BIOQUEST PROGRAMMING 2014-15 BREAKTHROUGHS

BioQuest is an educational program of Center for Infectious Disease Research www.cidresearch.org/bioquest-academy

WithournewbrandingastheCenterforInfectiousDiseaseResearch(www.cidresearch.org),ourscientistsarenowabletousesystem’s biology approaches to make transformative scientific advancements that lead to the prevention and treatment ofinfectious diseases. Education has been an integral part of ourmission sincewe commenced operations nearly 40 years ago.Starting at the high school level, we foster a continuum of training and engagement with students to inspire tomorrow’sbiomedical pioneers. TheBioQuest Academy (www.cidresearch.org/bioquest-academy) program fosters global health interestandbuildscapacitythroughteachertrainingswithcurricularresourcesalignedtothelateststandardsandanarrayofconnectedstudent programs (Site Explorations, BioQuest Academy and teacher training). Read ahead to learn how we inspired andeducatedourcommunityduringthe2014-15schoolyear.EducationTheSitevisitbeginstheentryintoaSTEMcareer.ThisyeartheBioQuestprogramservedthousandsoflearnersinits11thyearofoperations through broad programming (e.g., web-based curriculum, community speaking/outreach and social-mediatedmentoring),half-daySiteExplorations,(ahalfdayofmentoredtouringandlearningwithhands-oncurriculum),teachertrainings,and immersive summer programming through the BioQuest Academy and connected internships. 2014-15 BioQuestprogramming’snoteworthyeducationoutcomesinclude:• 522studentsexperiencedSiteExplorations2014-15schoolyear,with70%ofvisitors indicatingthat immersiveexperiences

like Site Explorationswere very important in increasing their comprehensionof classroom science content. 62%of visitorswerefemaleand52%reportedtobefromethnicitiesandracesunderrepresentedinSTEMfields.Inexitsurveys,79%statedthatthevisitincreasedtheirinterestinafuturecareerinscience.

• Attending BioQuest Academy is a funway to get an education in infectious disease content, biotech skills and biomedicaltheory, and can also be a game-changing experience for rising high school seniors. Thirty six of 2014 BioQuest summerAcademy students are off to schools such as Yale University, Brown University, Cornell University, Stanford University,UniversityofWashington(UW),ScrippsCollege,andUCSanDiego.91%ofour276olderalumnihavealreadygraduatedfromcollege(79%inSTEMfields)—23arepursuingpost-baccalaureatestudies,sevenarepracticingnursesand53ofthemhavereturnedtoworkinCIDResearchprogramsasinternsandtechnicians!

• InawellattendedTeachertrainingworkshop,36teachersfromlocalareaschoolexperiencednewcurriculumonInnovativevaccines for infectiousdisease,where theyuseda system’sbiologybasedmodelingapproach todevelopvaccines forHIV,MalariaandEbola.

EncouragingdiversityAs wemove forward, we are focusing our efforts to increase diversity in our Academy classrooms and Site visits. Through adirectedapproach,wewereabletoencouragethelargestpoolofunder-servedstudentsgroupstoapplyforthisyear’sAcademyandthestudentswithexceptionalpotentialwereselectedfromthispooltoparticipateandtrainthissummer.Weareproudtosay that our 2015 Academy classroom comprised of 64% of students from under-served groups. These classrooms werewonderfullyblendedwhereourpreliminaryresultsshowsignificantknowledgegainsinunder-servedstudentswhointeractwithwell-servedstudents.Wearepairingthesetargetstudentpopulationswithlikemindedscientist-mentorsfromourCentertobeginalong-termsupportnetworkforunderservedstudentstostayinSTEMcareers.InventingcurriculumTheintegrationofinfectiousdiseaseresearch,immunologyandsystemsbiologyisacceleratingtherateofvaccinedevelopmentatCIDResearch.Ourteachertraining,andBioquestAcademycurriculumaregoingthrougharedesignprocesstotokeeppacewiththenewlydevelopedtechnologiesandstrategiesusedinourresearchfacilties.

BIOQUEST PROGRAMMING 2014-15 BREAKTHROUGHS

BioQuest is an educational program of Center for Infectious Disease Research www.cidresearch.org/bioquest-academy

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