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The boy in the bubble

Our immune system works really well to prevent diseases and to keep us healthy. Imagine what might happen if your immune system didn’t work. Rights: Baylor College of Medicine David Vetter David ...

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Pig cell transplants – introduction

Living Cell Technologies (LCT) is a New Zealand company at the forefront of xenotransplantation research. Use our resources to explore why and how they’re using pig cells to treat disease ...

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Diabetes and pig cell transplants

Living Cell Technologies (LCT) is developing live pig cell transplants to treat type 1 diabetes. Cell transplants should give diabetics better blood sugar control, thus reducing health ...

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Ethics and pig cell transplants

In this activity, students use role-playing to explore different stakeholders’ perspectives on the issue of using pig cells to treat type 1 diabetes. Transplanting pig cells into humans is a type ...

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Ethical dilemmas in fighting infection

In this activity, students explore ethical issues related to fighting infection. Students learn about the science involved and the associated ethical dilemmas. They have opportunities to discuss ...

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Exploring the impacts of biotechnology on society

In this activity, students explore a variety of recent biotechnologies and consider their impact on society. The activity can be adapted to suit student level and interest. The slide show ...

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Infection Inspection

Help this global project to develop a faster test for antibiotic resistance by looking inside bacteria that have been treated with antibiotics. This will improve healthcare for patients with ...

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Etch a Cell – Zooniverse

In this online citizen science (OCS) project, participants analyse electron microscope images taken of a range of biological samples, helping scientists better understand cancer, infectious ...

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Stall Catchers

Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible, progressive brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills and eventually even the ability to carry out the simplest tasks. In this online ...

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Promote omega-3 enriched food – unit plan

Students develop knowledge of new technology that enables fish oil to be added to food without a fishy taste or smell and design an advertisement to promote an omega-3 enriched food. Purpose To ...

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Antimicrobial resistance – a context for learning

Modern antibiotic medicines came into use in the middle of the 20th century. They enabled doctors to treat serious – and sometimes fatal – bacterial infections like strep throat and pneumonia ...

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The science of superbugs – teaching antimicrobial ...

In this recorded professional learning session, Dr Siouxsie Wiles, Associate Professor of Molecular Medicine and Pathology answers key questions about antimicrobial resistance (AMR). AMR has been ...

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Pig cell transplants treat diabetes

Type 1 diabetes is currently treated with insulin injections, but this is an imperfect process that can have severe health complications. Live cell transplants improve on this treatment because ...

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Other uses of pig cells

LCT is trialling encapsulated pig cells to treat type 1 diabetes, but this technology may also be applied to other diseases with cell loss. For example, in patients with Parkinson’s disease ...

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Type 1 diabetes

Bob Elliott has spent his career researching type 1 diabetesType 1 diabetes is caused by the death of clusters of cells in the pancreas called islets of Langerhans (or islets). Islets produce the ...

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Processing pig cells for transplant

An overview of the process used to make a pig cell transplant treatment for type 1 diabetes.

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Quality control for processing pig cells for transplant

An overview of the quality control checks used within the process to make a pig cell transplant treatment for type 1 diabetes.

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Exploring the impacts of biotechnology on society – ...

Slideshow of images displaying various examples of different technologies. Use the Slideshow menu for further options, including view full screen, and go here for the download option.

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