Medicine

Hands-on interaction with reptiles and arthropods. We invite the public to meet, interact, and explore our relationship with nature through these amazing Ambassador Animals.

Diabetes prevention - learn about diabetes, how to take blood glucose, and prevention of diabetes Essential Vitamins, Medication Safety Hypertension - learn about hypertension and how to take blood pressure Immunizations - learn the importance of immunizations Compounding - hands on activity on compounding medications. Asthma - learn what asthma is and how to use an inhaler

Ever wonder what’s happening inside your body when you are sick?! Our bodies have the phenomenal ability to recognize hundreds of living entities that cause disease, known as pathogens, to attack them, and to keep us healthy. At our all-ages friendly booth, UCSD Biology scientists will explain parts of the immune system that are responsible for keeping us healthy and answer any questions you may have. Come learn how this amazing network recognizes and defends your body against foreign invaders!

Come on over to learn about the brain! You can make neurons (brain cells) out of colorful pipe cleaners and beads, or try your luck with a brain maze. We also tell you about our research looking at brain imaging in people to understand how the brain organizes itself and develops.

Activities will demonstrate how microgravity affects body fluids in space and how negative pressures can be used to redistribute fluids in space and maintain astronaut health. Our table will have an inflatable alien filled with water and pressure gauges attached at different points to show how fluid pressure changes with posture changes, and an alien in a battery powered negative pressure box to show fluid distribution due to ambient pressure changes.

SBP will be very hands-on with experiments, showing what we do in the lab, yet on lay-friendly level. We will have things for kids and adults to look at (last year it was Virtual reality glasses and proteins, and C.elegans - tiny worms) and be interactive with our scientist volunteers. (exact experiments TBD) We will also apply temporary DNA tattoos, and give out little lab coats. We will make the science exciting and interesting for all!

A bioengineering themed interactive activity centered around linking principles of biology to engineering solutions to common diseases and conditions.

Hands-on bioinformatics activity with legos or paper cards to show the structure of DNA/genes. Emphasis on reconstructing the genome. Participants will then draw a "monster" whose genome they have reconstructed from legos/paper after we explain to them how the reconstruction they did tells us which genes are present. UCSD Bioinformatics PhD students will be volunteers.

Our booth will provide demonstrations and educational games to promote a healthy lifestyle by making behavioral changes to encourage healthy eating and increased physical activity. We will also have information about our wellness and weight loss programs for children and their parents. Plus, other information outlining our research programs examining how children learn how to eat.

Materials and activities to promote the 2018 Walk for Water, Sunday, April 22, at Tecolote Shores on Mission Bay.