Showcase 7: Synthetic biology and our society

Introduction:

This project is a showcase of good practice in engaging students in a global competition called the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM). The project is impressive in that it engaged students in the tasks required for iGEM, which were both intellectually challenging and time consuming. What the students achieved is impressive too, as evidenced by their awarding-winning performance in three consecutive years and their active involvement in explaining synthetic biology to high school students. The project was also well disseminated through press releases and media coverage. The websites of iGEM teams (2013-15) are accessible by the public.

2013 iGEM team: http://2013.igem.org/Team:Hong_Kong_CUHK
2014 iGEM team: http://2014.igem.org/Team:Hong_Kong_CUHK
2015 iGEM team: http://2015.igem.org/Team:Hong_Kong_CUHK

Project theme(s):

Student learning and experience
Global engagement

Faculty(ies)/ Department(s):

School of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science
Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Faculty of Engineering
Biomedical Engineering Programme, Faculty of Engineering

Principal Supervisor(s):

Prof. Chan King-ming

Co-supervisor(s):

Prof. Chan Ting-fung
Prof. Kong Siu-kai
Prof. Yip Yuk-lap Kevin
Prof. Yung Pun-to Douglas

Period:

TDG 2012-15 triennium