Difference between revisions of "Team:Korea U Seoul/Human Practices"

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<p>We, as IGEMers, thought of solutions to solve these problems. </p>
 
<p>We, as IGEMers, thought of solutions to solve these problems. </p>
  
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<h2>Seminar on Strategy for National Defense Against Biothreat</h2>
  
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<h4>Objective</h4>
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<p>The seminar insisting the policy motion covering the preparation for potential threat of biotechnology was held in the Republic of Korean Parliamentarian Society.
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Korea_U_Seoul participated this seminar, and could gain new insights on how bio-related-technologies can be misused threatfully.</p>
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<h>Points we discovered through participation</h>
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- <li>As a policy maker, even elder statesmen of the National Assembly were not informed about the mechanism of bio-terrorism and the spread of infectious diseases.</li>
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- <li>Despite the political status of divided country in the middle of ceasefire, Korea is not enough prepared for biological threats.
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<li>Lack of legislations and presidential organization</li>
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<li>Non-existence of integrated system for biological crisis and bio-terrorism prevention</li>
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<li>Inadequacy of being well-informed of foreign public health crises cases</li>
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<li>Lack of continuousness in supporting system and manpower</li>
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<li>Unclear command and control system</li>
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<li>Shortage in specialists and related supplies</li>
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<li>Lack of surveillance and preventive discipline at immigration office for dangerous areas visitors and residences</li>
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<li>Overpopulation of the emergency room: sudden patient increase in capital area located medical institutions</li>
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<li>Lack of citizen awareness</li>
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</ul></li></ul>
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<p>This seminar was executed with the purpose of improving above mentioned problems.</p>
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<h>Korea U Seoul’s direction of activity set-up</h>
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<ul>The difference exists between domestic and overseas bio-management system.
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<li>As the first step of solving these problems, we searched on research management system / bio-management system related to bioethics and research ethics.</li>
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<li>Second, by hearing advises of experts from each field and gathering them, we desired to make a source book which can be used as a reference in policy making</li>
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<li>Third, we tried to contact the policy manager to deliver our opinion on this project</li>
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<li>Fourth, we desired the positive change in Korea’s biotechnology / synthetic biology management policy</li></ul>
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<p>We proceeded through the first step, but failed in hearing advises from experts, so we revised our plan.</p>
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<h>Reason of failure</h>
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<ul><li>Limitation of professionalism – the fact that we were new to this field</li>
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<li>Lack of awareness and interest of specialists</li>
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<li>Communication problems with specialists</li></ul>
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<p>BUT, we refused to give up. We came up with plan B.</p><p>
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In order to provide an efficient system, active discussion among general public is necessary. Therefore, Korea_U_Seoul decided to set our sights on bringing about public concern and discussion on ongoing matters synthetic biology / biotechnology is facing. </p>
  
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<h2>Associated BioConference</h2>
 
  
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<h4>Purpose</h4>
 
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<p>In order to academically communicate with other biology-major undergraduates of Korea and make synthetic biology more widely known, we Korea U Seoul joined Associated BioConference consisting of YBSF of Yonsei University, LEBEN of Sogang University, HOLIC of Hanyang Universitiy, and LALS of Korea University. By actively participating and leading the Associated BioConference, we could not only explain the concept of synthetic biology, but explain the ethical issues following with the development of synthetic biology and possible solution to the issues. </p>
 
  
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<h4>Activities</h4>
 
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<ul><li>Education about synthetic biology</li>
 
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<ul><li>Even biology major students couldn’t confidently define synthetic biology</li>
 
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<li>As result of our introductory presentation to synthetic biology, we provoked interest and deliver knowledge of synthetic biology.</li></ul>
 
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<li>Academic interaction with other biology-major undergraduate every month</li>
 
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<ul><li>Associated BioConference acted as a group that can share insights and knowledge with other biology major students around Korea.</li></ul>
 
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<li>Discussion about research ethics and bioethics</li>
 
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<ul><li>Aside from academic topics usually discussed at the Associated BioConference, we raised question about ethics (both research ethics and bioethics). We discussed about role of synthetic biologists and biologists dealing with the above issues, and shared individual insights. By the thorough discussion, we had a chance to expand our thought and knowledge about ethical issues in biology, especially in synthetic biology’s field. </li></ul></ul>
 
  
  
