iGEM Academy

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Curriculum of Training Program

Aim, Objectives and Learning Outcomes (AOLs) - Week 1

Lecture #1 - AOLs

Lecture #1 - Playing with Central Dogma in synthetic biology - Part I

Lecture #1 - Playing with Central Dogma in synthetic biology - Part II

Lecture #2 - AOLs

Lecture #2 - Recombinant DNA technology - Harnessing its power for synthetic biology - Part I

Lecture #2 - Recombinant DNA technology - Harnessing its power for synthetic biology - Part II

Lecture #3 - AOLs

Lecture #3 - Primer^2: Primer for Primer Design - Part I

Lecture #3 - Primer^2: Primer for Primer Design - Part II

Lecture #3 - Primer^2: Primer for Primer Design - Part III

Primer Design Guidelines

Lecture #4 - AOLs

Lecture #4 - Introduction to DBTL cycle and its application in synthetic biology

Assignment #1 - Design of Novel Biobricks

Feedback for Week #1

Aim, Objectives and Learning outcomes (AOLs) - Week 2

Lecture #1​​ - AOLs

Lecture #1 - Building mathematical models for synthetic biology​​ - Part I

Lecture #1 - Building mathematical models for synthetic biology​​ - Part II

Lecture #2 - AOLs

Lecture #2 - Molecular Modelling - Harnessing its capabilities for synthetic biology - Part I

Lecture #2 - Molecular Modelling - Harnessing its capabilities for synthetic biology - Part II

Lecture #3 - AOLs

Lecture #3 - Spectroscopic techniques in synthetic biology - Part I

Lecture #3 - Spectroscopic techniques in synthetic biology - Part II

Lecture #4 - AOLs

Lecture #4 - Introduction to Biosafety

Lecture #4 - Resources

Lecture #5 - AOLs

Lecture #5 - Need for Empirical Research in Biosafety

Lecture #5 - Resources

Assignment #2 - Expressing and Modelling Genetic circuits

Feedback for Week #2

Aim, Objectives and Learning outcomes (AOLs) - Week 3

Lecture #1 - AOLs

Lecture #1 - Introduction to biosecurity and risk assessment

Lecture #1 - Resources

Lecture #2 - AOLs

Lecture #2 - Dual Use Research of Concern (DURC) and Bioterrorism, bioweapons & biodefense

Lecture #2 - Resources

Lecture #3 - AOLs

Lecture #3 - Digital Biosecurity

Lecture #3 - Resources

Lecture #4 - AOLs

Lecture #4 - Governance and Policy in India: A Biosafety and Biosecurity perspective

Lecture #4 - Resources

Assignment #3 - Determining the safety of your project

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Aim, Objectives and Learning outcomes (AOLs) - Week 4

Lecture #1 - AOLs

Lecture #1 - Philosophy of Human Practices

Lecture #2 and #3 - AOLs

Lecture #2 - Interviews and Importance of Consent

Lecture #3 - Science Communication and Outreach

Lecture #4 - AOLs

Lecture #4 - Identification and Analysis of Stakeholders

Assignment #4 - Performing Human Practices

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Aim, Objectives, and Learning Outcomes (AOLs) - Week 5

Lecture #1 - AOLs

Lecture #1 - Programming cells for energy and tackling climate change using synthetic biology strategies

Lecture #2 - AOLs

Lecture #2 - Distributed healthcare tools: An emerging role for synthetic biology and low-cost hardware

Lecture #3 - AOLs

Lecture #3 - Future of Diagnostics

Lecture #4 - AOLs

Lecture #4 - Cell Free systems and Transplastomic plants

Lecture #5 - Building synthetic cells - How and Why?

Lecture #6 - AOLs

Lecture #6 - Engineering metabolic pathways using synthetic biology approaches

Lecture #7 - Microfluidics in synthetic biology

Lecture #8 - AOLs

Lecture #8 - Extraterrestrial pathogens - Are we ready?

Lecture #8 - Resources

Lecture #9 - Engineering Fluorescent Proteins 101

Feedback for Week #5