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    Antibiotic Resistance of Bacterial Soil Isolates and Biofilm Production
    In this lesson, learners will hear about research that focuses on bacterial antibiotic resistance and biofilm production. Students will see how antibiotic resistance is measured and interpret a...

    Keywords: graph interpretationmicrobiologybiofilmfmnantibiotic-resistanceBioGraphIrepresentation in STEM

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    From Dirt to Streptomyces DNA
    The purpose of this semester-long Lesson is to give students an authentic, course-based undergraduate research experience during which they learn basic and advanced microbiological and molecular...

    Keywords: MetabolismAntibiotic productionrRNA genesSecondary metabolitesStreptomyces

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    Tiny Earth: Studentsourcing antibiotic discovery
    Poster on Tiny Earth presented at the 2020 BIOME Institute: Cultivating Scientific Curiosity

    Keywords: antibiotic-resistancesoil microbiologyTiny Earth

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    An evolution curriculum designed around understanding the rise and spread of drug-resistant pathogens
    Poster on teaching concepts in evolution and data science skills in an upper level Biology elective at Spelman College presented at the 2018 QUBES/BioQUEST Summer Workshop

    Keywords: EvolutionRdata sciencedrug resistanceSummer Workshop 2018

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    The impact of diet and antibiotics on the gut microbiome
    The goal of this article is to describe an active learning exercise that can be used in a variety of advanced microbiology courses, including bacterial physiology, ecology, or systems biology. The...

    Keywords: microbiomeenvironmental controlhost responsemetabolites

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    Mutation and Selection: An Exploration of Antibiotic Resistance in Serratia Marcescens
    This laboratory module gives students hands-on experience with mutation and selection in bacteria.

    Keywords: moduleinquiry labsmutationartificial selectionbacteriain-class activityHandoutlab protocolResources @ QUBES - Teaching & Referenceantibiotic-resistance

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    Application of a Bacterial Experimental Evolution System to Visualize and Teach Evolution in Action: A Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience
    Concepts of evolution are typically taught through examples of extremely long timescales, which do not always resonate broadly. Here, we describe a course-based undergraduate research experience...

    Keywords: EvolutionmutationcompetitionNatural Selectionregulationstructure and functionreproductive fitnessgenotype to phenotypehomologs

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    Antibiotic Resistance Genes Detection in Environmental Samples
    Our aim is to provide an authentic research experience for undergraduate students in a variety of biology courses through collaboration between a four-year university and a community college. This...

    Keywords: geneticsenvironmentmicrobiologyUndergraduateantibiotic-resistancePCRgel electrophoresisauthentic inquiry

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    Using genomic data and machine learning to predict antibiotic resistance: a tutorial paper
    Antibiotic resistance is a global public health concern. Bacteria have evolved resistance to most antibiotics, which means that for any given bacterial infection, the bacteria may be resistant to...

    Keywords: Tutorialmachine learningantibiotic-resistanceArtificial Intelligence

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    Drug Discovery through Ethnobotany
    In this lesson, students interpret graphs demonstrating synergy between antibiotics. Then, students view and reflect on an interview with biologist Dr. Cassandra Quave, whose research includes the...

    Keywords: graph interpretationfmndisabilityBioGraphIrepresentation in STEM

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    Citations
    Published Avida-Ed article

    Keywords: EvolutioncurriculumSelectionDigital Organisms

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    Malawian Aquaculture Pond Ecosystem Challenge
    This case study challenges students to design a pond that will provide supplemental food security to a rural Malawian village. In the process they apply concepts of primary and secondary...
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    Using an Interactive Game, Gutsy, to Examine the Impacts of Pathogens and Everyday Events on the Human Gut Microbiome
    The human gut microbiome is often associated with ‘good bacteria’ in marketing campaigns for dietary supplements, probiotic drinks, and fermented foods. Yet, the dynamic and complex...

    Keywords: bacteriaGamepathogenhealthmicrobiomediversity

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    Understanding Host-Pathogen Interactions With the Use of Galleria mellonella
    The Galleria mellonella; the larvae of the Greater Wax Moth, is a safe and effective means to study host-pathogen interactions in the undergraduate setting. The use of animal models in the teaching...

    Keywords: innate immunitybacterial pathogenesisHost-pathogen interactionsGalleria mellonellaVirulence

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    Neochromosomes: Creating transcriptional units with yeast Golden Gate assembly
    This resource is a series of protocols using the yeast Golden Gate (yGG) method as developed by Neta Agmon and Leslie Mitchell in Jef Boeke’s lab to assemble a functional yeast gene with...
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    Laboratory exercises on microbial growth, horizontal gene transfer, competition and evolution
    Simple laboratory exercises to reinforce student learning when performed in conjunction with NetLogo simulations.

    Keywords: microbiology

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    1999-Peter_Deuflhard-Differential Equations in Technology and Medicine
    It deals with a variety of challenging real life problems selected from clinical cancer therapy, communication technology, polymer production, and pharmaceutical drug design.

    Keywords: cancerdesigntumordrugpolymertherapy

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    1989-EY_Rodin-K_Egan-Mathematics modelling of the rate of chemical reactions
    The development of improved designs for chemical reactors as well as the prediction of optimal operating conditions in chemical production are based on an understanding of the rates at which...

    Keywords: kineticsfirst orderreactionsecond orderzeroth order

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    "What's on your plate?" with Adam Cornish, PhD
    This talk delves into “Modern Agriculture: What’s on Your Plate?” with Dr. Adam Cornish. Adam is a program analyst in the Office of Agricultural Policy at the State Department, and received his...

    Keywords: agriculturePublic PolicyGMOs

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    Intro videos and terminology for GMOs, Transcription, Translation
    Compiled resources around GMOs and protein production including vocabulary, animations, videos, and games

    Keywords: geneticsagricultureplantstranscriptiongenomesGMOtranslation

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