| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/T22629/01 |
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PPA: Tissue Engineering Virtual Lab and Animation Workshops |
| Principal Investigator: |
Knight, Professor MM |
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Biomedical Materials |
| Organisation: |
Queen Mary University of London |
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PPE PreFEC |
| Starts: |
22 December 2004 |
Ends: |
21 December 2006 |
Value (£): |
37,447
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Tissue engineering is an emerging multidisciplinary field in which living cells are manipulated within a laboratory in order to grow replacement body parts for patient who's own tissues have been damaged and will not naturally repair themselves. As such tissue engineering has the potential to revolutionise health care for future generations. Underpinning tissue engineering is the science of cells and tissues which is a major component of the National Curriculum and ones which children find difficult. Therefore, the broad aim of this public awareness scheme is to engage, inform and enthuse school children in tissue engineering, its clinical application and associated science. This is to be achieved through the novel use of 'animation workshops', successfully trialed by the applicants. In these sessions, the children first learn about the science through presentations, demonstrations and practicals. They will then discuss and assimilate this knowledge with the help of an experienced storyteller so that they can produce a short digital animation explaining one aspect of the science to their peers. This activity will be supported and extended by the development of a 'virtual lab' facility in which school children will be able to experience a tissue engineering research lab and conduct simple experiments not possible in school. Interactive communication will be achieved through the use of teleconferencing and web casting technology. This innovative proposal is made possible by the established collaboration between the applicant and the two partners; The Centre of the Cell and the City Learning Centre.
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