Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

IMSD Virtual Summer Camp

Join Ph.D. students from UT Health San Antonio for a fun, three-day Virtual STEM Summer CAMP!

Learn more about:

  1. How your brain works,
  2. How computers can help us to learn about our DNA
  3. Why you really should wash your hands, then this event is for you

Audience: Middle School-Aged Students

Monday, August 17 to Wednesday, August 19
6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

It’s only one hour for each day and YOU get to do the science at home. 

Tuesday, August 18

DNA/Cancer Biology Unit: 

DNA is like a recipe book that contains all the information needed to make you. On Tuesday, you will learn how small changes in DNA can make big changes in YOU.

Materials needed for Activities
Pre-Activity to be Completed Before Session

Attendance Information: 

Join via Zoom from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device.
Passcode: 552100

Zoom Link to Join

Wednesday, August 19

COVID: 

In this activity, we will examine the interaction between soap and viruses. We will create our own virus model at home and then we will have some fun breaking down the virus.

Materials needed for Activities
No Pre-Activity for this Session

Attendance Information: 

Join via Zoom from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device.
Passcode: 580486 

Zoom Link to Join