ImmunoExplore - Summer Camp 2025

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MISSION

ImmunoExplore is a free, immersive summer camp in which underrepresented minority (URM) Bay area high school students learn about the field of immunology at UCSF’s Parnassus Campus. Through interactive games, lectures, Q&A sessions, patient panels, and live anatomy dissections, UCSF students and faculty will engage with high schoolers to expose them to careers in science and medicine involving the immune system.

APPLICATIONS

The camper application for ImmunoExplore Summer 2025 is now open! Please apply here. Applications are due on May 1st, 2025.

Want a sneak peek of some of the activities? Watch this short video below!

Meet our Team!

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Curriculum Committee Members:

Matt Arvedson, Rio Barrere-Cain, Mariam Carson, Roberto Castro Gutierrez, Elizabeth Chung, Alyana Granados, Rachel Jones, Gabby Kimmerly, Hannah Kortbawi, Anderson Lee, Madison Lotstein, Maia Madison, Trishabelle Manzano, Anjeli Mase, Sophia Nelson, Juli Riggs, Shayleen Singh, Tori Tran, Kai Trepka, Li Wang, Monet Yuan

CALENDAR

Camper Orientation Date: TBD

Summer 2025 Camp Dates: Monday, July 14^th - Friday July 18^th from 8:30am-4:30pm

Campus Location: UCSF Parnassus Campus (500 Parnassus Avenue)

We are still working hard on the 2025 camp calendar. In the meantime, please see this
abbreviated schedule to get an idea of what campers will be learning and participating in each day!

Monday - Theme: Foundations of Immunology

Introductions and Icebreakers

Introduction to the Immune System

Superstition to Science: Myths of Infectious Disease Throughout History

Longitudinal Lab Experiment I

Tuesday - Theme: Science Careers

The What & How of Careers in STEM

Counselor led Lab Tours

Vaccines: What, How, and Why

Life of a Transplant surgeon and Pig Kidney Dissection

Longitudinal Lab Experiment II

Wednesday - Theme: Basic Science Research

Conducting Research as a URM (Hostd by ImmunoDiverse)

Preclinical Models Lecture

Longitudinal Lab Experiment II

Mouse Dissection

Thursday - Theme: From Bench to Bedside

Cancer and the Immune System: A Crash Course

Cancer Immunotherapy: Circuits

Lab Tours/ Ultrasound Activity

Group Picture

College 101

Friday - Theme: Apply What You Learned

Introduction to Coding for Immunologists

Patient Mystery Case

Solve the Outbreak

BEFORE CAMP CHECKLIST

Dates and links will be updated prior to camper orientation day!

Transportation

Schedule

Youth BART Application

Student Sign-Out Waiver

Medical Needs and Special Accommodations

Media Consent Form

Get to know more!

ImmunoX Homepage

Questions? Contact us via email: (immunoexplore@gmail.com)

Executive Director’s Email: Anita.Qualls@ucsf.edu

Executive Board 2025

Thank you!

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