An idea to explore: How an interdisciplinary undergraduate course exploring a global health challenge in molecular detail enabled science communication and collaboration in diverse audiences

Communication and collaboration are key science competencies that support sharing of scientific knowledge with experts and non‐experts alike. On the one hand, they facilitate interdisciplinary conversations between students, educators, and researchers, while on the other they improve public awarenes...

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Published in:Biochemistry and molecular biology education 2023-03, Vol.51 (2), p.137-145
Main Authors: Dutta, Shuchismita, Jiang, Jennifer, Ghosh, Sutapa, Patel, Shriya, Bhikadiya, Charmi, Lowe, Robert, Voigt, Maria, Goodsell, David, Zardecki, Christine, Burley, Stephen K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Bioinformatics
Collaboration
Communication
Communication Skills
Community education
Cooperative Learning
Course Descriptions
Diabetes
Diabetes mellitus
Diversity
Education & Educational Research
Educational resource development
Global Health
Humans
Instructional Materials
Interdisciplinary Approach
Interdisciplinary Communication
Interdisciplinary course
Interdisciplinary Studies
Learning
Molecular Biology
Molecular chemistry
Molecular structures
Open education resource
Protein Data Bank
Public Health
Public Policy
Science communication
Science education
Science Instruction
Scientific Research
Statistical Data
Students
Teaching Methods
Undergraduate Students
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Summary:Communication and collaboration are key science competencies that support sharing of scientific knowledge with experts and non‐experts alike. On the one hand, they facilitate interdisciplinary conversations between students, educators, and researchers, while on the other they improve public awareness, enable informed choices, and impact policy decisions. Herein, we describe an interdisciplinary undergraduate course focused on using data from various bioinformatics data resources to explore the molecular underpinnings of diabetes mellitus (Types 1 and 2) and introducing students to science communication. Building on course materials and original student‐generated artifacts, a series of collaborative activities engaged students, educators, researchers, healthcare professionals and community members in exploring, learning about, and discussing the molecular bases of diabetes. These collaborations generated novel educational materials and approaches to learning and presenting complex ideas about major global health challenges in formats accessible to diverse audiences.
ISSN:1470-8175
1539-3429
DOI:10.1002/bmb.21699