The purpose of the DNA School is to inform a broad audience about this “DNA science” which evolves particularly quickly, and to elicit vocational interest by presenting research and its professions, from basic research to medications.
You are…
- …a cultural actor, media library, forum/festival organizer, or shopping center
- …a teacher, university, school, or academy
- …an association of patients suffering from genetic diseases, public health agency/service, hospital, or training center for medical staff
- …a company, works council, human resources department, or union
The DNA School
Founded in 2005 and managed according to the original concept of the DNA School in Nîmes, Genethon’s DNA School has developed several tools to help further the understanding of life sciences, of DNA in particular and its applications in biotechnologies. Its purpose is to inform a broad audience about this “DNA science” which evolves particularly quickly, and to elicit vocational interest by presenting its research and its professions.
Based on human mediation, our services adapt to all audiences, including families, schools, life sciences teachers, patient associations, but also companies, administrations, journalists, elected officials and individuals wishing to learn about genome technologies.
Our special contacts include cultural services or centers, media libraries, universities, labor-management committees and partners of Telethon, schools, festival organizers, patient associations and health organizations (regional health agencies, teaching hospitals, nursing training schools, etc.).
Personal experimentation is at the core of these workshops and events.
The techniques used by participants range from DNA extraction to analysis using laboratory tools.
A number of themes may be addressed, including genetic diseases, prenatal diagnosis, genetic signatures, gene therapy, stem cells and drug development professions.
Our methods of intervention [in French]
- Escape Game
- DNA Extraction Animation and Escape Game in a Box
- Fun Science Talk
- Scientific Objects: An Interactive Traveling Exhibition
- Voyage through a Giant Cell
- Patient Association Training
- Biology Instructor Training
- Genetic’mobile: Animation on a Trike
Our fact sheets [in French]
You are a cultural actor, media library, forum/festival organizer, or shopping center
Here is what we can offer you [in French]:
You are a teacher, university, school, or academy
Here is what we can offer you [in French]:
AFM-Téléthon sponsors an annual “1,000 Researchers in Schools” program that enables schools to host a researcher free of charge.
Through this awareness-raising program for third to tweltfth graders, students are introduced to the world of research, research professions, and the challenges of developing innovative biomedicines for rare diseases for all.
You are an association of patients suffering from genetic diseases, public health agency/service, hospital, or training center for medical staff
Here is what we can offer you [in French]:
You are a company, works council, human resources department, or union
You want to increase your administrative staff’s technical knowledge in the field of life sciences and genetics or you are interested in a team building exercise. Collaborating with us is also an opportunity to support our work through the Telethon:
[in French]
- Escape Game
- Custom workshops of 90 minutes to four hours
- Fun Science Talk
- Voyage through a Giant Cell
We can respond to custom requests, thanks to the many educational tools we have developed for different audiences in our 15+ years of field experience.
DNA School is a member of
And participates in the network
DNA School Zone (for one-day events)
The giant cell was selected by the scientific organizing committee of the Sciences & you forum at the University of Lorraine.
Our Supporters
The DNA School at Généthon is supported by:
