Outreach

Programs, Lesson Plans, and other Resources

• Animals in research and teaching at UW–Madison. Read, learn and discuss views on animal research, animal care, hot topics and more.
• Foundation for Biomedical Research
• Americans for Medical Progress
• Northwest Association for Biomedical Research’s Teacher Center. Most of these curriculum covering biology, genetics, virology, stem cells, ethics and more are designed for high school, however there are some for middle school and upper elementary school.
• Ted-Ed: What are stem cells? Video and curriculum produced by Craig A. Kohn in conjunction with the UW-Madison Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Center and the Wisconsin National Primate Research Center. See also A starring role for nonhuman primates in the stem cell story (article) and Growing stem cells in the lab. (Video of basic stem cell culture techniques in a UW-Madison lab, general audience, 9 minutes.)
• Lab rat chat: A podcast to engage with the public about the necessity of humane and ethical animal research.
• Go behind the scenes at the WNPRC and other research facilities and COME SEE OUR WORLD!
• Additional resources for educators and learners from the National Primate Research Centers
• STEM virtual workshops for educators and other free resources for teachers from the USA Science and Engineering Festival.

Do you have lesson plans or ideas on how to incorporate biomedical research into your teaching that we can share on this site? We are interested in biology, genetics, gene editing, virology, stem cells, bioinformatics, bioengineering, animal care, animal research regulations and ethics, and careers in biomedical research. Please contact Jennifer Bal with your resources and ideas.