciences Tutors

Maksim is a junior doctor currently working in Urology, with rotations in Acute Medicine, Geriatrics, Trauma & Orthopaedics (Orthogeriatrics), General Practice and Emergency Medicine. He has a strong interest in emergency and trauma care with respect to vascular surgery. He takes a keen interest in academic surgery working to improve care on a large scale, directly impacting clinical practice.

Maksim Richards

Dr Olajumoke Adewole

Medical and Biological Sciences Tutors

Olajumoke Adewole is a medical doctor and graduate researcher from Nigeria. She graduated top of her class in Medicine from Lagos State University and is completing an MPhil in Population Health Sciences at the University of Cambridge as a Mastercard Foundation Scholar, selected from 4,000+ applicants. Her research uses Electronic Health data to study sepsis epidemiology and mortality.

Dr Olajumoke Adewole

Dr Yedidiah Tilahun

Medical and Biological Sciences Tutors

Yedidiah read Medicine at the University of Oxford, serving in outreach activities and programmes, and advising prospective students. As President of Queen's College Medical Society, he facilitated networking events for healthcare professionals and scientists, and as Welfare Officer at University societies, he provided workshops and collaborations for students across the colleges to enhance their University experience.

Yedidiah Tilahun

Dylan Dissanake

Medical and Biological Sciences Tutors

Dylan is a 3rd year PhD student in Computational Biochemistry at Green Templeton College, University of Oxford, where he also completed his undergraduate degree in Biochemistry at University College. His research applies AI and machine learning to antimicrobial resistance. He has industry experience in AI drug discovery and extensive experience tutoring prospective undergraduates.

Dylan Dissanake

Isaac Fee

Medical and Biological Sciences Tutors

Isaac has a BA and MSc in Natural Sciences (Biological) from the University of Cambridge He conducted research on cancer therapeutics for his MSc. He currently works as a Senio Consultant at Cambridge Consulting Service, which supports student researchers with real-world projects. Isaac is planning to develop his cancer research at PhD level.

Isaac Fee

Isidora Kalogeropoulou

Medical and Biological Sciences Tutors

Isidora is an MSc Clinical Embryology student at the University of Oxford with a Distinction degree in Molecular Biology and Genetics from Democritus University of Thrace. She specialises in reproductive biology, genetics, and assisted reproductive technologies, with experience in fertility clinics and biology teaching. Isidora is currently conducting research on endometriosis.

Isidora Kalogeropoulou

Joshua Abioye

Medical and Biological Sciences Tutors

Joshua has an MChem from the University of Oxford (First Class) and is currently a PhD student in organic chemistry at Corpus Christi College, the University of Cambridge. Joshua’s research focuses on medicinal chemistry and chemical biology. Joshua has several years of tutoring experience.

Joshua Abioye

Margaret Johncock

Medical and Biological Sciences Tutors

Margaret holds an MSci in Natural Sciences from the University of Cambridge, with research published in Nature Communications and Nucleic Acids Research. She specialises in protein biochemistry, particularly disordered proteins, and will begin a DPhil at the University of Oxford later this year. A committed science communicator, she previously served as President of Cambridge Hands On Science (CHaOS).

Margaret Johncock

Nikhita Bhatt

Medical and Biological Sciences Tutors

Nikhita is a senior medical student at UCL, ranked in the top 20% of her cohort. She also holds a First-Class Honours BSc in Mathematics and Computer Science, reflecting her interest in data science and computational methods in medicine. She is currently interning with the Surgical Technology Group at Queen Square, working on machine learning to improve prognostic prediction in metastatic spinal cord compression.

Nikhita Bhatt

Sara Lyden

Medical and Biological Sciences Tutors

Sara Lyden has just completed her fourth year studying medicine at Cardiff University. Before starting at Cardiff Sara achieved a Head’s major exhibition at her school and she has worked at Oxford University as a research assistant and is a named author on research abstracts.

Sara Lyden

How To Apply

PROGRAMME START DATES:
December 6-19, 2026
July 4-17, 2027
July 18-31, 2027
August 1-14, 2027
Submit Application

1. Review eligibility requirements

Age Requirement: Check the age requirement at the start of each programme you plan to attend.

Academic Potential: Your academic achievements, goals, and potential will be assessed during the interview to make sure you are a good fit for our programmes.

English Language Requirement: We will assess your level of English proficiency, which you will have an opportunity to demonstrate during the interview process, in order to ensure you meet proficiency requirements before you attend a programme.

2. Fill out the online application form

Complete an Oxbridge Summer Scholars application form.

All students must submit information about your major and preferred intakes and streams, and Contact details for a parent or guardian. Check your inbox for the confirmation of receiving your application

3. Interview

You will be contacted by our Admissions Team via email for an interview. This conversation serves to understand your motivation for joining our programmes and assess your English proficiency. There's no need for extensive preparation — simply be ready to share a bit about yourself and your enthusiasm for being a part of our programmes.

4. Admission results

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. In case of a positive decision regarding your application, you will receive an email with the offer to join the specific programme. To confirm the offer and secure your place in the programme, you will be asked to submit the £1000 deposit within 7 days of receiving the email. You will receive an invoice for the remaining balance of £5,350, which must be paid within 30 days of the deposit payment.

5. Check for updates

Check your email regularly for updates, including pre-programme instructions and resources.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I know if Stream B is the right stream for me?

If you are interested in biology and medical science, or curious about how the human body works and how science can improve health and wellbeing, Stream B could be a great fit for you.

It is ideal for students aged 14 to 15 who are considering a future career in medicine. You will explore what it is like to work in different areas of medicine and learn about a range of medical specialties, from gastroenterology to surgery.

Which subjects and topics are covered in Stream B?

This interdisciplinary programme focuses on Medicine, Biology, Chemistry and Psychology as its main subjects. You will explore how the human body works, how diseases develop, and how different areas of medical science contribute to diagnosis, treatment and patient care.

The programme gives you the opportunity to discover a wide range of medical disciplines, from gastroenterology and cardiology to neurology, oncology and surgery, while gaining a broader understanding of the different pathways within medicine.

I was admitted to one stream, but would like to change. How can I do it?

Stream changes are possible before the programme starts, subject to availability. If you would like to change your stream, please contact our Student Services Team at students@oxbridgesummerscholars.com as soon as possible to discuss your options and confirm any necessary arrangements.

Other Junior Streams

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Science, Innovation and Technology

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Stream C

Business, Economics, and Entrepreneurship

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Stream D

Law, Politics, and International Relations

Oxford
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14-15 Years Old

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