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Students  Medical Science IV: Epidemics and Infectious Diseases
August 4 – 8, 2014  High School Camp  Camp Description  High
school students (grades 9-11) will have an exciting time
exploring the diverse world of microbes. They will participate
in the collection and isolations of organisms from a variety of
common sources, and learn about the ones that cause disease and
threaten our very existence. They will also study some of the
epidemiological techniques used to investigate their identity,
transmission, relationship to each other, and the diseases they
cause. Along the way, students will gain an appreciation for
some of the microbes that are beneficial to society in terms of
industrial applications and artistic inspirations.  Sample
Investigations  Where can we find microbes and how do we study
them? Students will encounter the same level of surprise and
excitement experienced by the scientific community when they saw
the diversity of microorg