Unlocking innovation in science through biodesign

Aim

To help scientists and other research staff think beyond standard lab routines by using biodesign methodologies to rethink their lab skills to envision new research directions or develop innovative products. 

Language

English

For

All PRBB staff - scientific and non-scientific

Contents

Participants will idealize solutions and reflect on how to adopt a collaborative mindset, analyzing what’s been done in the past and is being done in the present to forecast change by hybridizing different technologies, engineering fields, tools, and systems already invented.

In this workshop you will learn about:

• Biodesign Methodologies
• Arts, Creativity, and Technology
• Business Innovation & Market Adoption
• Futures Thinking and Forecasting
• Bioethics Analysis

Please note the course consists of several sessions, and you should be able to attend all of them.

Study commitment

In preparation for the workshop participants should write a paragraph about "How can we be more creative through biology?"

Other relevant information

For any issue regarding attendance, please note that you should contact the Intervals team directly by sending an email to intervals@prbb.org.