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− | <p>Human practices' main goal is to bring our project to the general public | + | <p>Human practices' main goal is to bring our project to the general public and tell them how it is important for society. In this section, we present our efforts in informing the people of Costa Rica about Synthetic Biology, iGEM and the new |
possibilities for Engineered Probiotics.</p> | possibilities for Engineered Probiotics.</p> | ||
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<h2 class="title-text" id="sdg">iGEMxSDGs Challenge</h2> | <h2 class="title-text" id="sdg">iGEMxSDGs Challenge</h2> | ||
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<p>In collaboration with the 2019 iGEM teams from Taipei American School (Taiwan) and the University | <p>In collaboration with the 2019 iGEM teams from Taipei American School (Taiwan) and the University | ||
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sustainable development. | sustainable development. | ||
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<p>iGEMxSDGs challenge’s inspiration is the current need to address the global challenges we are | <p>iGEMxSDGs challenge’s inspiration is the current need to address the global challenges we are | ||
facing confident that our challenge can impact teams | facing confident that our challenge can impact teams | ||
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<p><b>• </b>Dr. Pedro Rocha, International Technology and Innovation specialist involved in | <p><b>• </b>Dr. Pedro Rocha, International Technology and Innovation specialist involved in | ||
biotechnology and biosafety issues in the Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la | biotechnology and biosafety issues in the Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la | ||
− | Agricultura (IICA).< | + | Agricultura (IICA).<br> |
− | + | <b>• </b>PhD. Sylvie Braibant, National Biotechnology Program Coordinator of Servicio | |
− | Nacional de Salud Animal.< | + | Nacional de Salud Animal.<br> |
− | + | <b>• </b>Eng. Beatriz Ortiz, Evaluator in the Registries Unit, Health Products Regulation | |
− | Department of the Ministry of Health .< | + | Department of the Ministry of Health .<br> |
− | + | <b>• </b>Lic. Alejandra Chaverri, Director of Regulation of Products of Health Interest of | |
− | the Ministry of Health. < | + | the Ministry of Health. <br> |
− | + | <b>• </b>Dr. José Ramón Salcedo, General Coordinator of the Master in Bio-Law of the | |
− | University of Murcia < | + | University of Murcia <br> |
− | + | <b>• </b>MSc. Alejandro Hernández, Science Director at the Ministry of Science and Technology | |
− | for several years. < | + | for several years. <br> |
− | + | <b>• </b>BSc. Ediner Fuentes, Ambassador of the iGEM Foundation for the CBD COP-MOP of the | |
− | Cartagena Protocol. < | + | Cartagena Protocol. <br> |
− | + | <b>• </b>LL.M. María Carolina Peláez Gil, Global Health Law Practitioner and International | |
Legal Consultant. </p> | Legal Consultant. </p> | ||
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− | <p><b>• </b>Dr. Fernando Morales, Dean of Medicine of the University of Costa Rica.< | + | <p><b>• </b>Dr. Fernando Morales, Dean of Medicine of the University of Costa Rica.<br> |
− | + | <b>• </b>Dr. Gustavo Leandro, Chief of Infectology of the Dr. Raúl Blanco Cervantes Hospital. | |
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− | <div class="numbertext description-text"> | + | <div class="numbertext description-text">Meeting with Dr. Pedro Rocha</div> |
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− | <div class="numbertext description-text"> | + | <div class="numbertext description-text">Meeting with PhD. Sylvie Braibant, Eng. Beatriz Ortiz and Lic. Alejandra Chaverri. </div> |
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− | <div class="numbertext description-text"> | + | <div class="numbertext description-text">Meeting with the Dr. Fernando Morales, dean of Medicine of the University of Costa Rica. </div> |
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− | <div class="numbertext description-text">Reunion with the | + | <div class="numbertext description-text">Reunion with the congresswoman Xiomara Rodríguez from PRN political party.</div> |
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− | <div class="numbertext description-text">Reunion with the | + | <div class="numbertext description-text">Reunion with the congresswoman María Vita Monge from PUSC policial party.</div> |
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<img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2019/6/64/T--Costa_Rica--team-N9.png" | <img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2019/6/64/T--Costa_Rica--team-N9.png" | ||
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− | <div class="numbertext description-text">Reunion with some | + | <div class="numbertext description-text">Reunion with some congressmen from different political parties. Left up: Erwin Masis from PUSC. Right up: Daniel Ulate from PLN and Erwin Masis. Bottom: Daniel Ulate and Wagner Jiménez from PLN.</div> |
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− | <div class="numbertext description-text">Reunion with different | + | <div class="numbertext description-text">Reunion with different congressmen and women of different political parties. Left up: Carmen Chan from an independent political party. Right up: Zoila Volio from PIN. Left bottom: Sylvia Villegas from PIN. Right bottom: Jose María Villalta from Frente Amplio.</div> |
