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Team:UT Dallas/HumanPractices
Human Practices
Until successful results from animal applications no plans for human practices will exist. With further testing there is a possibility for implementation of bacteria in yogurt or other oral solutions.
That being said current plans for animal practices are quite varied. First seeing what animals this could be applied to is important, followed by finding which of those have cavity issues that need solving. Lastly applying and testing the effectiveness of the bacteria on a variety of animals using a slew of different delivery methods would inform us on what to change and improve and what consumables if any need to be avoided. Current possible animals include dogs, horses and cows.
With this in mind, we decided to visit a local High School to present on the ethics involved in the field of synthetic biology research while discussing real-world applications of technologies such as Genetically Modified Organisms, biosensors, and other important nanotechnology applications.
Until successful results from animal applications no plans for human practices will exist. With further testing there is a possibility for implementation of bacteria in yogurt or other oral solutions.
That being said current plans for animal practices are quite varied. First seeing what animals this could be applied to is important, followed by finding which of those have cavity issues that need solving. Lastly applying and testing the effectiveness of the bacteria on a variety of animals using a slew of different delivery methods would inform us on what to change and improve and what consumables if any need to be avoided. Current possible animals include dogs, horses and cows.
How we Made a Difference:We chose to tackle the issue of Human Practices by looking into the ethical considerations that are at the forefront of synthetic biology. The debates over the ethics of upcoming, especially bioengineered, technologies include discussions based around the physical harms as well as the framework of these devices. The DNA-based device construction that is implemented in the iGEM competition is especially concerned with the design and ethics of every biobrick created. The registry is filled with countless parts that are available on an open-source basis for researchers and iGEM teams worldwide.
With this in mind, we decided to visit a local High School to present on the ethics involved in the field of synthetic biology research while discussing real-world applications of technologies such as Genetically Modified Organisms, biosensors, and other important nanotechnology applications.
