Welcome to the 2nd Annual Biodesign Symposium!

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The Biodesign Symposium: How to Grow a Biodesigner is an annual pedagogical conference where educators, researchers, and practicing biodesigners discuss groundbreaking issues in interdisciplinary education.

Each year, our presenters share the latest insights from the field of biodesign, offering tested advice to new instructors and highlighting future directions in educational research. The themes covered in the Biodesign Symposium are as diverse and rich as the discipline itself. Synthetic biology, regional bioeconomies, indigenous biotech, and contemporary art all come together to show how learning and experimenting across disciplines can contribute to a better world.

The 2nd Annual Biodesign Symposium will explore the prompt How to Grow a Biodesigner from a birds-eye view. The conference will open with a keynote address on the history of biodesign and progress through four themed sessions on different challenges in biodesign teaching. Attendees will encounter bold ideas in the following domains: Imagining and Adapting Infrastructures for Biodesign Education, Integrating Biological Concepts into Traditional Design Curricula, Criteria and Methods for Evaluating Biodesign Projects, and Biodesign as a Communicative Strategy.

Attendance is open to everyone with an interest in educational practices at the intersection of science, art, and design. Registration and ticketing for the Biodesign Symposium will close on 6/4/2025.