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− | <div class="numbertext description-text">Reunion with different | + | <div class="numbertext description-text">Reunion with different congressmen and women of different political parties. Left up: Dragos Donalescu from PRSC. Right up: Shirley Mejías from PUSC. Left bottom: Harllan Hoepelman from PLN. Right bottom: Walter Muñoz from PIN.</div> |
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<div class="numbertext description-text">Reunion with congressman | <div class="numbertext description-text">Reunion with congressman | ||
− | Melvin Núñez from | + | Melvin Núñez from PRN political party.</div> |
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− | <div class="numbertext description-text"> | + | <div class="numbertext description-text">Meeting with Luis Ramón Carranza |
from the PAC political party.</div> | from the PAC political party.</div> | ||
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public hospitals of our country. It was important for us to exchange ideas with experts of both | public hospitals of our country. It was important for us to exchange ideas with experts of both | ||
institutions because they frequently attend cases of multidrug resistant bacteria, which could | institutions because they frequently attend cases of multidrug resistant bacteria, which could | ||
− | eventually be treated through synthetic biology solutions. | + | eventually be treated through synthetic biology solutions.</p> |
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<p>During the event, we were able to share with the audience the concept of synthetic biology, how | <p>During the event, we were able to share with the audience the concept of synthetic biology, how | ||
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that have heard about it, in contrast with those who have not”. | that have heard about it, in contrast with those who have not”. | ||
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− | <p> | + | <p>In hand with the above, another engagement activity we did in the Dr. Raúl Blanco Cervantes |
Hospital consisted in providing the information of the booklet to various patients and | Hospital consisted in providing the information of the booklet to various patients and | ||
companions. As this hospital is specialized in the elderly, we were able to share about | companions. As this hospital is specialized in the elderly, we were able to share about | ||
antibiotic resistance with a vulnerable public. Must of patients were really interested on the | antibiotic resistance with a vulnerable public. Must of patients were really interested on the | ||
− | topic and they took their time to read the information provided and | + | topic and they took their time to read the information provided and asked us questions. Therefore, |
in the hospitals we were able to bring synthetic biology as an alternative closer to the Costa | in the hospitals we were able to bring synthetic biology as an alternative closer to the Costa | ||
Rican healthcare system and final beneficiaries. | Rican healthcare system and final beneficiaries. | ||
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Costa Rican education. | Costa Rican education. | ||
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− | <p>Therefore, our team gave | + | <p>Therefore, our team gave a booklet and talked to high school and undergrad students who are not |
able to learn of it in order place. We introduced basic concepts of synthetic biology such as | able to learn of it in order place. We introduced basic concepts of synthetic biology such as | ||
genetic modification, recombinant proteins, domain fusions, among others. We also explained our | genetic modification, recombinant proteins, domain fusions, among others. We also explained our | ||
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mainly, motivated them to do not lose their interest to understand their surroundings. | mainly, motivated them to do not lose their interest to understand their surroundings. | ||
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a summary with all the press publications and their reach, which had a total of 204 373 people. | a summary with all the press publications and their reach, which had a total of 204 373 people. | ||
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class="img-fluid" style="max-height:700px;"> </div> | class="img-fluid" style="max-height:700px;"> </div> | ||
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<p>Antibiotic resistance is an exponential growing problem around the world and it has a very serious | <p>Antibiotic resistance is an exponential growing problem around the world and it has a very serious | ||
social impact. Looking for a solution to this problem we focused on a gastrointestinal pathogen, | social impact. Looking for a solution to this problem we focused on a gastrointestinal pathogen, | ||
− | <i>Clostridioides difficile</i>. This bacteria | + | <i>Clostridioides difficile</i>. This bacteria affected patients in 21 of the 29 hospitals of Costa Rica |
from 2011-2014. Even one of our team members has suffered from this illness.</p> | from 2011-2014. Even one of our team members has suffered from this illness.</p> | ||
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<h2>References</h2> | <h2>References</h2> | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:23, 14 December 2019
Human practices' main goal is to bring our project to the general public and tell them how it is important for society. In this section, we present our efforts in informing the people of Costa Rica about Synthetic Biology, iGEM and the new possibilities for Engineered Probiotics.