Regenerative Medicine Partnership in Education (Phase I*

我们将开发一套旨在提高K-12和公众对健康科学的理解的项目 美国国立卫生研究院资助干细胞生物学领域的临床和基础研究的进展 和再生医学。这个项目将建立在我们过去成功的基础上，扩大传播，重振雄风 多媒体演示技术现在可以在全国各地的互动天文馆空间使用。我们建立了一个 在科学、医学和伦理教育方面建立独特的合作伙伴关系，将研究人员和医学专家聚集在一起， 临床医生、科学中心专家、多媒体电影业领袖、伦理学家、学生和教育工作者 级别。匹兹堡组织工程倡议和麦高恩再生医学研究所催化了 项目。匹兹堡组织工程倡议是一个致力于促进组织工程的非营利性组织 工程学及其在改善人们生活方面的应用。麦高恩再生医学研究所 匹兹堡大学医学院和匹兹堡大学医学中心之间的合作伙伴关系是 重点关注组织工程学和其他旨在修复受损或疾病的技术的巨大潜力 组织和器官。我们项目的主要目标分为三类：(1)教育：传播科学 关于干细胞研究和再生医学方法的兴奋和重要性的信息 人类的治愈能力。这些电影将使用引人入胜的互动演示和丰富的3D图形来说明组织/细胞 疾病和残疾的功能和医疗补救措施。(2)创新：提升教育体验。 我们通过将高清视频投射到整个天文馆圆顶(All Dome)来创造身临其境的视觉体验 视频)。我们将在校园内建立一个“全穹顶”的视频开发实验室，用来制作和测试 焦点小组、顾问和测试受众。(3)传播：确保向天文馆进行全国传播 全国范围内和其他适当的场地。这些节目将提供给拥有全穹顶的天文馆。 投影系统。数字、高清视频将经过重新编辑，以便以其他格式演示，从而增加我们的 分布潜力。现已推出了带有“全穹顶”投影系统的便携式穹顶，从而创造了 让农村社区参与通常没有大都市科学中心提供服务的社区。我们的节目将完全兼容 便携式穹顶系统。一个咨询委员会将提供监督和指导。独立的 评价员将对每部制作的电影进行形成性和总结性评价。预期的结果将是 开发一种令人兴奋的身临其境的视觉教育工具，在 使年轻人和广大公众能够接触到重要的生物医学进展。

We will develop a suite of programs aimed at improving K-12 and the general public's understanding of health science advances created by National Institutes of Health funded clinical and basic research in the areas of stem cell biology and regenerative medicine. This project will build on our past success, expanded dissemination, and revitalized multimedia presentation technology now available in interactive planetarium spaces across the country. We establish a unique partnership in scientific, medical and ethics education, bringing together researchers and medical experts, clinicians, science center experts, multi-media film industry leaders, ethicists, students and educators representing all levels. The Pittsburgh Tissue Engineering Initiative and the McGowan Institutefor Regenerative Medicine catalyze the project. The Pittsburgh Tissue Engineering Initiative is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of tissue engineering and its application to improving people's lives. The McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, a partnership between the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, is focused on the vast potential of tissue engineering and other techniques aimed at repairing damaged or diseased tissues and organs. The main goals of our project fall into three categories: (1) EDUCATION: To communicate scientific information about the excitement and importance of stem cell research and regenerative medicine approaches to human healing. The films will use engaging interactive demonstrations and rich 3D graphics to illustrate tissue/cellular function and medical remedies for disease and disability. (2) INNOVATION: To enhance the educational experience. We create immersive visual experiences by projecting high-definition video over the entire planetarium dome ('all dome' video). An 'all dome' video development laboratory on our campus will be used to create and test show content with focus groups, consultants and test audiences. (3) DISSEMINATION: To insure national distribution to planetarium nationwide and other appropriate venues. The shows will be made available to planetariums that have 'all dome' projection systems. The digital, high-definition video will be re-edited for presentation in other formats, increasing our distribution potential. Portable domes with 'all dome' projection systems are now available and create the opportunity to engage rural communities not usually served by metropolitan science centers. Our show will be fully compatible with the portable dome systems. An ADVISORY COMMITTEE will provide oversight and guidance. INDEPENDENT EVALUATORS will contribute formative and summative evaluations for each film produced. The expected outcome will be the development of an exciting immersive visual educational tool presenting accurate and specific content on important biomedical advances made accessible to young people and the public at-large.