PNP Project PSA by Policy and Practices, Waterloo iGEM https://padlet.com/policy_uwigem/pogy6y2nayzk Ableism and biosecurity en-us 2016-08-17 19:29:22 UTC 2016-10-17 22:50:39 UTC hello@padlet.com Problem Statement: policy_uwigem https://padlet.com/policy_uwigem/pogy6y2nayzk/wish/119412887
  • To make transparent that synthetic biology (Read: GMOs) are now part of the research against NDDs.
]]> 2016-08-23 16:47:11 UTC https://padlet.com/policy_uwigem/pogy6y2nayzk/wish/119412887 Who are our stakeholders? policy_uwigem https://padlet.com/policy_uwigem/pogy6y2nayzk/wish/119414113
Primary:
  • Researchers

Secondary:
  • Pharmaceutical industry
  • Clinicians
  • NDD patients
  • Patient families

Tertiary: 
  • Government/Regulatory bodies
  • Ministry of Health
  • CRTC (Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission).

]]> 2016-08-23 16:51:01 UTC https://padlet.com/policy_uwigem/pogy6y2nayzk/wish/119414113 Constraints ("Must not...") policy_uwigem https://padlet.com/policy_uwigem/pogy6y2nayzk/wish/119414888
  • Be offensive to those who have NDDs (Read: Ableist)
  • Create misconceptions
  • Fear-monger
  • Stereotype or discriminate
  • Sensationalize to the point of exaggeration 
  • Create barriers between race, gender, ethnicity, culture, or socioeconomic status when providing tool to different cultures and countries around the world
  • Manipulate synthetic biology information (Open and understandable).
]]> 2016-08-23 16:53:26 UTC https://padlet.com/policy_uwigem/pogy6y2nayzk/wish/119414888 Criteria ("Must..."): policy_uwigem https://padlet.com/policy_uwigem/pogy6y2nayzk/wish/119415011
  • Capture interest
  • Have clear target audience(s)
  • Generate desire
  • Encourage action
  • Have scientific integrity 
  • Have scientific accuracy and validity 
  • Convey message clearly and persuasively
  • Be accessible
  • Utilize layman's terms for audience to properly understand
  • Communicate security of tool to public.

]]> 2016-08-23 16:53:50 UTC https://padlet.com/policy_uwigem/pogy6y2nayzk/wish/119415011 Goals and Objectives (What do you want to accomplish with this project?) policy_uwigem https://padlet.com/policy_uwigem/pogy6y2nayzk/wish/119420535
  • Enlist the support of Canadians in synbio NDD research
  • Empower audience with choice
  • Inform people of NDD research - Make the Canadian public aware of synthetic biology's role in combating NDD's
  • Receive funding for scientific tool
  • Provide tool to labs in need
  • Destigmatize [Mental Illness]
  • Create interest and opportunities for fundraising
  • Make Canadian levels of government aware of any funding necessary for synthetic biology research in NDD's
  • Have advertisement comply within the bounds and regulations necessary of a  scientific or medical advertisement.
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