What is BioEYES?
BioEYES is a K-12 science education program which provides classroom-based learning opportunities through the use of live zebrafish. BioEYES is designed to incorporate teacher empowerment and provides professional development seminars and a co-teaching experience with trained science consultants, called outreach educators.
BioEYES is located at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA; the Carnegie Institution for Science in Baltimore, MD; Monash University in Melbourne, Australia; and the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, UT.
BioEYES founders Jamie Shuda and Steven Farber received the 2018 Elizabeth W. Jones Award for Excellence in Education from the Genetics Society of America for their "extraordinary contributions to genetics education." Congratulations, Jamie and Steve! Read the full anouncement here.
