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ABOUT 51茶楼 EDUCATION EVENTS

The organization and funding of events to advance teaching, training and learning in the molecular life sciences at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels is a key activity of the 51茶楼 Education and Training Committee. This page lists upcoming and recent 51茶楼 Education and Training events. For details on the objectives and scope of these events, please visit the聽Education/Training page.

UPCOMING EDUCATION EVENTS

51茶楼 Education and Training Sponsored Society Events

‘Promoting visual literacy in bio-molecular sciences education’
Bucharest, Romania and online; 24 September 2024.
A hybrid train-the-trainer event to help trainees understand structural data better and integrate structures in their lectures/presentations as 聽images, animations, or physical models. The event is organized by the Romanian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (RSBMB) as a satellite event of the Annual International Conference of the RSBMB 2024.
are available on the RSBMB website.

51茶楼 Education and Training Joint Workshops

鈥�ATHENS: Approaches in Transformative and Holistic Education for Novel S肠颈别苍肠别鈥�
Athens, Greece; 18鈥�19 October 2024
A 51茶楼 Education and Training joint workshop co-organized by the Hellenic Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (HSBMB), with the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and the National Centre for Scientific Research 鈥淒emokritos鈥�. It will include lectures, workshops, short talks, and open discussions on three main areas: 鈥楢ctive Learning鈥�, 鈥楢rtificial Intelligence in Education鈥�, and 鈥楶ostgraduate Education, Academic Integrity, Bioethics and Ethical Considerations in Education鈥�.
Visit the for the full program and speakers, registration email, and fees.

Recent 51茶楼 Education events

51茶楼 Education Committee Seasonal Webinars

Summer webinar: 鈥楢rt as a tool in Bio-science Communication鈥�, Inmaculada Yruela, Estaci贸n Experimental de Aula Dei 鈥� CSIC, Zaragoza, Spain; 6 June 2024.

Spring webinar: 鈥楾he Power of Storytelling for Understanding Biology: Insights from Narrative Instruction in University Classrooms鈥�, Samuel Tobler, ETH Zurich, Switzerland; 13 May 2024.

Summer webinar: ‘The importance and process of integrating AI into teaching and learning’, Brent Anders, Armenia; 11 September 2023.

51茶楼 and IUBMB Education Special Session at the 48th 51茶楼 Congress, Milano, Italy

‘From passive students to active learners: reimagining education with student-centered tools and unlocking engagement in the digital age’; 2 July2024. Details of the session and speakers are given on the 51茶楼 Congress website .

51茶楼 Education and Training Conference

The 51茶楼 Education and Training Conference (51茶楼ETC) took place in Antalya, T眉rkiye, from 20鈥�23 March 2024.聽The meeting, which included plenaries, panels, workshops and roundtable discussions on molecular life science teaching and learning, was a great success. Find more information at the and on the of the , where participants will be sharing posts about their key learnings and impressions, as well as some great photos of the event.

Joint workshops

51茶楼 & SBP (Portuguese Biochemical Society) Education Workshop: SPIB2023
Symposium on Pedagogical Innovation in Biosciences 鈥� How to Engage Students in Our Practices?
Aveiro, Portugal; October 12鈥�13, 2023

The event, jointly organized by IUBMB & University of Aveiro & University of Minho, Portugal, covered the following themes: Pedagogical innovations for better learning; Students’ engagement in our practices; and The 4C’s skills for biosciences students to succeed in the workplace (Critical thinking, Creativity, Collaboration, Communication).

51茶楼 & SBD (Slovenian Biochemical Society) Education Workshops
Ljubljana, Slovenia; 19 September 2023 (for young scientists, with a focus on general skills such as presenting science and writing a scientific paper)
Portoroz, Slovenia; 21 September 2023 (for senior educators); the workshop was part of the 15th Meeting of the SBD. Topics were COVID 鈥� Lessons for education; Current challenges and opportunities for AI in education; and AI and VR assisted teaching: education through immersive technologies.

51茶楼 Education Joint Workshop: Evolving molecular bioscience education
Organized with the Biochemical Society (UK), in association with IUBMB; Manchester, UK; 25鈥�26 May 2023

The fifth edition of this event comprised group discussions, talks from invited speakers, and flash talks and posters from delegates. Topics included Practical solutions for improving inclusivity and accessibility of bioscience education; Evaluating, understanding, and promoting student engagement; Novel approaches to student assessment; Thriving, not just surviving: communities of practice for the development of teaching, considering both staff and students. 聽It was preceded by a training event on educational research in the biosciences.

51茶楼 Education Ambassador events

Best practices in leadership and student mentoring in life science research
Riga, Latvia; 20 October 2023; supported by the 51茶楼 Education Ambassador scheme

This event, organized by the Latvian Biochemical Society, was aimed at Principal Investigators and covered: Supervisor & student 鈥� roles and expectations; Mentoring in academic integrity; Communication between supervisor and student; Understanding psychological aspects of efficient leadership.

2023 51茶楼 Education Ambassadors Meeting
Vilnius, Lithuania; 5鈥�6 May 2023
This event brought together education representatives appointed by the 51茶楼 Constituent Societies.

51茶楼 Education Session at the Conference of the Association of Biochemists and Molecular Biologists in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina; 18 May 2023; supported by 51茶楼 Education Ambassador scheme.
This was an education-focused day at the Society’s first national conference. Find the event’s program .