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Goals
- Teach and learn about biomolecular structure-function
- Test ready-to-use molecular case studies
- Develop new cases at the interface of biology and chemistry
Mentors
- Shuchi Dutta, Rutgers University
Final Products
Happy Blue Baby
Version: 1.0 Adapted From: Happy Blue Baby v1.0
This case, about a specific mutant of hemoglobin, focuses on visualizing and understanding the molecular basis of why an infant turned blue soon after birth and how the cyanosis resolved on its own in a few months.
COVID-19: Molecular Basis Infection Revisited One Year into the Pandemic
Version: 1.0 Adapted From: COVID-19: Molecular Basis of Infection v1.0
This adaptation was written in Spring 2021 exactly one year after the original case and includes explorations of the emerging mutations within the spike protein
Instructions, assignment prompts, and a rubric for assessing advanced undergraduate authorship of molecular case studies
Happy Blue Baby: MCQs for large classes
Version: 1.0 Adapted From: Happy Blue Baby v1.0
Multiple choice questions for the Happy Blue Baby case study pre-work