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<p>As a first step of being a synthetic biologist who directly communicates with society rather than merely researching in a laboratory, we tried to interact with general public by educating and publicizing on synthetic biology.</p>
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실험실 안에서만 활동하는 연구자가 아니라 직접 사회와 소통하는 합성생물학자가 되기 위해 합성생물학을 직접 대중들에게 교육하고 소통하는 기회를 마련하였다.
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<p>In order to accomplish above mentioned objective, we selected the theme of ethical issues synthetic biology / biotechnology is currently facing.</p>
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이를 위해 합성생물학을 단순히 소개하는 것이 아니라 연구자가 가져야 될 윤리,&nbsp; 대중들의 논의가 있어야 올바른 사회 시스템이 구축된다는 점, 합성생물학과 생명공학이 직면한 생명 윤리적 문제 등을 대중들과 서로 나누고 소통하였다.
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<h4>Open Seminar<h4>
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The target was the general public who are interested in synthetic biology / biotechnology. The open seminar was an opportunity to directly communicate about iGEM and many other projects on synthetic biology, including the ethical issues.
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<h>Activities</h>
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<h3>오픈세미나</h3>
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<li>1st week : Introducing synthetic biology / iGEM / Korea_U_Seoul</li>
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대상을 생명공학/ 합성생물학에 관심있는 일반 대중으로 확대하여 아이젬과 여러 합성생물학 프로젝트들에 대해 소개, 합성생물학이 직면한 윤리적 문제들에 대해 대중들과 직접 소통하는 기회를 가졌다.
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<li>2nd week: Case study of technology and research on synthetic biology</li>
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<li>3rd week: Introducing the previous iGEM projects</li>
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<li>4th week: Ethical / Social difficulties synthetic biology / biotechnology is facing</li>
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<h4>활동</h4>
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<h>Results</h><ul>
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- <li>Number of participants: about 40 people in average each for 4 weeks</li>
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1주차 : 합성생물학 / iGEM / KUAS 소개
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- <li>Survey research: Since it was the first time for us to hold a seminar, we progressed a survey for further improvements</li></ul>
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2주차 : 합성생물학에서의 기술 / 여러 연구 사례
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3주차 : iGEM에 나왔던 프로젝트 소개
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4주차 : 합성생물학 / 생명공학이 직면한(할) 윤리적 / 사회적 어려움
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<li>참가자 수 : 4주동안 총~명의 참가자가 있었다.</li>
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<li>설문조사 결과 : 첫 오픈 세미나였고 더욱 발전된 세미나를 만들기 위해 우리는 설문조사를 진행하였다. 진행한 결과(도표)</li>
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<li>토론 결과</li>
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<li>앞으로의 활동에 미친 영향</li>
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<h2>Associated BioConference</h2>
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다양한 대학의 생명과학도들과 교류하고 합성생물학에 대해 알리기.(생명공학을 전공하는 학생들에게 합성생물학이 직면한 윤리적 문제 제기, 알리는 활동)
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<p>In order to academically communicate with other biology-major undergraduates of Korea and make synthetic biology more widely known, we Korea U Seoul joined Associated BioConference consisting of YBSF of Yonsei University, LEBEN of Sogang University, HOLIC of Hanyang Universitiy, and LALS of Korea University. By actively participating and leading the Associated BioConference, we could not only explain the concept of synthetic biology, but explain the ethical issues following with the development of synthetic biology and possible solution to the issues. </p>
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</p>
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<h4>활동</h4>
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<h4>Activities</h4>
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<ul><li>Education about synthetic biology</li>
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합성생물학에 대해 교육하였다.
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<ul><li>Even biology major students couldn’t confidently define synthetic biology</li>
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</p>
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<li>As result of our introductory presentation to synthetic biology, we provoked interest and deliver knowledge of synthetic biology.</li></ul>
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<ul>
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<li>Academic interaction with other biology-major undergraduate every month</li>
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<li>생명과학 전공자조차 합성생물학에 대해 들어는 보았으나 정확하게 알지 못하였음 (각 대학의 교육과정에 합성생물학이 없었다. 보여주기 graphic)</li>
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<ul><li>Associated BioConference acted as a group that can share insights and knowledge with other biology major students around Korea.</li></ul>
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<li>연합학회원들의 합성생물학에 대한 관심 상승</li>
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<li>Discussion about research ethics and bioethics</li>
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<ul><li>Aside from academic topics usually discussed at the Associated BioConference, we raised question about ethics (both research ethics and bioethics). We discussed about role of synthetic biologists and biologists dealing with the above issues, and shared individual insights. By the thorough discussion, we had a chance to expand our thought and knowledge about ethical issues in biology, especially in synthetic biology’s field. </li></ul></ul>
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매달 타 대학의 전공자들과 만나 학문적 교류
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<li>폐쇄적인 학회, 연구집단이 아니라 다양한 사람과 교류할 수 있는 사회적인 학회로서 활동</li>
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연구 윤리 / 생명윤리에 대한 주제 발의
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<li>지금껏 연합학회에선 학문적인 내용의 발표만 있었다면, 그외의 연구자가 생각해봐야할 것들에 대해 생각해보는 계기를 마련하였다.</li>
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<li>(사회에서의 합성생물학, 생명공학 연구자가 가져야할 자세 등에 대해 논의 하였다.)</li>
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<li>그래픽&amp;옵션 : 참가자들 (최석원/ 조용우/ 장화영)의 코멘트 / 연합학회 규모</li>
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<p>We worked in online to provoke interest in field of synthetic biology and our team’s project in Korea.</p>
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한국 내 합성생물학과 우리의 iGEM 프로젝트를 알려 합성생물학에 대한 관심을 불러일으키기 위해 미디어 활동을 진행하였다.
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<h4>Interview with Science Dong-A </h4>
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<ul><li>Activity</li>
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<ul><li>Science Dong-A, is most popular and prominent science magazine in Korea (ranked No.9 in all magazine published in Korea, and No.1 science magazine category)</li>  
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<li>Science Dong-A is actively used by middle and high school all around Korea as a material for science education in class for gifted students. Our team’s project was introduced thoroughly, and we expect synthetic biology to be more discussed in real classroom.</li>
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<li>After the interview with Science Dong-A, numerous inquiries were made about synthetic biology and iGEM competition.</li></ul></ul>
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대한민국 최대 과학 잡지이며 매월 발행부수가 95000인 과학동아에 인터뷰 기사가 실렸다. 더 넓은 범위의 대상으로 소통범위 확대하여 Korea U Seoul / iGEM에 대해 소개할 수 있었다.
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<h4>Korea U Seoul’s Facebook page</h4>  
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<ul><li>We created our team’s Facebook page and </li>
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<ul><li>Posted our activity such as SWEET conference, Green Campus event</li>
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<li>Shared knowledges and information to save the environment</li>
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<li>Posted about our team’s seminar and educational programs.</li></ul>
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<li>Results</li>
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<ul><li>More than 9100 hits! (9185)</li>
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<li>16 posts</li>
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<h3>Facebook page 운영</h3>
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<li>106 comments</li>
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<li>161 likes (215 likes in some post)</li></ul></ul>
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<li>Korea U Seoul이 진행했던 활동 ( SWEET / Green campus )</li>
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<li>교육, 세미나에 내용을 카드 뉴스로 제작</li>
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<li>도달 수 9185</li>
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Revision as of 02:03, 12 October 2016

