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Development of A Working Protocol for Establishing Community Labs in Indiana. Human Practices. http://documentaryheaven.com/playing-god/. What is a Community Lab. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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What is a Community Lab“we offer hands-on courses to the public,
provide extracurricular experiences for students, and encourage scientific entrepreneurship, particularly in the fields of molecular and synthetic biology”
“The best way to inform the dialogue about 21st century science is to have the stakeholders understand it from a hands-on perspective “
-Genspace
The Manhattan ModelGrassroots Science12 staff members, including academic doctors,
students, and other scientistsOffers courses in biotechnology, intro to synth bioProjects in ecology, microbiology, forensics, synth
bioFunding from donations, revenue from classes, lab
rental
What are the Benefits of a Community Lab
Provides environment of academic innovation
Fosters education the sciences
Produce entrepreneurship and furthers the field of biotech
Increase Indiana’s role in Biotechnology
What are the Challenges of a Community LabFundingCommunity InvolvementEducated PersonnelCommunity Regulations (e.g. bio-safety, etc.)Limited Material Resource
How Can we Bring these Labs to Indiana?The Project Deliverables
Concise and Understandable protocol for the establishment of Community Biotech Lab
Present data on the effects and challenges of Community Labs
Create a feasibility report for three sites in Indiana
The wealthy, educated suburbs of Indianapolis showing the strongest growth in the state and having access to biotechnology resources are good starting points/models for site investigation/feasibility
Considerations of FeasibilityCommitment to:
Researching regulations and protocols Interviewing and discussing with economic
development officers of townships and Indiana CitiesGathering and presenting data in novel fashion
Does it fit within the budget?Few actual expenses beyond transportation, office
supplies
Who are the Contacts we Need to Investigate FeasibilityPurdue Office of EntrepreneurshipGenspace and collaborative partners (e.g. DIY
biotech)Economic Development Offices of prospective
sitesPurdue/IU/ND synthetic biology/microbiology
teams (technical contacts)
Practical Limitations to a Community Lab
• Adequate Funding Sources (Corporate Sponsorship)
• Target Audience
• Too much Risk
• Intellectual Property Rights
• Sustainabiltity
The Project- Focus on Educational Outreach
o Field Tripso Teacher Workshopso Open Space for High School iGEM Teams
-Collaboration with Children's Museum
Benefits of Focus on Educational Outreach• Long Term Funding:• NSF Grants Available
• Purdue Branding
• Purdue Extension• Curriculum with Education and Science Majors
• Targeted Audience
Where We Are/The New PathDevelop a feasibility report for a collaborative Purdue
Education Extension Lab- Look for Industrial/Educational Partners- Discuss marketability with BioBuilder HighSchool workshop- Interview Teachers and Students
Metrics• How many kids decide to enter STEM Majors
• How many kids come to Purdue
• Test Scores
• Teacher and Student Feedback
• Traffic/Demand