The Tiny Earth community is thrilled to welcome 43 new TEPIs to the network! Each new TEPI brings expertise from a range of scientific fields including microbiology, chemistry, and genetics to our network. They represent institutions from 16 US states and four countries. During the training weeks, the participants learned the ins and outs of teaching Tiny Earth curriculum in both lab and classroom settings.
Each week-long training consisted of lab sessions covering the Tiny Earth research flow, where participants mastered the hands-on work that leads to antibiotic discovery breakthroughs. The participants also engaged in content working groups, where they understood methods for improving their scientific teaching practices and learned about each other’s unique strategies.
We would like to give a special thanks to our facilitators for leading the lab modules and sharing their wisdom to the group on how they teach Tiny Earth courses:
Dr. Anil Gollapudi and Dr. Laura Pickell (Carleton University, Canada); Dr. Jennifer Kerr (Notre Dame of Maryland University, USA); Dr. Kristin Labby (Beloit College, USA); Dr. Stephanie Mathews (North Carolina State University, USA); Dr. Brian Merkel (University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, USA); Dr. Heather Pelzel (University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, USA); Dr. Aarti Raja (Nova Southeastern University, USA); Dr. Drew Rholl (North Park University, USA); and Dr. Ana Vallor (University of the Incarnate Word, USA).
We would also like to thank Srikanth Talluri for attending the event as a representative of 6D.Varsity. Tiny Earth’s collaboration with 6D.Varsity is paving the way for our expansion into India. We’re thrilled about this new chapter and eager to explore further opportunities with 6D.Varsity.
Our participants’ dedication has been pivotal in making our training sessions successful. We are excited to see the innovative ways our new TEPIs will bring Tiny Earth to their own institutions and make advances in antibiotic discovery.