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    COVID-19: Molecular Basis of Infection-ADAPTATION
    This case was written in Spring 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. It focuses on understanding the structure and interaction of the SARS-Cov-2 viral spike protein that facilitates infection in...

    Keywords: infectionvaccinemolecular visualization and analysisCOVID19PDBSARS-CoVMolecular Case Study

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    Scientific Literacy Re-visioned Workshop at NABT 2023
    This material was part of the “Scientific Literacy Re-visioned” presentation at the National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT) 2023 Conference in Baltimore MD. In this workshop participants...

    Keywords: Liberal Art of Science

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    Building Biodiversity Datasets for Invasive Species
    A module guiding students through the process of mapping biodiversity data and building a biodiversity dataset to study the spread and impacts of the invasive aquatic plant species, European...

    Keywords: Management Of Datanatural historyField researchconservation ecologyAquatic invasive speciesbiodiversity informatics

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    2017-Justin_Krueger-Parameter Estimation Methods for Ordinary Differential Equation Models with Applications to Microbiology
    We demonstrate the feasibility of principal differential analysis using simulation studies and then apply the method to intestinal and vaginal microbiota data.

    Keywords: microbiologyLotka Volterrramicrobiota

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    2009-Noakes-Sleigh-Mathematical models for assessing the role of airflow on the risk of airborne infection in hospital wards
    Understanding the risk of airborne transmission can provide important information for designing safe healthcare environments with an appropriate level of environmental control for mitigating risks.

    Keywords: infectioncompartmenthospitalventilationairbornesthochasticWells–Riley

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    Cladistic Analysis Lesson Using Bats
    Phylogenetic analysis can be a challenging concept to grasp for undergraduate biology students. This cladistic analysis lesson utilizes the amazingly diverse Order Chiroptera as a model to...

    Keywords: batsphylogeny and classificationVertebrate Morphologycladistic analysisbat evolution

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    9-020-HeatDiffusion-ModelingScenario
    This project guides students through experimental, analytical, and numerical techniques for understanding the heat (diffusion) equation with nonhomogeneous boundary conditions. In particular,...

    Keywords: laboratoryDiffusionheat

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    COVID-19: Molecular Basis Infection Revisited One Year into the Pandemic
    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

    Keywords: infectionvaccinemolecular visualization and analysisCOVID19PDBSARS-CoVMolecular Case Studyvariantsantibody

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    Sequence Similarity: Introducing Biological Databases to Community College Biology Students
    This laboratory module, published on CourseSource, leads introductory biology students in the exploration of a basic set of bioinformatics concepts and tools.

    Keywords: phylogeneticsbioinformaticssequencingFASTANCBINIBLSEalgorithmsincubatorsBLASTmultiple sequence alignmentsequence similarityBLOSUM scoring matrixneighbor-joining distance matrixCourseSourcephylogramZika virus

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    Developing a phylogram from computational resources.
    This laboratory module, published on CourseSource, leads introductory biology students in the exploration of a basic set of bioinformatics concepts and tools.

    Keywords: phylogeneticsbioinformaticssequencingFASTANCBINIBLSEalgorithmsBLASTmultiple sequence alignmentsequence similarityneighbor-joining distance matrixCourseSourcephylogrampercent identity matrix

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    Exploring Fundamental Concepts of Phage Immunity Systems: A jigsaw activity
    This jigsaw assignment is designed to increase students’ understanding of phage immunity systems
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    NEON Data in the Classroom: Quantifying Spatial Patterns
    Students build on fundamental concepts of spatial patterns and combine this knowledge with the open-data from the National Ecological Observatory Network to quantify spatial autocorrelation and...

    Keywords: RR Markdownlandscape ecologygroup-neon2018spatial statisticsfractalsrasters

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    Why does Blood Flow Change? Investigating the Math of Blood Flow Dynamics
    This collection of activities explores the relationship between blood flow, pressure, and the factors of resistance through graphs and modeling direct and inverse variation.

    Keywords: quant biographingRatiosmathassessmentcollege algebraundergraduate educationphysiologyAnatomyhuman biologyvariationCardiovascular physiologyAnatomy & Physiologylab activityOpenStaxqbccmanipulate equationsUnderstanding fractionsChoosing modelsUnderstanding ratesEstimating answersUse elementary functionsCreate graphsInterpret graphsRates and ProportionsSolving Equations and Inequalities

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    Sequence Similarity: An inquiry based and "under the hood" approach for incorporating molecular sequence alignment in introductory undergraduate biology courses
    This laboratory module, published on CourseSource, leads introductory biology students in the exploration of a basic set of bioinformatics concepts and tools.

    Keywords: phylogeneticsbioinformaticssequencingFASTANCBINIBLSEalgorithmsincubatorsBLASTmultiple sequence alignmentsequence similarityBLOSUM scoring matrixneighbor-joining distance matrixCourseSourcephylogramZika virus

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    Evolution
    This video explores the way evolution happens via natural selection in the context of the microbial world. Viruses and bacteria are discussed. We will see how evolution can be simulated in a...

    Keywords: videosEvolutionNatural SelectionScience Forwardmicrobes

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    Enabling authentic ecological inquiries using research data and imageries in large classrooms
    Presentation made by Ben Wu et al. as part of the "Bringing Research Data to the Ecology Classroom: Opportunities, Barriers, and Next Steps” Session at the Ecological Society of America annual...

    Keywords: Ecological Society of America

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    Exploring Microbial Diversity: An Interactive In-Class Assignment for Biology and Microbiology Courses
    This interactive assignment engages students in a hands-on exploration of microbial diversity and the importance of microbes in ecosystems. Designed for General Biology II and Introduction to...

    Keywords: Microbiology EducationMicrobial DiversitymicrobiologyEcological Society of Americaecology educationresearch-based classroom instruction4DEE Framework

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    Facilitating Scientific Literacy Through Writing: A Write-to-Learn Assignment for Large Introductory Undergraduate Biology Courses
    Write-to-learn (WTL) assignments have been used in a variety of disciplines to encourage conceptual learning and critical thinking in undergraduate education. These assignments focus on...

    Keywords: geneticsEvolutionecologyCellsPlants form and functionAnimals form and function

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    Flow regime and the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) wadeable stream sites
    This resource uses discharge data from three of NEON's wadeable stream sites to illustrate how streams can differ in their flow regimes using graphical analysis of annual hydrographs.

    Keywords: NEONstreamsstreamflow

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    Learning Communities as a Driver for Humanizing STEM: Cultivating Authentic Conversations about Anti-Racism in Introductory Biology Pedagogy using Duoethnography
    In this study we present a retrospective debrief of a learning community of college biology professors who were exploring how to define and implement racial equity-focused practices and content in...

    Keywords: Equitysocial justicediversity

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