Biology

Helen Woodward Animal Center

Visitors will explore animal camouflage through a fun matching activity and examine real animal props such as skeletons, turtle shells, and animal footprint casts. These interactive experiences help participants learn how animals adapt, survive, and interact with their environments in engaging, age-appropriate ways.

Johnson & Johnson

TBD

Mt. Everest Academy

We will be sharing about our unique K-12 public school within SDUSD and highlighting our career pathways (Biomedical and IT) through "make and take" hands-on activities and as well as CPR demonstrations, appropriate for all ages. Visitors will make "binary bracelets" by spelling their names using binary code as well as create "pixel art" using pipettes. Additionally, we will have CPR mannequins and phlebotomy arms for both CPR and blood draw demonstrations.

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific offers hands-on, classroom-friendly STEM activities that make complex scientific ideas tangible and fun. Two popular activities—Strawberry DNA extraction and DNA name bracelets—help students connect molecular biology concepts to real-world applications while practicing scientific thinking, data interpretation, and creative design.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Vertex will have an interactive activity. We will have scientific activity related to our Pain Project. We will have more details soon.

Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego

The deep sea is the largest habitat on Earth and home to an amazing diversity of animals. Come learn about the biology and ecology of deep-sea animals, which have numerous adaptations to life in the dark (large eyes, cryptic coloration, light organs). This hands-on activity will introduce participants to common deep-sea species (including lanternfishes, dragonfishes, glass squids, and barrel shrimps) and the essential roles these animals play in oceanic food webs and global nutrient cycles.

Protein nanoparticles in biomedicine

Submitted by Steve Babbitt on Wed, 2025-12-10 09:00

we want to express to the audience the importance of the research we carry out in our lab. We do this with interactive kits involving card games, origami, and do-it-yourself type of kits. Our lab focuses on the use of protein nanoparticles for applications in immunology, cardiovascular and cancer disease, as well as applications in the agricultural sector.

Acurion

Learn how advances in microscopy, AI, and computational biology allow us to detect critically important cancer biomarkers from a single image. You’ll see first hand how this incredible technology from Acurion works, how it will impact cancer care around the world, and you’ll be able to interact with a prototype to let you discover the power of AI in advanced diagnostics.

AXEIS

Join us at the AXEIS STEM Carts booth for a fast-paced, hands-on STEM adventure! Build mini-robots, experiment with circuits, explore chemistry reactions, code with micro:bits, and challenge yourself with our student-created science missions. Fun, quick, and creative — perfect for all ages! Every participant will receive a FREE take-home STEM kit to continue exploring science at home!

San Diego State University

San Diego State University representatives from science and engineering will provide engaging and interactive activities for students and families of all ages. Touch live sea animals, code your own bracelet, build neurons out of pipe cleaners, explore the solar system in virtual reality and more! Learn directly from the SDSU researchers and innovators leading San Diego to new heights in STEM.

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Helen Woodward Animal Center

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Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego

Protein nanoparticles in biomedicine

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