Lab Presentations
? Each student will give a 5 to 7 minutes presentation on a topic relevant to genetics
on the last week of the semester.
? Students will give the presentation in person.
? Students will select a topic from the list on pg. 2. Every student will present a
different topic. Your instructor will communicate with you later in the semester
to assign topic for the presentation.
? Some of the topics are broad. You may modify the topic or narrow down to a
specific case/research.
? Presentation topics are not simply a repetition of what you have learned in this
course. They are topics in genetics that go beyond the course material and you
will need to do your own research.
? You should prepare slides in Microsoft PowerPoint or PDF format.
? Your presentation will be graded out of 45 points, using the grading scheme
given below in pg. 3.
? Presentations that do not relate to genetics may be penalized in
grade.
Tips for success
? Start early. You will need to do some research on your topic before you can
start putting your presentation together. Making good slides for a presentation
also takes time.
? Make sure your slides are easy to read and understand:
o Avoid combinations of colors that do not give good contrast.
o Make sure text is big enough to read at a distance. Don cram too much
text on a single slide.
o Use graphs and charts instead of tables of numbers.
o Make your talk interesting and engaging to your audience.
? Practice. You should rehearse your presentation several times before you give it
in class. Avoid simply reading from your slides.
? Each topic covers a very broad field of research in genetics. You, need to find a
way to narrow down your talk. For example, you may present a paper or a specific
organism/system relevant to your topic. You may consider including information
such as (and not limited to):
i) Introduction/Background info about the topic
ii) Methods/Techniques required for this type of research
iii) Important implications 0rovide examples
iv) Advantages and limitations
v) What is the take home message of your presentation?
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Topics
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Transposons (or µmping genes`and Peppered moths
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RNA interference
3
How parasite takes control of hostàgenes
4
Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)
5
Junk DNA )s most of our genome useless?
6
Epigenetics -echanisms that switch genes on and off
7
Telomeres, chromosomes, and aging
8
Genetically modified organisms
9
Environmental DNA (eDNA)
10 DNA repair mechanisms in bacteria
11 Genome-wide association studies (GWAS)
12 Gene therapy (ow to cure xx disease?
13 Combating antibiotic resistant bacteria
14 Retroviruses (example: HIV)
15 Human evolution
16 Introducing pharmacogenetics 3trengths and limitations
17 DECKO ! DNA deleting tool
18 Genome Architecture Mapping (GAM)
19 Things you may not know about SARS-CoV-2 or Covid-19
20 Ancient DNA an we recreate extinct organism?
21 Forensic DNA analysis
22 Population Genomics &rom genotyping to genomic typing
23 Twin studies in human genetics
24 Human cloning
25 What factors in human genetics affect our behavior?
26 Role of genetics in cancer
27 How genetic techniques are being used in combating Covid-19?
28 Genetics of monarch butterfly migration
29 Applying molecular genetics to wildlife conservation
30 Describe a most recent discovery in the field of genetics
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Grading scheme for Presentations
Student Name: ________________
Content (18 points)
Total = 45 points
15 -18: Excellent coverage on the subject. Students are
knowledgeable on the topic. The presentation flows very well.
11 – 14: Good content, covers the subject at an appropriate level
of detail and demonstrates understanding.
6 10: Covers most of the subject, some key areas missing or
some confusion.
1 5: Basic content, limited coverage of topic, significant
confusion.
Slides (12 points)
10 12: Good slides, relevant and easy to read. Well organized.
7 9: Mostly good slides, readable but have some issues.
Organization can be improved.
4 6: Intermediate slides. Not well organized. Some slides are
hard to read.
1 3: Basic slides, hard to read, not relevant or otherwise
confusing.
Delivery (15 points)
13 15: Excellent delivery, practiced, confident, eye
contact with audience, manage to draw audiences¡ttention.
9 12: Good delivery, practiced, fluent, eye contact with
audience.
5 8: Intermediate delivery, some hesitation or other evidence of
lack of practice. Lack of eye contact with audience. Read from
slides.
1 4: Basic delivery, no evidence of practice, very hesitant or
confused.
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