Practices

Introduction

In Korea, many biologically-related affairs occurred like the cases above. Many interpretation can exists, explaining the reason behind the cause of the affairs, but we thought of 2 major reasons.

  • Lack of measures and laws related to biotechnology
  • Lack of Korean society’s interest to biotechnology

We, as IGEMers, thought of solutions to solve these problems.

Seminar on Strategy for National Defense Against Biothreat

Objective

The seminar insisting the policy motion covering the preparation for potential threat of biotechnology was held in the Republic of Korean Parliamentarian Society. Korea_U_Seoul participated this seminar, and could gain new insights on how bio-related-technologies can be misused threatfully.

Points we discovered through participation
    -
  • As a policy maker, even elder statesmen of the National Assembly were not informed about the mechanism of bio-terrorism and the spread of infectious diseases.
    • -
  • Despite the political status of divided country in the middle of ceasefire, Korea is not enough prepared for biological threats.
    • Lack of legislations and presidential organization
    • Non-existence of integrated system for biological crisis and bio-terrorism prevention
    • Inadequacy of being well-informed of foreign public health crises cases
    • Lack of continuousness in supporting system and manpower
    • Unclear command and control system
    • Shortage in specialists and related supplies
    • Lack of surveillance and preventive discipline at immigration office for dangerous areas visitors and residences
    • Overpopulation of the emergency room: sudden patient increase in capital area located medical institutions
    • Lack of citizen awareness

This seminar was executed with the purpose of improving above mentioned problems.

