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High school teacher Thomas Holterman wanted to show his students that some of the human story and our own family history are written in our DNA if we choose to explore it. $\"AC\"$

Holterman is one of four teachers who won an award for lesson plans they developed as part of the Genetics Learning Challenge, sponsored by ISKME and 23andMe. Holterman was assisted by 23andMe’s academic program, which helps teachers incorporate genetic education into classroom instruction.

Holterman, a history teacher in Oak Creek Wisconsin, wanted his high school sophomores to use DNA testing to learn more about not just their own families’ histories but also human history.\n

\nUsing 23andMe testing his students were able to learn more about their ancestry and use it to help create a “family history book” to trace where in the world their ancestors came from.

“We’ve done ancestry projects in the past, but I wanted students to dig deeper into their heritage,” history teacher Holterman told the Oak Creek Now. “This is a journey of self discovery for them. We’ve lost so much of our personal history and now they’ll have information about their ancestors that they’ll be able to pass down the line.”

Some of the students plan to share their DNA stories at the Discovery World in Milwaukee, WI.Check out what some of his students learned from testing.

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Last month we announced the three winners in 23andMe’s first-ever Genetics Image Contest, but we felt like everyone came out ahead by helping to bridge the gap in genetics education.

$\"One$

One of the winning images. This one “Human Karyotype” by Drury University student Ashleigh Spalding

On top of giving out awards to individual winners, 23andMe also gave out stipends to the three schools with the highest rate of student participation – Drury University, Wartburg College and the College of San Mateo. Each school received $300 to help defray the costs of a “learning event” hosted on campus meant to raise awareness about personal genetics.

At Drury, where this year Prof. Roger Young incorporated 23andMe as a learning tool in his Advanced Molecular Genetics class, students used the money to host a genetics fair that attracted about 90 people. The students even did a before and after survey to gauge whether the event helped improve understanding of genetic testing.

“As you know, any good science experiment should have good data,” Prof. Young explained.

And it appeared from the data that the event had an impact. For example, before the event 65 percent of those surveyed said they would want to know if they were at genetic risk for a disease. Afterwards, the number went up to 79 percent.

“As you know, any good science experiment should have good data,” Prof. Young explained.

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Using 23andMe’s chromosome view as a tool for learning about genetics.

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Students participating at the Drury University Event.

Prof. Young said using 23andMe in his semester-long course helped prepare his students for a future in which understanding genomics is integral to medicine.

“Integrating genetic testing into a semester-long learning experience has, I believe, placed these students at a distinct advantage as they prepare to take the (medical school admissions test) and interview for acceptance into various medical schools,” he said.

Learn more about 23andMe’s Academic program here.

The winning images from the contest will be showcased in the Genetics Gallery at The Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose, California.

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With so many great entries, it wasn’t easy, but we’ve picked the winners in 23andMe’s first ever “Genetics Image Contest.”

We had a lot of creative depictions of DNA, chromosomes, genes, and genetic concepts like heredity and inheritance. We narrowed the winners to three. In no particular order here they are:\n

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\n\t\t\t\t $\"\"$ \n\t\t\t: \n\t\t\t\tOne of the winning images. This one “Human Karyotype” by Drury University student Ashleigh Spalding\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t $\"\"$ \n\t\t\t: \n\t\t\t\t“Like Mother, Like Daughter” by Alyssa Jenkins \n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t $\"\"$ \n\t\t\t: \n\t\t\t\t“DNA Bridge” by Kadir Akdemir \n\t\t\t\t

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\nIn Ashleigh Spalding’s fun “Human Karyotype,” she had her fellow students from Drury University lay out on the ground to represent both the number and the shape of the 23 chromosomes.

We all did a double take looking at Alyssa Jenkins’ wonderful “Like Mother, Like Daughter,” in which the fused image conveys more about inheritance than many a textbook.

Rounding out the winners was Kadir Akdemir’s sublime “DNA Bridge,” where the structure of the span mimics the double helix of DNA.

Each of the three winners will receive a $100 Amazon gift card. In addition to the three individual winners, the three schools with the highest rate of student participation – Drury University, Wartburg College and the College of San Mateo – will receive $300 to raise awareness of personal genomics through a learning event on campus.

On top of getting a 23andMe T-shirt, the finalists will also have their images showcased in the Genetics Gallery at The Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose.

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If you haven’t already, there’s still time to submit entries in 23andMe’s first “Genetics Image Contest.”

We’re extending the deadline to get your entries in so you really have no excuse not to send in something. We are also expanding who is eligible to enter, allowing all US residents who are 18 and older to enter. This isn’t just open to students anymore.

We’ve already received a few beauts, which we’re sharing here. Finalists for the contest, will be showcased in the Genetics Gallery at The Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose, California.

The images are meant to capture the meaning of the genetic terms – DNA, chromosome, gene, allele, heredity and inheritance pattern. To enter, submit up to three original images, which capture the meaning of at least one of those terms. These images can either be photographs or images you’ve drawn, painted or created with computer software. Images will be evaluated based on originality, visual impact, and the written description.

Take a look at a few of the recent entries and get inspired. \n

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\n\t\t\t\t $\"\"$ \n\t\t\t: \n\t\t\t\tBumper sticker DNA\n\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t $\"\"$ \n\t\t\t: \n\t\t\t\tA day in the life of a deuteranope \n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t $\"\"$ \n\t\t\t: \n\t\t\t\tChromosome Tracks\n\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t $\"\"$ \n\t\t\t: \n\t\t\t\tChromosomes and Genes\n\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t $\"\"$ \n\t\t\t: \n\t\t\t\tSingle Molecules and Me\n\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t $\"\"$ \n\t\t\t: \n\t\t\t\tHeterochromia\n\n\t\t\t\t

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Summary of Contest Rules
\n– Participants must be 18 years or older and legal residents of the United States.
\n– Images can be drawn by hand, photographed, or generated by computer software and must be in digital format (JPG, PNG, GIF or BMP).
\n– Each image must have a title and a short (50 words or less) written description of how it conveys the genetic term(s) selected.
\n– Works previously published will not be considered.
\n– Images containing defamatory, obscene or inappropriate content will be automatically disqualified.
\n– Contest concludes November 3, 2014 at 11:59PM. Go here for a complete description of the rules. Email questions about the contest to: geneticsimage2014contest@23andme.com

Each of the three winners will receive a $100 Amazon gift card. The finalists will receive 23andMe T-shirts. The three student groups, classes, or schools with the highest number of participants will receive a $300 prize to raise awareness of personal genomics through a journal club, a lecture or other learning events on campus, including the option to organize a Google Hangout or host an in-person event with a 23andMe scientist, depending on the location.

Winners will be announced in a 23andMe blog post on the week of November 16th.

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