Biology

Genentech

The theme of our booth will be Bridging Biology and Engineering to turn DNA into Medicine. We plan to have 2 stations within our booth; the 1st will be geared toward elementary school age children and the 2nd toward middle school/high school aged children.

Hologic - specifics TBC

TBC

Ferring Research Institute

Ferring is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the development of innovative treatments in the areas of reproductive health, urology, gastroenterology, endocrinology and orthopaedics; as well as a world leader in peptide and protein therapeutics. For EXPO Day 2016 FRI will have participants make a beaded keychain featuring the amino acid sequence of the peptide hormone Vasopressin.

Exploring Nature

An exploration from native San Diego plant communities to the Rocky Intertidal Ecosystem. Come #FindYourPark beyond the park as we showcase all the natural resources of Cabrillo National Monument.

The JCVI DiscoverGenomics! Mobile Laboratory

The JCVI DiscoverGenomics! "booth" is a 40' long, 8' wide mobile laboratory that introduces middle school students to basic genomics concepts and JCVI's cutting-edge scientific research in fields such as synthetic biology and the human microbiome.

Biology in 3D

This exhibit is organized by the RCSB Protein Data Bank (PDB) at UCSD. The PDB is the single worldwide resource for the 3D structures of proteins and DNA. In this exhibit students will learn about the basic building blocks of life: DNA and Proteins. The first part consists of building a small fragment of double stranded DNA using marshmallows and tooth picks. In the second part, students will build a small portion of protein backbone by visualizing it on a computer display and then folding it from a piece of wire.

Bioengineering

This year we would like to have 3 different projects to present to the students. 1. Organ matching board: This is a fun activity for younger kids (elementary) to try to match the cartoon organs to the appropriate function and associated disease. 2. Either a Makey Makey board or a Mindflex duel game: A Makey Makey Board (http://makeymakey.com/) is essentially a simple circuit board that can be used as a controller with your computer, which we will use to teach the kids (elementary-middle) about circuitry (grounding, completing the circuit, etc).

The Science Behind Working with Marine Mammals

The National Marine Mammal Foundation strives to make the science behind working with marine mammals accessible to the public. We provide information on marine mammal research, conservation, and biology, as well as have hands on activities and biofacts to engage even the youngest of students.

UCSD Skaggs School of Pharmacy

UCSD Skaggs School of Pharmacy booth will provide an exposure to the health services that pharmacists provide to our society. Through a series of fun and interactive activities, visitors will get the chance to learn about different disease such as hypertension, diabetes and asthma. Furthermore, the booth will provide information about immunization, medication safety and pharmaceutical. -Examples of interactive activities include: Learning how it feels to have asthma. Learning how inhalers work and how to use them properly.

UCSD Bioinformatics and Systems Biology

The mission of the Bioinformatics booth is to introduce prospective students and parents to an emerging interdisciplinary field that is focused on handling large datasets and computational problem solving, in order to address complex biological problems. Such outreach is valuable to the scientific community as a whole, because it advertises the accomplishments in the field, and the dedication of the scientists and engineers involved.

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The JCVI DiscoverGenomics! Mobile Laboratory

Biology in 3D

Bioengineering

The Science Behind Working with Marine Mammals

UCSD Skaggs School of Pharmacy

UCSD Bioinformatics and Systems Biology

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