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Dismantling Silos: Academia, Industry, and a Science Museum Working Together
Thomas Zimmerman,
Kristina Yu,
Dana Carrison-Stone,
Jonathan Erwin,
Joyce Ma,
Zachary Hui He,
Simone Bianco,
Raymond Esquerra, and
Sara Capponi
Article Category: Research Article
Volume/Issue: Volume 5: Issue 2
Online Publication Date: Sep 04, 2024
DOI: 10.35459/tbp.2024.000269
Page Range: 147 – 150

( Fig 1 , left panel). The agenda was to brainstorm and prototype museum experiences for real-time interaction with living microscopic specimens. The RIG aimed to re-establish in-person connections, build confidence in rapid prototyping, encourage science outreach, and generate ideas for engaging exhibits. Fig 1 (Left panel) Rapid Idea Generation (RIG) workshop. (A) Mockup of the cell cycle concept in which visitors use a bicycle to control a microscope, experiencing viscous and contact forces at a cellular scale. (B) Preparing a first-round exhibit mockup with

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Fig 1; (Left panel) Rapid Idea Generation (RIG) workshop. (A) Mockup of the cell cycle concept in which visitors use a bicycle to control a microscope, experiencing viscous and contact forces at a cellular scale. (B) Preparing a first-round exhibit mockup with available items. (C) A Cellular Construction Center graduate student and Exploratorium exhibit developer present their concept. (D) Presenting a second-round idea to the group. (Right panel) Seaweed workshop activities. (E) Seaweed sampling site on the California Bay Area coast. (F) Seaweed samples are cultured in the lab. (G and H) Trainees perform histochemistry and microscopy experiments with collected seaweed samples. (I and J) Trainees give oral and poster presentations at local and national research symposiums.
Thomas Zimmerman,
Kristina Yu,
Dana Carrison-Stone,
Jonathan Erwin,
Joyce Ma,
Zachary Hui He,
Simone Bianco,
Raymond Esquerra, and
Sara Capponi
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(Left panel) Rapid Idea Generation (RIG) workshop. (A) Mockup of the cell cycle concept in which visitors use a bicycle to control a microscope, experiencing viscous and contact forces at a cellular scale. (B) Preparing a first-round exhibit mockup with available items. (C) A Cellular Construction Center graduate student and Exploratorium exhibit developer present their concept. (D) Presenting a second-round idea to the group. (Right panel) Seaweed workshop activities. (E) Seaweed sampling site on the California Bay Area coast. (F) Seaweed samples are cultured in the lab. (G and H) Trainees perform histochemistry and microscopy experiments with collected seaweed samples. (I and J) Trainees give oral and poster presentations at local and national research symposiums.

Curiosity-Based Biophysics Projects in a High School Setting with Graduate Student Mentorship
Cooper J Galvin,
Katherine N. Liu,
Andrew S. Kennard,
Sahil K. Tembulkar,
Alexander Dunlap,
Tao A. G. Large,
Thao Pham,
Derek Le,
Aurora Alvarez-Buylla,
Helen Nguyen,
Ezequiel Ponce,
Sophia Tran,
Nikki Nguyen,
Christina Ngo,
Christina Tran,
Gabriela Huynh,
Patrick Allamandola, and
Zev Bryant
Article Category: Brief Report
Volume/Issue: Volume 2: Issue 1
Online Publication Date: Feb 17, 2021
DOI: 10.35459/tbp.2019.000136
Page Range: 6 – 11

with science teachers from partner schools to identify and recruit students who are “curious, but in need of inspiration.” FAST then matches students with mentors, who are graduate students from a local university. With the guidance of their mentors, students then spend the next 6 months investigating an open question in science or prototyping a solution to an engineering problem. Mentees are encouraged to let their own interests steer the direction of projects, while mentors use their scientific experience and ability to gather information to help develop their

Take-home Tensile Testing System for Biomechanics Education
Matthew Leineweber
Article Category: Research Article
Volume/Issue: Volume 1: Issue 2
Online Publication Date: Jun 29, 2020
DOI: 10.35459/tbp.2020.000149
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. 5. Sarik, J., and Kymissis I. 2010 . Lab kits using the arduino prototyping platform . In Proceedings of the 2010 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference , Washington, DC, 27–30 October 2010. IEEE , New York , pp. T3C-1 – T3C-5 . 6. Marieswaran, M., Jain I

