Abstract
We are iGEM Patras 2025, a student research team from the University of Patras, preparing to participate in the iGEM 2025 Global Synthetic Biology Competition. Our project focuses on the early detection of sepsis, a life-threatening condition that disproportionately affects vulnerable and underserved communities worldwide. Beyond scientific innovation, we are committed to ensuring our work is inclusive and accessible to individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of race, gender, socioeconomic status, disability, or other identities. Addressing health challenges like sepsis demands a socially conscious and equitable approach. To promote diversity and accessibility, we are developing a range of outreach initiatives, including a BioArt workshop for elderly participants and students (featuring sign language interpretation), a painting exhibition using color-blind-accessible palettes, and an educational presentation at a special needs school, tailored for students with special cognitive and physical needs. We also plan to design inclusive board games and comics mindful of neurodiversity, ADHD, and autism. Additionally, we are organizing discussions on women in science and traditional medicine practices to celebrate diverse knowledge systems and empower underrepresented groups in STEM. These activities, still under development, reflect our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in both science and society. We look forward to sharing our work and experiences at the conference and contributing to this important dialogue.
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Presentation Type
Theme
Education and Learning Worlds of Differences
KEYWORDS
DIVERSITY, INCLUSIVITY, INNOVATION, SCIENCE EDUCATION, ACCESSIBLE COMMUNICATION, SCIENCE COMMUNICATION
