Inspiring the nextgeneration of cancerresearchers.
The first Katy ISD school to build a student-led oncology research and education organization — bringing high schoolers inside real science, from their first question to published research.
"To understand cancer is to understand life, at its most fragile and most resilient."
— Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee · The Emperor of All MaladiesSLHS CRS is a student-led non-profit focused on cancer education, research, mentorship, and the emerging discoveries shaping cancer care — placing students inside real science before college, alongside mentors at institutions like MD Anderson, Baylor, and Emory.
Four ways we put students inside real science.
Meetings, labs, mentorship, and outreach — a full year designed to take members from curiosity to published research.
Research-Based Meetings
Meetings every other Monday, each centered on a topic in cancer biology — immunology, pathology, genetics — paired with a discussion of recent research.
Research Programs
Free programs for every stage: one-on-one mentorship, an assisted cold-emailing program, and a team that researches together and presents at AACR.
Hands-On Labs
Two lab experiences a year: a fall pathology analysis of 100+ tissue slides, and a spring bacterial transformation lab anchoring a unit on immunology.
Outreach & Volunteering
Volunteer events including cards delivered to patients at Texas Children's Hospital, expanding to educational outreach at Baylor College of Medicine.
What we've built so far.
A year of real moments.
From the AACR floor in San Diego to Valentine's cards for patients at Texas Children's — a look at the year.
Bigger than one campus.
What started at Seven Lakes is now growing across the Houston area.
Seven Lakes High School
Where CRS began in 2025 — 80+ members, 19 meetings a year, two hands-on labs, three research programs, and the OncoLegacy Journal. The first student-led cancer research non-profit in Katy ISD.
Langham Creek High School
Founded by Kaitlyn Nguyen, our newest chapter brings the CRS model — mentorship, research programs, and outreach — to Langham Creek students, extending our reach across the greater Houston area.
A new lens on cancer, every month.
Written monthly by CRS members and built on three pillars — Education, Research, and Impact. Read by 3,000+ people and counting.
Get InvolvedBe part of what we build next.
Whether you want to do research, run a lab, write for the journal, or help with outreach — there's a place for you here.