Modular, Articulated Models of DNA and Peptide Nucleic Acids for Nanotechnology Education
Caleigh M. Goodwin-Schoen and
Rebecca E. Taylor
Article Category: Research Article
Volume/Issue: Volume 4: Issue 1
Online Publication Date: Apr 11, 2023
DOI: 10.35459/tbp.2022.000225
Page Range: 1 – 10

that the pieces will not easily separate when models are manipulated. With the use of simulation software and a prototyping process, we developed connectors that elastically deform during manual insertion and removal, then snap back to their original state. We optimized these connectors to handle many repeated insertions and removals, without requiring excessive hand strength. Fig 2 Self-aligning snap connectors created in SolidWorks. Their geometry allows for human error on insertion and greater freedom of motion to

Using Histologic Image Analysis to Understand Biophysical Regulations of Epithelial Cell Morphology
Alexandra Bermudez,
Samanta Negrete Muñoz,
Rita Blaik,
Amy C. Rowat,
Jimmy Hu, and
Neil Y.C. Lin
Article Category: Research Article
Volume/Issue: Volume 5: Issue 1
Online Publication Date: Dec 07, 2023
DOI: 10.35459/tbp.2023.000253
Page Range: 1 – 14

contribute to the prototypical epithelial cell shapes, as students would have observed in the frog skin. Instructors can probe students to think about what cells would look like if they did not have these adhesion molecules. Will packed cells be more rounded and less like cobblestones? Will cells still be able to move around freely in a crowded environment? Indeed, mesenchymal cells are distinct from epithelial cells in that they have reduced cell–cell adhesion and an elevated cell–matrix interaction. As such, packed mesenchymal cells often do not exhibit the same

Instructional Design for an Undergraduate Laboratory Course in Molecular Biophysics
Monica D. Rieth
Article Category: Research Article
Volume/Issue: Volume 2: Issue 3
Online Publication Date: Dec 01, 2021
DOI: 10.35459/tbp.2020.000173
Page Range: 41 – 54

. Simonsen, S. M., Sando L., Rosengren K. J., Wang C. K., Colgrave M. L., Daly N. L., and Craik D. J. 2008 . Alanine scanning mutagenesis of the prototypic cyclotide reveals a cluster of residues essential for bioactivity

Translating DNA Origami Nanotechnology to Middle School, High School, and Undergraduate Laboratories
Peter E. Beshay,
Anjelica Kucinic,
Nicholas Wile,
Patrick Halley,
Lilly Des Rosiers,
Amjad Chowdhury,
Julia L. Hall,
Carlos E. Castro, and
Michael W. Hudoba
Article Category: Research Article
Volume/Issue: Volume 4: Issue 2
Online Publication Date: May 09, 2023
DOI: 10.35459/tbp.2022.000228
Page Range: 68 – 81

A. H., Teerapittayanon S., Vazquez A., Church G. M., and Shih W. M. . 2009 . Rapid prototyping of 3D DNA-origami shapes with caDNAno . Nucleic Acids Res 37 : 5001 – 5006 . https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkp436 . 38.  Jun, H

Using a Structured Research Framework to Improve Mentoring Capacity in a Biophysics Research Lab
Truitt Elliott,
Erin Drolet,
Jonathan S. Briganti,
Kelsie M. King, and
Anne M. Brown
Article Category: Research Article
Volume/Issue: Volume 5: Issue 2
Online Publication Date: Aug 21, 2024
DOI: 10.35459/tbp.2024.000271
Page Range: 110 – 127

, graduate students, and faculty and puts heavy emphasis on workforce development. By combining traditional pedagogic tools (syllabi, graded assignments, and training modules) with novel research and tiered mentorship, AURTE successfully promotes positive short-term outcomes in students. Our previous study showed the efficacy of a prototype of AURTE in teaching research skills and increasing student participation in BEL from the years 2010 to 2015 ( 43 ). Over that same time, BEL also saw an increased number of student coauthors on papers and presenters at research