Drs. Cindy McMillen, Rachael Rush and Kaleigh Connors — alongside current IDM PhD students (Daniel Lane, Christine Crasto, Melaina Jacoby and Bethany Hoschar) — volunteered last Friday at the Carnegie Science Center SciTech Day! They represented both the Center for Vaccine Research and the Department of Infectious Disease and Microbiology at Pitt Public Health.
This event connects middle- and high-school students from greater Pittsburgh with real-world scientists, engineers, and other STEM professionals. The entire day-long event allows students to participate in demonstrations and activity booths hosted by exhibiting organizations.
At the CVR/IDM booth, we had swag including tote bags, stickers and coloring pages, as well as information about Pitt Public Health. Visiting students were able to learn how to perform serial dilutions with a pipet, how to extract DNA from a strawberry, and how to properly remove gloves covered in shaving cream!
We always enjoy partnering with the Carnegie Science Center, and look forward to participating in future SciTech Days in Pittsburgh! H2P!