1. Development of A Working Protocol for Establishing Community Labs in Indiana
Human Practices

3. What is a Community Lab
“we offer hands-on courses to the public, provide extracurricular experiences for students, and encourage scientific entrepreneurship, particularly in the fields of molecular and synthetic biology” “The best way to inform the dialogue about 21st century science is to have the stakeholders understand it from a hands-on perspective “ -Genspace

4. The Manhattan Model Grassroots Science
12 staff members, including academic doctors, students, and other scientists
Offers courses in biotechnology, intro to synth bio
Projects in ecology, microbiology, forensics, synth bio
Funding from donations, revenue from classes, lab rental

5. What are the Benefits of a Community Lab
Provides environment of academic innovation
Fosters education the sciences
Produce entrepreneurship and furthers the field of biotech
Increase Indiana’s role in Biotechnology

6. What are the Challenges of a Community Lab
Funding
Community Involvement
Educated Personnel
Community Regulations (e.g. bio-safety, etc.)
Limited Material Resource

7. How Can we Bring these Labs to Indiana?
The Project Deliverables
Concise and Understandable protocol for the establishment of Community Biotech Lab
Present data on the effects and challenges of Community Labs
Create a feasibility report for three sites in Indiana

8. The wealthy, educated suburbs of Indianapolis showing the strongest growth in the state and having access to biotechnology resources are good starting points/models for site investigation/feasibility

9. Considerations of Feasibility
Commitment to:
Researching regulations and protocols
Interviewing and discussing with economic development officers of townships and Indiana Cities
Gathering and presenting data in novel fashion
Does it fit within the budget?
Few actual expenses beyond transportation, office supplies

10. Who are the Contacts we Need to Investigate Feasibility
Purdue Office of Entrepreneurship
Genspace and collaborative partners (e.g. DIY biotech)
Economic Development Offices of prospective sites
Purdue/IU/ND synthetic biology/microbiology teams (technical contacts)

11. Practical Limitations to a Community Lab
Adequate Funding Sources (Corporate Sponsorship)
Target Audience
Too much Risk
Intellectual Property Rights
Sustainabiltity

12. BioMakers
Human Practices

13. The Project - Focus on Educational Outreach
Field Trips
Teacher Workshops
Open Space for High School iGEM Teams
-Collaboration with Children's Museum

14. Benefits of Focus on Educational Outreach
Long Term Funding:
NSF Grants Available
Purdue Branding
Purdue Extension
Curriculum with Education and Science Majors
Targeted Audience

15. Where We Are/The New Path
Develop a feasibility report for a collaborative Purdue Education Extension Lab
- Look for Industrial/Educational Partners
- Discuss marketability with BioBuilder HighSchool workshop
- Interview Teachers and Students

16. Metrics How many kids decide to enter STEM Majors
How many kids come to Purdue
Test Scores
Teacher and Student Feedback
Traffic/Demand

17. Interdisciplinary Work Space
Mobile Lab
Static Lab
Research-based
Open 24/7
Interdisciplinary Work Space
Lab-based
DowAgro

18. BioBuilder 3-5 High School Students Campus Tours Wet Lab
Personal Prospective
Brainstroming