Using education as a public relations tool for biotechnology

The advances in the biotechnology industry, and in biosciences research are impressive by any measure, but it is not sufficient just to continue to make spectacular scientific breakthroughs. It is important that the general public is assisted to keep up with the pace of technological change. Some efforts have been made, but they have not been enough. A public relations strategy is required. The biotechnology industry needs to influence public opinion as well as lead discovery. The aims of a public relations campaign should not be just to inform and convince legislators and regulators, but should target the average consumer of the 21st century. There are two areas where the science community must direct its attention if the international public is to be brought along on this biotechnological odyssey: the compulsory school sector – including teachers, students and policy makers; and key sector groups that can be specifically targeted such as farmers, indigenous peoples, horticulturists, food sector people, health professionals, and in particular, the recently retired. If the potential of biotechnological advances is to be realised, scientists must be proactive in educating the general public. This will also involve educating the educators. No amount of public education will completely remove the opposition to genetic engineering, but with an educated public there is an increased opportunity for a fair debate and scare tactics, half-truths and innuendo will gain less traction.     

医药价格综合改革形势下三甲公立医院运行机制变革

医药价格综合改革利国利民,需采取有效措施以保证改革顺利进行。在总结各地区医药价格综合改革做法基础上,结合某三甲公立医院改革前后运行数据,分析改革对三甲公立医院运行机制影响,并提出医药价格综合改革形势下三甲公立医院可持续发展的路径。     

成长记录袋评价法提升细胞工程课堂教学质量

首次将成长记录袋评价法引入到高等院校生物类专业课程《细胞工程》的课堂教学改革中,构建了较为完备的课堂评价体系,将成长记录袋课堂评价体系的建立分为4个阶段,即准备阶段、演练阶段、实施阶段和作品展示阶段.并从实施成长记录袋评价法的可行性与必要性、评价体系的构建、执行过程中应注意的要点及事项分别展开论述.结果 表明:通过该评...     

微生物课程中思政元素的挖掘与应用

作为一种新的综合教育理念和课程观,课程思政是高校培养德智体美全面发展的社会主义建设者和接班人的必然之举.文章就课程思政在"微生物学"课程中的教学实践,从专业课程中进行课程思政的重要性、微生物学专业课中课程思政元素的挖掘以及如何将思想政治教育在微生物学课程中有效实施进行了探讨,以确保以微生物学教学目标为立足点,自然恰当地...     

《植物生理学》教学改革中的实践成效

《植物生理学》系农艺类专业的一门必修的骨干性基础课程,随着相关学科的迅猛发展,使人类对于植物生命活动规律的认识更加全面与深入,势必要求植物生理学的课程教学不断改革创新。就多年的教学改革与实践,认为在教学过程中,通过整合最新研究报道不断优化教学内容体系,借助灵活多样的教学方式强化教学内容与实践紧密结合,以制作多媒体课件为突破口并结合传统教学的优点,促进教学手段现代化,提升教学效果;通过考核方式的多样化促进学生的全面学习能动性。     

浅谈以公共所有制实现医院改革

公共所有制是混合所有制的一种特殊形式。文章提出,在医药卫生体制改革中,要打破姓社、姓资和公立、民营的传统思维,积极探索从公共所有制入手推进医院改革。通过引进社会资本举办医院,增加医院数量;通过对公立医院进行股权改革,盘活医院存量,有效弥补国家医疗卫生投入不足;通过引入竞争机制,增加和激活医疗卫生资源,解决人民群众“看病难、看病贵”问题。     

分子生物学教学改革的探索

根据21世纪人才培养要求,开展以更新教学内容,探讨新的教学方法和引入新的教学手段为内容的教学改革,旨在提高分子生物学教学质量。     

临床生物化学与检验教育史话

临床生物化学与检验是在对人体正常、病理状况的生理生化变化过程认识的基础上,通过分析人体标本为疾病的诊断和治疗提供有用的信息。其课程主要内容包括糖类、脂类、核酸、蛋白质、酶、激素、有机小分子、血液气体、电解质、治疗性药物、临床毒物等的检测及其临床应用。临床生物化学与检验课程对临床医学和医学检验专业学生非常重要。本文对临床生物化学与检验课程建设的历史和现状进行了总结。     

Virulence-defective strains of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi as candidates for education at level 2 facilities

The use of biosafety level 3 pathogens is an essential element of education and training at medical schools. We previously reported on invasion-defective strains of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi, GTC 3P408 (DeltainvA, DeltasipB) and GTC 3P409 (DeltainvA, DeltasipB, and DeltaviaB), as candidates for use in educational programs. Vi negative strains of S. enterica serovar Typhi became extremely sensitive to complement attack but showed increased invasiveness. Therefore, this study was conducted to construct two virulencedefective strains, GTC 3P460 (DeltainvA, DeltasipB, and DeltarpoS) and GTC 3P461 (DeltainvA, DeltasipB, DeltaviaB, and DeltarpoS), of S. enterica serovar Typhi by deleting rpoS from the GTC 3P409 and GTC 3P408 strains. Stress tests demonstrated that GTC 3P460 and GTC 3P461 are sensitive to conditions of starvation, acid stress and oxidative stress. These results suggest that these virulence-defective strains have difficulty surviving in the gastric environment and in macrophages, characteristics that make them ideal candidates for education at level 2 facilities. Colony morphology and conventional biochemical features of these strains are identical to the parent strain S. enterica serovar Typhi GIFU 10007.     

知识内化为导向的教学策略在高校微生物学教学中的应用

将教学知识内化为学生素质是提高学生知识应用能力的基础。高校微生物学课程知识点多而散,如何根据不同知识点的特点,有效地促进知识内化是一线教师需要不断思考和学习的重要问题。作者总结多年的教学经验,介绍以知识内化为导向,以生活实例为媒介,向学生传授新知识点并完善学生知识体系的教学策略。实践表明,该种教学策略在一线教学中行之有效,能取得良好的教学效果。