Biodesign Challenge
Shahnoor Shafqat is a Clinical Assistant Professor and Industrial Design Faculty at Arizona State University, holding multiple creative and academic roles since 2024. As an Artist and Researcher at Phoenix Bioscience Core, Shahnoor participates in a collaborative initiative that merges art with groundbreaking life science research. Shahnoor co-founded CandyCaps, a project seeking sustainable alternatives to sugary snacks and aiming to address micro-plastic pollution through innovative confectionery made with gene-edited mushrooms. Additional experience includes serving as an Artist and Designer for the Biodesign Challenge and as an Adjunct Professor at North Shore Community College. Educational accomplishments include a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Arizona, along with various specialized design credentials from Pensole Design Academy, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, National College of Arts, and London College of Fashion.
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Biodesign Challenge
The next generation of design requires cross-disciplinary collaborations that bridge art, design, biology and technology. To foster these collaborations, Biodesign Challenge (BDC) partners university and high school students with artists, designers, and scientists. Together they create projects that envision future applications and deeper implications of biotechnology. Each June, students come together to showcase their projects at Parsons School of Design and the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA).