Journal 4

Visit to Bronx Zoo The most outstanding exhibit was the Congo exhibit. It gave habitat and all the primates with emphasis on the gorillas. We also went to the New York Botanical Garden

July 12 - 17th
Microbiology and Disease Lab included special agars on identification of  Streptococcus and Staphlococcus
Visit to AMNH to see EPIDEMIC EXHIBIT Museum of Natural History
Lecture by Dr. Varuni Kulasekera Disease entomologist

This was a great exhibit especially the hands on activities

VISIT BY THE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL
Dr. Richard Goodman and Dr. Donna Stroup were the main presenters on a new teaching module "Disease Dectectives." They helped to create the web site EXCITE Excellence In Curiculum Integration through Teaching Epidemiology they also introduced  Science Olympiad.

SITES FOR DISEASE ACTIVITIES:

• CDC for  teaching epidemiology
• Health
• Morbitdity and Mortality Weekly Report
• Science Olympiad

July 19th
Genetic and Molecular diversity Worked with Dr. Varusi Kuleskari on DNA extraction  in insects and the use of the PCR role of Molecular systematics in the phylogeny of insects.

Useful sites:

•  DNA Sequences
•  Tree of Life
•  Ribosomal Classification