Resources

  • What is a Gene Drive?

    “Gene drives” are a hot topic in biotechnology, with many potential applications and ramifications. Gene drives could be used to control disease transmission, perhaps even eradicating certain diseases. There are a host of ethical issues to consider regarding gene drives too, from ecological impacts to nefarious uses by parties with bad intentions. But in order to understand all of this, it is important to have at least an initial, basic understanding of what a “gene drive” is. This video provides a quick, visually-illustrated, easy-to-understand explanation of a gene drive that will let you understand the ongoing conversations about gene drives and also think critically about their future impacts.

  • Curriculum Modules

    With many of our EBRC members directly involved in University and Graduate-level education, we recognize the need for additional, up-to-date teaching resources and materials for engineering/synthetic biology.

  • K-12 Standards and Curriculum

    The Education Working Group aims to develop and update Kindergarten through High School education standards and curricula for the teaching of concepts of engineering/synthetic biology. The Working Group is currently investigating existing standards and building relationships with educators to advance this initiative.

    In development – more coming soon.

    If you would like to engage with EBRC on this initiative, please contact education@ebrc.org

  • EauD’coli

    The 2006 MIT iGEM team makes normally stinky smelling bacteria smell like bananas and mint, and openly discuss their design process in a charming presentation of really special work. The control of scent by growth phase increased the tools and the imagination for cellular inputs and outputs.

  • Programming Living Bacteria

    A 30 minute overview of synbio, its applications and a brief description of the techniques used in biotechnology. A very accessible video designed for the general public, it has engaging and clear animations.

    Produced by iBiology.org, this video features EBRC member Dr. Christopher Voight.

  • iGEM Style

    Arguably the video that popularized the tradition of iGEM song parodies, and still a great way to get a feel for what it’s like to work in a lab as part of a team. A group that is not engaged and passionate about what they’re doing could not have produced something like this.

    Video by iGEM Calgary (featuring “Gangnam Style” by PSY)

  • Biodesign in the Era of Automation

    Zach Serber, CSO and one of the founders of Zymergen, gives an hour-long webinar with the hundreds of students and mentors for 2019’s Biodesign Challenge. He spoke on the need for bio-based materials in the face of dwindling petroleum supplies and climate change; the potential of bio-processes for creating new and superior products with increased molecular diversity; and the new methods being used to design microbes to make these products at useful scales.

  • Complete lesson or course (package): Biochemical Engineering: Molecular engineering course materials

  • Skype A Scientist

    Skype a Scientist matches scientists with classrooms around the world!

  • Syllabus: Protein Engineering Syllabus (Northwestern CBE 395)

  • Homework or recitation worksheets: Protein Engineering Design Challenges

  • Synthetic and Systems Biology Summer School

  • BioBuilder

  • iBiology

  • STEM Pathways

  • The Virtual Bioengineer

  • Research Experience for Teachers (RET)

  • iGEM

  • Bioresponsive art

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