In the final week of June, Nadine will join the IRAS 2019 summer conference "The CRISPR Apple on the Tree of Knowledge: Bioengineering, Gene Editing, and the Human Future" as an invited speaker. The dialogue will focus on the genome editing technique CRISPR from the underlying science, to the possible impact on our society, to […]
Dana is once again joining the Teaching the Genome Generation course as a faculty member, which is offered through the Jackson Laboratory. Housed at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, this workshop particularly welcomes teachers from the New England states. Teaching the Genome Generation is a one-week, residential, professional development short course in genomics, bioinformatics, and […]
Robin and Marnie will be traveling to Lincoln, NE to have a conversation with faith leaders from various religions about the ways new genetic technologies are impacting society and members of the faith communities they serve. We hope to encourage dialogue about genetics within faith communities.
pgEd will be offering a half-day presentation in conjunction with the YES Teacher Workshop at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. We will present our "Introduction to Personal Genetics" and "Genome Editing & CRISPR" lessons.
pgEd will return to Sioux Falls, SD this summer to offer a two-day professional development workshop for teachers. The workshop, focused on fostering dialogue on how new genetic technologies are intersecting with healthcare, law and society, will include one day of reviewing pgEd lesson plans and a second day focused on curriculum integration. Register at […]
As genetic technologies become more widespread, how can our society ensure that education about and access to this information is available to all people? How can we prepare students to make informed choices for themselves and for society? In this one-day professional development workshop, we will discuss the intersection of genetics with medicine, reproduction, ancestry […]
Marnie is presenting a half day session in a workshop for high school teachers on "The Science and Ethics of Genome Editing" at the Center for Biomolecular Modeling (Milwaukee, Wisconsin).
Recent advances in genetic technology mean we have faster and cheaper access to more genetic information about ourselves than ever before. The increased use of genetics offers both promise for benefits and potential for misuse. As genetic technologies become more widespread, how can our society ensure that education about and access to this information is […]
pgEd is thrilled to return to the K-12 Summer Institute at Kerrville, TX. This year, our session will be led by pgEd director Ting Wu and advisor George Church, and is titled "Genetics in the past, present and future: From Woolly Mammoths to Genetic Engineering in Outer Space." The K-12 Summer Institute, supported by the […]
Dana will once again be speaking with students at the Jackson Lab Summer Student Program. This is a 10-week residential program for high school and college students interested in conducting genetics and genomics research.