Vitaport: A Learning and Artistic Path for Public Outreach on Transporter Biology, Health and Drug Discovery

On the occasion of its conclusion, the National Center of Competence in Research (NCCR) TransCure launched a temporary learning and artistic path in the city of Bern named 'Vitaport - Was unser Korper transpor-tiert'. The path explained how nutrients are transported through our body and how molecules find their way to the right organ to achieve their effect there. NCCR TransCure researchers, together with students of the Bern School of Design, developed ceramic objects, texts and information graphics that took the public on a multidisciplinary journey of discovery through the human body. In this article, we report about aims, development, challenges and outcome of this ambitious science outreach project in which we could experience a rewarding and successful collaboration between scientists and artists.

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In this article, we share the aims, development, challenges, and outcome of the National Center of Competence in Research (NCCR) TransCure's temporary learning and artistic path called 'Vitaport - Was unser Korper transpor-tiert' in Bern. This project involved NCCR TransCure researchers and students from the Bern School of Design, who developed ceramic objects, texts, and information graphics to take the public on a multidisciplinary journey through the human body.