"MyDNA" (Spring 2003), University of Massachusetts, Amherst, is an exciting way to get up-to-speed on the biotechnology that will, you can be sure, affect your life. Human and other animal cloning, stem cell research, gentic engineering, gene therapy-- an understanding of these and other topics will be critical to living in the 21st century. This comprehensive course is for non-biochemistry majors at the Five Colleges (UMass and Amherst, Smith, Hampshire and Mt. Holyoke Colleges). More info...

You can help design the course! Take our Survey and tell us what interests you about DNA. We'll use the results in planning and teaching the class.

MyDNA Seminar Outreach Course:

"You and Your Genome" (Fall 2001), a 10-week workshop sponsored by the Five College Learning in Retirement Program (5CLIR). Taught by Molly Fitzgerald-Hayes for retired persons in the Amherst, MA area. More than 70 people took the "You and Your Genome" seminar-- check out the pictures of the participants as they isolate their own DNA from cheek cells!

The "Gateway to MyDNA" Web Site:

Our web site is available to everyone, free, online. A set of resources, activities, and explanations about the Human Genome, designed to help non-scientists understand DNA in their everyday lives. The MyDNA web site:
· describes the educational objectives and outreach goals of the MyDNA project
· raises the visibility of DNA science among the general public
· collects opinions about DNA topics from students and the community at large
· provides a way for people, regardless of their scientific background, to explore DNA
· supplies useful resources and Internet links (student reviewed)
· provides access to interactive computer images of 3D protein and DNA molecules for exploration
· offers DNA lab activities in the form of intelligent computer modules

Start at the Home page to explore topics of interest to you!