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    Resource (Teaching Materials, Classroom-based)

    Thalassemia

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    In this lesson, students deepen their understanding of the relationship between scientific research in modern biology and medicine by studying the genetic basis of thalassemia, a form of hereditary… Read more

    Class Sessions

    15

    Appropriate Ages

    Upper Secondary

  • ""
    Resource (Teaching Materials, Classroom-based)

    Innovative Cancer Treatments

    ""

    This lesson aims to engage and deepen students’ experiences and expertise in the field of “Cancer Cells” and “Innovative Therapies for recurring or difficult-to-treat cancers,” and in particular… Read more

    Class Sessions

    15–20

    Appropriate Ages

    Upper Secondary

  • ""
    Resource (Teaching Materials, Classroom-based)

    Why Is Scientific Research Regulated?

    ""

    This lesson covers scientific regulation and an overview of bioethics, as well as nuclear energy, gene editing, and a number of other hot-button issues that students will definitely have heard about… Read more

    Class Sessions

    10

    Appropriate Ages

    Upper Secondary

  • Resource (Teaching Materials, Classroom-based)

    Is It in Our Genes? Race and Health

    In this companion to the ABE Exploring Precision Medicine module, students explore and compare the concepts of race and genetics, and the social and medical impact these categories may have on… Read more

    Class Sessions

    5–10

    Appropriate Ages

    Upper Secondary

  • Resource (Teaching Materials, Classroom-based)

    Viral Variants

    This project addresses several key issues related to microorganisms, and places students in the role of CDC investigators who are studying the origins of a virus resistant to treatment. In addition,… Read more

    Class Sessions

    8–10

    Appropriate Ages

    Lower Secondary, Upper Secondary, Introductory

  • Resource (Teaching Materials, Lab-based)

    The Good, the Bad, and the Complex Part 1: The Good—Lactic Acid Bacteria

    Students investigate some of the claims companies make about probiotics and learn several key techniques in biotechnology (including aseptic technique, spreading, pipetting, sterilization using a… Read more

    Class Sessions

    5+

    Appropriate Ages

    Upper Secondary

  • What Can DNA Tell Us About Race? Cover
    Resource (Teaching Materials, Lab-based)

    What Can DNA Tell Us About Race?

    What Can DNA Tell Us About Race? Cover

    This project examines issues of race and racism using a variety of scientific lenses, and debunks many widely held misconceptions. Students use a variety of techniques to look at misconceptions,… Read more

    Appropriate Ages

    Upper Secondary

  • Cover Image ofo Exploring Precision Medicine
    Resource (Teaching Materials, Classroom-based)

    Exploring Precision Medicine (Classroom-based)

    Cover Image ofo Exploring Precision Medicine

    ABE’s classroom-based Exploring Precision Medicine mirrors the lab-based version but is designed for classroom use. The module explores the connections between genes and traits. Students learn how… Read more

    Class Sessions

    7–9

    Appropriate Ages

    Lower Secondary, Upper Secondary, Introductory

  • Image of a spilled drink
    Resource (Teaching Materials, Web-based)

    Saving a Life

    Image of a spilled drink

    A man drinks an unknown liquid and soon is found unresponsive in an emergency room. Students use bioinformatics tools to investigate what substance caused such a life-threatening response. Read more

    Appropriate Ages

    Lower Secondary

  • Resource (Teaching Materials, Web-based)

    Responding to a Mystery Illness

    This resource is based on real events, though the timeline and details may have been changed to allow it to be used for educational purposes. As part of an imaginary WHO team, students help determine… Read more

    Appropriate Ages

    Upper Secondary, Advanced

  • Image of first page of the pocket lesson
    Resource (Teaching Materials, Classroom-based, Pocket Lesson)

    Designing Babies with CRISPR

    Image of first page of the pocket lesson

    In this pocket lesson, students read and analyze an article exploring the process of genetic modification and the implications it can have on society. Students explore the ethics of editing embryos… Read more

    Class Sessions

    2–3

    Appropriate Ages

    Upper Secondary, Advanced

  • Foundations of Biotech Cover Image
    Resource (Teaching Materials, Lab-based)

    Foundations of Biotech Labs

    Foundations of Biotech Cover Image

    Foundations of Biotech labs were created to introduce students to biotech techniques and concepts; in these labs, students explore recombinant DNA technology. Sequences of these labs were designed to… Read more

    Class Sessions

    4–20

    Appropriate Ages

    Upper Secondary, Advanced

  • Resource (Lab-based)

    Exploring Precision Medicine (Lab-based)

    ABE’s Exploring Precision Medicine module explores the connections between genes and traits. Students learn how slight genetic differences can impact how well a patient responds to certain… Read more

    Class Sessions

    8–12

    Appropriate Ages

    Upper Secondary, Advanced

  • Resource (Teaching Materials, Lab-based)

    The Good, the Bad, and the Complex Part 1: The Good—Lactic Acid Bacteria

    Students investigate some of the claims companies make about probiotics and learn several key techniques in biotechnology (including aseptic technique, spreading, pipetting, sterilization using a… Read more

    Class Sessions

    5+

    Appropriate Ages

    Upper Secondary

  • What Can DNA Tell Us About Race? Cover
    Resource (Teaching Materials, Lab-based)

    What Can DNA Tell Us About Race?

