BioSin UFMG Club: Engaging a Multilevel and Multidisciplinary Community in Synthetic Biology

Autor/inn/en	Gervásio, João; Sampaio, Yala; Muniz, Paulo; Yamada, Camila; Felicori, Liza F.
Titel	BioSin UFMG Club: Engaging a Multilevel and Multidisciplinary Community in Synthetic Biology
Quelle	In: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 50 (2022) 2, S.249-253 (5 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Gervásio, João) ORCID (Felicori, Liza F.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1470-8175
DOI	10.1002/bmb.21609
Schlagwörter	Biology; Science Instruction; Group Discussion; Teaching Methods; Learning Modules; Open Educational Resources; Electronic Learning; College Science; Secondary School Science; Genetics + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Biologie; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Gruppendiskussion; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Learning module; Lernmodul; Humangenetik
Abstract	Learning synthetic biology is often seen as a far distant possibility, restricted to those who have the privilege of an academic career. We propose a student-centered discussion group around synthetic biology, aimed at people from high school onwards with different backgrounds to interact and learn about synthetic biology. We developed a 14-week long program with three modules: "Leveling," "Introducing," and "Discussion." By completing the first two modules, the members should be more comfortable with biological names, structures, concepts, and techniques. The modules developed are available in Portuguese, Spanish, and English via the Open Lab Idea Real website (https://ideareal.org/clube-de-biologia-sintetica/) and can be used to implement the Club either in place or virtually around the world. We put it to practice at Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG) creating the Club named BioSin. There are programs such as the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition focused on disseminating synthetic biology. Although iGEM is one fantastic way of learning about synthetic biology, there is a high cost. Because of that, a study and discussion Club is a tool to spread knowledge and engage with the study area. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01