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The camp concluded with student presentations and a parents’ reception. The students went on a field trip to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s Visitor Center, where they learned about the Foundation’s support for biomedical devices and diagnostic tools. The students had the opportunity to talk with faculty and students at lunch breaks about their research, their experience in college and what inspired them to become bioengineers. Recent UW Bioengineering alumnus (B.S., 2014) Ross Jones taught a module on synthetic biology. Barry Lutz and his lab members led a module on disease diagnostics for global health. Daniel Ratner taught the students about ultrasound devices and techniques, while Research Assistant Professor Dr. Kim Woodrow and members of her lab taught the students about the prevalence of the HIV virus, and led activities to teach virus mechanics/action as well as drug delivery strategies for HIV prevention and treatment. Alyssa Taylor presented a lesson entitled “What is Bioengineering?”. Many other UW BioE faculty and students taught the students about the broad range of bioengineering research. Dianne Hendricks presented lessons that introduced the students to global health, molecular biology fundamentals and biology of infectious diseases such as HIV, malaria and tuberculosis.

UW BioE Lecturer and lead instructor of the camp Dr. Over the course of one week, 24 high school students learned about the field of bioengineering and ways the field is solving global health problems. UW Bioengineering Summer Camp 2014 for high school students wrapped up on Friday, July 25.

Online Master of Pharmaceutical Bioengineering (PharBE).