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U481E·Teaching Educational Biodigital Twins and Programmable Cloud Laboratories: AI-Enabled Pedagogies for the Next-Generation Bioengineering Workforce
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Sun. June 21, 2026 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM
E-219A, Charlotte Convention Center
Session Description

Ticketed event: $25.00 advanced registration and $35.00 on site registration
This interactive workshop introduces Educational Biodigital Twins (eBDTs) and Programmable
Cloud Laboratories (PCLs) as transformative teaching tools that merge physical
experimentation with digital learning environments. Developed through UC San Diego’s
EVO-LAB Node for Programmable Cloud Laboratories (PCL), this framework allows students to
remotely control biological experiments, view live data, and engage in authentic research
experiences that previously required in-person lab access.
Participants will engage in a live demonstration of a remote experiment, design short course
modules aligned with ABET outcomes, and discuss equitable access models that empower

students with mobility, geographic, or resource limitations. The session highlights best practices
for integrating AI-assisted laboratory data into teaching and assessment while promoting
workforce readiness in the evolving bioeconomy. Attendees will leave with implementation
templates, FAIR-aligned data resources, and open-source materials for classroom adoption.

Speaker
  1. Reem Khojah
    University of California, San Diego

    Reem Khojah serves as an assistant teaching professor in the Shu Chien-Gene Lay Department of Bioengineering at the University of California, San Diego. With experience in instructing bioengineering at introductory and graduate levels, she actively contributes to enhancing accessibility to research tools for undergraduate research experiences. Her primary focus is on optimizing engineering education through data-driven pre-and post-lecture formative assessments and designing AI-proof assignments. Her educational background includes a B.S. in Medical Technology, a Master's degree in Chemical and Biological Engineering from KAUST, and a Ph.D. in Bioengineering from the University of California, Los Angeles. Reem has also engaged in post-doctoral research at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and the University of California, Irvine.