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ArticleHeliyon2024

Gamifying cell culture training: The 'Seru-Otchi' experience for undergraduates.

Victoria T Ly, Drew Ehrlich, Jess Sevetson, Ryan N Hoffman, Sofie R Salama, Sri Kurniawan, Mircea Teodorescu

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Article in Heliyon, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Victoria T LyElectrical and Computer Engineering Department, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060, USA.
Drew EhrlichComputational Media Department, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060, USA.
Jess SevetsonDepartment of Cellular, Molecular, and Developmental Biology, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060, USA.
Ryan N HoffmanDepartment of Cellular, Molecular, and Developmental Biology, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060, USA.
Sofie R SalamaDepartment of Cellular, Molecular, and Developmental Biology, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060, USA.
Sri KurniawanComputational Media Department, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060, USA.
Mircea TeodorescuElectrical and Computer Engineering Department, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060, USA.

Funding

Nanoparticle Tracking Analyzer (NTA) for the Center for Live Cell GenomicsRM1HG011543 · NHGRI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA CRUZ · PI HAUSSLER, DAVID H, SALAMA, SOFIE REDA · 2021 to 2025
$12.0M
IRACDA at UCSC and CSUMBK12GM139185 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA CRUZ · PI FORSBERG, CAMILLA, HINCK, LINDSAY E · 2020 to 2024
$4.1M
NHGRI NIH HHS RM1 HG011543NIGMS NIH HHS K12 GM139185
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Working in a stem cell laboratory necessitates a thorough understanding of complex cell culture protocols, the operation of sensitive scientific equipment, adherence to safety standards, and general laboratory etiquette. For novice student researchers, acquiring the necessary specialized knowledge before their initial laboratory experience can be a formidable task. Similarly, for experienced laboratory personnel, efficiently and uniformly training new trainees to a rigorous standard presents a significant challenge. In response to these issues, we have developed an educational and interactive virtual cell culture environment. This interactive virtual lab aims to equip students with foundational knowledge in maintaining cortical brain organoids and to instill an understanding of pertinent safety procedures and laboratory etiquette. The gamification of this training process seeks to provide laboratory supervisors in highly specialized fields with an effective tool to integrate students into their work environments more rapidly and safely.

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Cell cultureEducational gamesLaboratory trainingNeuroscienceScience educationStem cellsUndergraduate education

Identifiers

PMID38737237
PMCPMC11088318

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