Virtual laboratories during coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic

Biochem Mol Biol Educ. 2020 Sep;48(5):482-483. doi: 10.1002/bmb.21407. Epub 2020 Jul 28.

Abstract

Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease is an emerging situation that brought challenges to all sectors, including academia and research. Undergraduate and postgraduate students in biochemistry and molecular biology have been affected significantly due to the recent laboratory closures. Experiments have been suspended for long causing extreme stress to the students. Virtual laboratory is a powerful educational tool that enables students to conduct experiments at the comfort of their home. An excellent opportunity to engage students with technology and in parallel to avoid unforeseen disruptions, as happened recently due to pandemic.

Keywords: COVID 19; postgraduate students; undergraduate students; virtual laboratories.

MeSH terms

  • COVID-19 / epidemiology*
  • Education, Distance*
  • Humans
  • Laboratories*
  • Molecular Biology / education*
  • Pandemics*
  • SARS-CoV-2*