The Round Table on SynBio and Education took place last week, on December 3rd 2020. The event was chaired by Manuel Porcar (I2SysBio – Universitat de Valencia), and the invited speakers were: Kristie Tanner (Darwin Bioprospecting Excellence) Jake Beal (BBN Technologiesand University of Iowa) Markus Schmidt (Biofaction) Some of the main conclusions reached during the discussion … Leer más
Good measurement is essential to ensure that the work done by iGEM teams can be used by future teams and the community as a whole. The iGEM Measurement Hub aims to be a guide towards good measurement practices by providing useful resources, such as tips, tutorial videos, webinars, measurement kits, and other resources. Measurement should … Leer más
Explaining synthetic biology to 15-16 year old high school students is a challenge, since several different complex concepts must be introduced: the concept of gene, the central dogma of molecular biology (transcription and translation), plasmids and biological chassis. Although some of these concepts are included in the high school curriculum, a comprehensive approach is needed … Leer más
Join us on December 3rd between 4 and 5:30 pm (CET) for a virtual round table discussion on synthetic biology and education. The speakers on our panel will be: Jake Beal, University of Iowa, USA. He is a Senior Scientist at BBN Technologies and a research affiliate of the University of Iowa. Previously, he was … Leer más
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqmJOecLpdk&feature=youtu.be Synthetic biology is the attempt to convert biotechnology into a full engineering discipline. Compared to other engineering areas, the process of standardization of biological material is a tough challenge. One of the most important characteristics of every engineering field is the need for proper standards. In this short film we show: why standards are … Leer más
In this interactive workshop BIOFACTION invited participants to playfully explore basic standardisation principles in food biotechnology. Industrial processes were transferred to a kitchen make shift laboratory to re-produce modern food products.
In TEREBRA you are a scientist who fights antibiotic-resistant bacteria that cause global epidemic diseases. Your job is to develop new antibiotics made of peptides that can keep up with resistant strains of bacterial pathogens: Keep designing efficient antibiotics and save the world! Play now!
Play now! Synthetic Biology is the re-design of existing, natural biological systems for useful purposes. SYNMOD is a game based on a real scientific project that uses synthetic biology to design new antibiotics. With this app you can:– create peptide modules by assembling amino acids– combine and test these peptide modules in a slot machine– … Leer más
In BerryMaker you are the founder and CEO of a biotech start-up company that produces healthy soft drinks made with synthetic biology technology. This game mirrors the efforts of the real world to identify genes for useful and healthy substances in berries and to transfer them to microorganisms. The research and innovation activity that BerryMaker … Leer más
MycoSynVac is a project that aims to provide new types of vaccines and thus new solutions to help tackle a major public health concern: antibiotic resistance. Antibiotic resistance is mainly due to an overuse and misuse of antibiotic. In the framework of this project, an educational kit has been developed and is intended to help … Leer más