During the 2024-25 school year, I worked with High Tech High and Jesse Wade-Robinson's 11th grade Biology (Fall) and Biotechnology (Spring) classes. Below are some highlights of project work and special lessons I created.
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Cures for Cancer Project
Cures for Cancer Project
In a collaboration with the Engler Lab at UCSD Bioengineering, students researched potential cancer treatments, designed experiments, tested their treatments on mouse glioblastomas, and used florescent microscopy and imageJ to measure the impact on growth rates and metastasis.
Rewild San Diego
Rewild San Diego
Students researched endangered ecosystems of San Diego and made public comments advocating for habitat protection at the San Diego City Counsel Environmental Committee meeting in October 2024!
Biotechnology Labs
Biotechnology Labs
In the Spring of 2025, with Jesse Wade-Robinson's 11th grade biotechnology class I guided the students through several labs including Plasmid Cloning, Bacterial Transformation, and ELISA Assay.
Developmental Biology / Cell Differentiation Card game
Developmental Biology / Cell Differentiation Card game
Biology students play the role of stem cells in a developing mammal and look to environmental cues to determine which genes to activate on the path to differentiation. Players draw cards for local morphogen concentrations, mechanical forces, and cell:cell signals, with each card revealing gene activations that ultimately decide their fate!
San Diego Biodiversity Card Game
San Diego Biodiversity Card Game
Did you know that San Diego County is regarded as the most biodiverse country in the contiguous United States? I created this card game for my 11th grade biology class in which players must identify different 8 ecosystems and the plant and animal species that inhabit each.
Biotechnology Industry Connection
Biotechnology Industry Connection
Students connected with San Diego biotechnology professionals and interviewed them learning about their technology and career paths. Interviews with Illumina, CRISPR QC, Nanocellect, Scripps Institute, etc.
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