  Korea U Seoul’s direction of activity set-up
    The difference exists between domestic and overseas bio-management system.
  • As the first step of solving these problems, we searched on research management system / bio-management system related to bioethics and research ethics.
  • Second, by hearing advises of experts from each field and gathering them, we desired to make a source book which can be used as a reference in policy making
  • Third, we tried to contact the policy manager to deliver our opinion on this project
  • Fourth, we desired the positive change in Korea’s biotechnology / synthetic biology management policy

We proceeded through the first step, but failed in hearing advises from experts, so we revised our plan.

Reason of failure
  • Limitation of professionalism – the fact that we were new to this field
  • Lack of awareness and interest of specialists
  • Communication problems with specialists

BUT, we refused to give up. We came up with plan B.

In order to provide an efficient system, active discussion among general public is necessary. Therefore, Korea_U_Seoul decided to set our sights on bringing about public concern and discussion on ongoing matters synthetic biology / biotechnology is facing.

Communication

As a first step of being a synthetic biologist who directly communicates with society rather than merely researching in a laboratory, we tried to interact with general public by educating and publicizing on synthetic biology.

In order to accomplish above mentioned objective, we selected the theme of ethical issues synthetic biology / biotechnology is currently facing.

Open Seminar

The target was the general public who are interested in synthetic biology / biotechnology. The open seminar was an opportunity to directly communicate about iGEM and many other projects on synthetic biology, including the ethical issues. Activities
  • 1st week : Introducing synthetic biology / iGEM / Korea_U_Seoul
  • 2nd week: Case study of technology and research on synthetic biology
  • 3rd week: Introducing the previous iGEM projects
  • 4th week: Ethical / Social difficulties synthetic biology / biotechnology is facing
Results
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  • Number of participants: about 40 people in average each for 4 weeks
    • -
  • Survey research: Since it was the first time for us to hold a seminar, we progressed a survey for further improvements

  

Associated BioConference

Purpose

In order to academically communicate with other biology-major undergraduates of Korea and make synthetic biology more widely known, we Korea U Seoul joined Associated BioConference consisting of YBSF of Yonsei University, LEBEN of Sogang University, HOLIC of Hanyang Universitiy, and LALS of Korea University. By actively participating and leading the Associated BioConference, we could not only explain the concept of synthetic biology, but explain the ethical issues following with the development of synthetic biology and possible solution to the issues.

Activities

  • Education about synthetic biology
    • Even biology major students couldn’t confidently define synthetic biology
    • As result of our introductory presentation to synthetic biology, we provoked interest and deliver knowledge of synthetic biology.
  • Academic interaction with other biology-major undergraduate every month
    • Associated BioConference acted as a group that can share insights and knowledge with other biology major students around Korea.
  • Discussion about research ethics and bioethics
    • Aside from academic topics usually discussed at the Associated BioConference, we raised question about ethics (both research ethics and bioethics). We discussed about role of synthetic biologists and biologists dealing with the above issues, and shared individual insights. By the thorough discussion, we had a chance to expand our thought and knowledge about ethical issues in biology, especially in synthetic biology’s field.

Media

We worked in online to provoke interest in field of synthetic biology and our team’s project in Korea.

Interview with Science Dong-A

  • Activity
    • Science Dong-A, is most popular and prominent science magazine in Korea (ranked No.9 in all magazine published in Korea, and No.1 science magazine category)
    • Science Dong-A is actively used by middle and high school all around Korea as a material for science education in class for gifted students. Our team’s project was introduced thoroughly, and we expect synthetic biology to be more discussed in real classroom.
    • After the interview with Science Dong-A, numerous inquiries were made about synthetic biology and iGEM competition.

Korea U Seoul’s Facebook page

  • We created our team’s Facebook page and
    • Posted our activity such as SWEET conference, Green Campus event
    • Shared knowledges and information to save the environment
    • Posted about our team’s seminar and educational programs.
  • Results
    • More than 9100 hits! (9185)
    • 16 posts
    • 106 comments
    • 161 likes (215 likes in some post)