To inform as many people as possible about this rapidly evolving ‘science of DNA’ and to inspire vocations by showcasing research and its careers, from fundamental research to pharmaceuticals: this is the goal of the DNA’s School.
Founded in 2005 and based on the original concept of the DNA’s school in Nîmes, Genethon’s DNA School has developed several tools to facilitate the understanding of life sciences, particularly DNA and its applications in biotechnology. 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.
Find our offers based on your profile:
- Cultural services or centers, libraries, festival organizers
- Universities or educational institutions
- Patient associations or health organizations (ARS, hospitals, nursing schools, etc.)
- Company committees or partners of Telethon
Hands-on experience is at the heart of these workshops and activities.
Participants will use techniques ranging from DNA extraction to analysis with laboratory tools.
Many topics can be addressed: genetic diseases, prenatal diagnosis, genetic fingerprints, gene therapy, stem cells, careers in drug development, and more.
You can also access to all our educational materials..
You are a cultural actor, a library, a forum/festival organizer, or a shopping center
Here are the offers we can provide:
Escape Game
✓
You will dive into the heart of research and navigate the complexities of biotechnology. Through immersive experience, you will solve puzzles to treat a patient with a rare genetic disease.
Giant cell’s journey
✓
You will immerse yourself in an oversized cell with a diameter of 4 meters! Curious individuals will engage in all their senses to explore how a human cell functions.
Interactive traveling exhibition ‘Science Objects’
✓
Take a stroll along the path to medication through the exploration and discovery of 10 stations featuring laboratory objects to manipulate.
DNA Extraction and Boxed Escape Game
✓
You will quickly visualize one of the most debated scientific mysteries present in popular culture in recent years: your DNA.
You are a teacher, a university, an educational institution, or an academy
Here are the offers we can provide:
Interactive traveling exhibition ‘Science Objects’
✓
Take a stroll along the path to medication through the exploration and discovery of 10 stations featuring laboratory objects to manipulate.
Giant cell’s journey
✓
You will immerse yourself in an oversized cell with a diameter of 4 meters! Curious individuals will engage in all their senses to explore how a human cell functions.
The AFM-Téléthon also organizes an annual initiative called ‘1000 Researchers in Schools,’ which allows you to host a researcher for free in your institution.
Through a meeting with a scientific expert, this awareness event for students from 9th grade to high school aims to introduce them to the world of research, its careers, and the challenges of developing innovative biomedicines for rare diseases and for the general population.
You are an association for patients affected by genetic diseases, a public health agency/service, a hospital, or a training center for medical staff
Here are the offers we can provide:
Escape Game
✓
You will dive into the heart of research and navigate the complexities of biotechnology. Through immersive experience, you will solve puzzles to treat a patient with a rare genetic disease.
Training for patient associations
✓
Practical biology workshops for associations dealing with rare genetic diseases, lasting from 1 to 3 days.
Scientific and Fun Talk on Research in Innovative Biotherapies
✓
Interactive scientific conference: you will meet a scientist during a question-and-answer game about the scientific history of AFM-Téléthon, its laboratories, and its successes.
Giant cell’s journey
✓
You will immerse yourself in an oversized cell with a diameter of 4 meters! Curious individuals will engage in all their senses to explore how a human cell functions.
You are a company, a works council, a human resources department, or a union
You are concerned about increasing technical knowledge in the fields of life sciences and genetics among your administrative staff, or simply for team building. The offers we provide allow you to engage in solidarity action by supporting Telethon:
Escape Game
✓
You will dive into the heart of research and navigate the complexities of biotechnology. Through immersive experience, you will solve puzzles to treat a patient with a rare genetic disease.
Scientific and Fun Talk on Research in Innovative Biotherapies
✓
Interactive scientific conference: you will meet a scientist during a question-and-answer game about the scientific history of AFM-Téléthon, its laboratories, and its successes.
Giant cell’s journey
✓
You will immerse yourself in an oversized cell with a diameter of 4 meters! Curious individuals will engage in all their senses to explore how a human cell functions.
We can respond to customized requests by selecting from the many educational tools developed over 15 years of field experience with various audiences.
Our educational materials (french PDF)
History of Genetics: Key dates in genetics, from Mendel’s laws to modern applications in medicine, agriculture, and biotechnology.
Origins of Life: Evolution of life from the Big Bang to the present day, including major extinctions and the place of Homo sapiens.
Organization of Life: Concepts of scale in living organisms, from organs to atoms, and the phylogeny of species. DNA is the common link among all living species.
Cell Overview: Diversity of cells and their components.
DNA Overview: Anatomy of the double helix.
Functioning of DNA: From DNA to protein, the stages of transcription and translation.
Restriction Enzymes: Origins and functions of a tool in molecular biology.
Electrophoresis: The ultimate tool for DNA analysis.
PCR and Sequencing: Practical functioning of two modern DNA analysis tools.
Genetic Diseases: The different types of mutations found in DNA and modes of transmission of genetic diseases.
Gene Therapy: Principles and steps in the production of a gene therapy product.
Cell Therapy: Differences between embryonic stem cells (ESCs) and induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) and their uses for regenerating organs damaged by genetic diseases.
Our Support and Network
Genethon DNA’s school is supported by:
DNA’s school is a member of the Francophone Federation of DNA Schools and participates in the Science Essonne network.
L’École de l’ADN participe au réseau Science Essonne