    What Can DNA Tell Us About Race? Cover

    This project examines issues of race and racism using a variety of scientific lenses, and debunks many widely held misconceptions. Students use a variety of techniques to look at misconceptions,… Read more

    Appropriate Ages

    Upper Secondary

  • Foundations of Biotech Cover Image
    Resource (Teaching Materials, Lab-based)

    Foundations of Biotech Labs

    Foundations of Biotech Cover Image

    Foundations of Biotech labs were created to introduce students to biotech techniques and concepts; in these labs, students explore recombinant DNA technology. Sequences of these labs were designed to… Read more

    Class Sessions

    4–20

    Appropriate Ages

    Upper Secondary, Advanced

  • ""
    Resource (Teaching Materials, Classroom-based)

    Thalassemia

    ""

    In this lesson, students deepen their understanding of the relationship between scientific research in modern biology and medicine by studying the genetic basis of thalassemia, a form of hereditary… Read more

    Class Sessions

    15

    Appropriate Ages

    Upper Secondary

  • ""
    Resource (Teaching Materials, Classroom-based)

    Innovative Cancer Treatments

    ""

    This lesson aims to engage and deepen students’ experiences and expertise in the field of “Cancer Cells” and “Innovative Therapies for recurring or difficult-to-treat cancers,” and in particular… Read more

    Class Sessions

    15–20

    Appropriate Ages

    Upper Secondary

  • ""
    Resource (Teaching Materials, Classroom-based)

    Why Is Scientific Research Regulated?

    ""

    This lesson covers scientific regulation and an overview of bioethics, as well as nuclear energy, gene editing, and a number of other hot-button issues that students will definitely have heard about… Read more

    Class Sessions

    10

    Appropriate Ages

    Upper Secondary

  • Resource (Teaching Materials, Classroom-based)

    Is It in Our Genes? Race and Health

    In this companion to the ABE Exploring Precision Medicine module, students explore and compare the concepts of race and genetics, and the social and medical impact these categories may have on… Read more

    Class Sessions

    5–10

    Appropriate Ages

    Upper Secondary

  • Resource (Teaching Materials, Classroom-based)

    Viral Variants

    This project addresses several key issues related to microorganisms, and places students in the role of CDC investigators who are studying the origins of a virus resistant to treatment. In addition,… Read more

    Class Sessions

    8–10

    Appropriate Ages

    Lower Secondary, Upper Secondary, Introductory

  • Cover Image ofo Exploring Precision Medicine
    Resource (Teaching Materials, Classroom-based)

    Exploring Precision Medicine (Classroom-based)

    Cover Image ofo Exploring Precision Medicine

    ABE’s classroom-based Exploring Precision Medicine mirrors the lab-based version but is designed for classroom use. The module explores the connections between genes and traits. Students learn how… Read more

    Class Sessions

    7–9

    Appropriate Ages

    Lower Secondary, Upper Secondary, Introductory

  • This image was originally posted to Flickr by NHGRI Image Gallery at https://flickr.com/photos/142595545@N03/26453307604
    Resource (Classroom-based)

    What Can We Learn from Extreme Phenotypes?

    This image was originally posted to Flickr by NHGRI Image Gallery at https://flickr.com/photos/142595545@N03/26453307604

    Students learn that genetics is more complex than the simple binary relationship it is often portrayed as having. They explore how extreme phenotypes can be used to inform our understanding of drug… Read more

    Class Sessions

    8-14

    Appropriate Ages

    Upper Secondary, Advanced

  • Image of first page of the pocket lesson
    Resource (Teaching Materials, Classroom-based, Pocket Lesson)

    Designing Babies with CRISPR

    Image of first page of the pocket lesson

    In this pocket lesson, students read and analyze an article exploring the process of genetic modification and the implications it can have on society. Students explore the ethics of editing embryos… Read more

    Class Sessions

    2–3

    Appropriate Ages

    Upper Secondary, Advanced

  • Clinical Trials Curriculum Cover Image
    Resource (Classroom-based)

    Clinical Trials: From Disease to Medicine

    Clinical Trials Curriculum Cover Image

    In the From Disease to Medicine module, students learn about the purpose and structure of clinical research by exploring the various phases of a clinical trial. Students investigate the timeline of… Read more

    Class Sessions

    8-10

    Appropriate Ages

    Upper Secondary, Advanced

  • Chasing Cystic Fibrosis Cover Image
    Resource (Classroom-based)

    Chasing Cystic Fibrosis

    Chasing Cystic Fibrosis Cover Image

    Students become engaged in learning about the disease cystic fibrosis (CF): they develop questions that they have about CF, its treatment, and its consequences, and then explore how they can… Read more

    Class Sessions

    8–9

    Appropriate Ages

    Upper Secondary, Advanced

  • Resource (Classroom-based, Pocket Lesson)

    Changing Organ Donation with Biotechnology

    In this pocket lesson, students explore the need for innovative solutions to the shortage of transplantable organs and how gene editing technologies might offer a potential solution. Read more

    Class Sessions

    2-3

    Appropriate Ages

    Upper Secondary, Advanced

  • Image of tools used to manage diabetes
    Resource (Web-based)

    Using Bioinformatics to Track Down a Rare Cause of Diabetes

    Image of tools used to manage diabetes

    Many people are aware of the main two types of diabetes: type 1 and type 2. However, few people know that there are other types of diabetes. One type occurs in pregnant women (gestational diabetes),… Read more

    Appropriate Ages

    Lower Secondary

  • Image of a spilled drink
    Resource (Teaching Materials, Web-based)

    Saving a Life

    Image of a spilled drink

    A man drinks an unknown liquid and soon is found unresponsive in an emergency room. Students use bioinformatics tools to investigate what substance caused such a life-threatening response. Read more

    Appropriate Ages

    Lower Secondary

  • Resource (Teaching Materials, Web-based)

    Responding to a Mystery Illness

    This resource is based on real events, though the timeline and details may have been changed to allow it to be used for educational purposes. As part of an imaginary WHO team, students help determine… Read more

    Appropriate Ages

    Upper Secondary, Advanced

  • Blog Post

    Steering a Course to Success in Biotech Manufacturing

    In biopharmaceutical manufacturing, there is no “one size fits all” approach when it comes to who can pursue and succeed in a career. Some have backgrounds and an early interest in science, whereas… Read more

  • Doctors in surgery
    Blog Post

    Ethical Questions Around Transplanted Organ Distribution

    Doctors in surgery

    Worldwide, over 100,000 people receive life-saving organ transplants every year. Unfortunately, many people still die while awaiting transplant. In the United States, 17 people awaiting transplant… Read more

  • Blog Post

    Can Mushrooms Cure Disease?

    When many people think of fungi, they simply think mushroom. However, Kingdom Fungi is a vast and diverse group of eukaryotic organisms found worldwide. Fungi include yeasts, molds, and mushrooms.… Read more

  • Blog Post

    A Biotech Business with an Eye Toward the Future

    When their paths crossed as high school students, Leila Daneshmandi and Armin Tahmasbi Rad never imagined they would create a company together as adults. By chance, they both attended the… Read more

  • Blog Post

    Bridging the Gap Between Immunology and Data Science

    "Bridging the gap between immunology and data science allowed me to make new breakthroughs that were not readily possible." —Marvin Gee This story is part of an ABE series on data science in… Read more

  • Blog Post

    Analyzing Our Genes to Pinpoint Disease

    You may never have heard of her, but Dr. Mary-Claire King is a significant name when it comes to the study of genetics. King was born in 1946 in Illinois (USA). The loss of her childhood best friend… Read more

  • Blog Post

    What's Gut Got to Do with It?

    When we hear about COVID, most of us think of it as a respiratory illness. However, current research is beginning to link gut health with the severity of COVID symptoms. But you may be asking, How… Read more

  • Blog Post

    CAR-T Therapy and Other Immunotherapies

    Immunotherapy is fast becoming a promising treatment for cancer. By using patients’ own immune cells to treat cancer, doctors can avoid using damaging radiation or chemotherapies. Cancer is a group… Read more

  • Blog Post

    Viruses Offer New Hope for Sickle Cell Patients

    In an era where a virus has upended our lives and harmed many, it’s easy to forget that viruses can also be a force for good. Researchers have recently been experimenting with harnessing several… Read more

  • Blog Post

    Viruses to the Rescue: A Promising Treatment for Cystic Fibrosis

    Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a progressive genetic condition that causes recurrent respiratory infections and limits a patient’s ability to breathe over time.  A variety of different mutations in the CTFR… Read more

  • Image of first page of the pocket lesson
    Resource (Teaching Materials, Classroom-based, Pocket Lesson)

    Designing Babies with CRISPR

    Image of first page of the pocket lesson

    In this pocket lesson, students read and analyze an article exploring the process of genetic modification and the implications it can have on society. Students explore the ethics of editing embryos… Read more

    Class Sessions

    2–3

    Appropriate Ages

    Upper Secondary, Advanced

  • Resource (Classroom-based, Pocket Lesson)

    Changing Organ Donation with Biotechnology

    In this pocket lesson, students explore the need for innovative solutions to the shortage of transplantable organs and how gene editing technologies might offer a potential solution. Read more

    Class Sessions

    2-3

    Appropriate Ages

    Upper Secondary, Advanced

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