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    The Science and Ethics of Gene Drives: An Active Learning Lesson in Genetics
    Coursework connecting biology to socially relevant issues and ethical questions can help students think about biology in interdisciplinary terms. Gene drives represent one topic involving both...

    Keywords: bioethicsCRISPR/Cas9Genetic modificationGene drives

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    Instructor Solutions Second Edition SIMIODE Textbook HTML Version
    This is material we make available for instructors teaching a modeling-first approach to differential equations when using the Second Edition of SIMIODE Textbook, Differential Equations: A Toolbox...

    Keywords: textbookhtmlSIMIODE textbookSecond Edition

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    Analyzing Data on Behavioral and Immunological Effects of Inflammation in Mice
    In this activity, students will learn about behavioral and immunological responses to a bacterial infection. The activity emphasized the host’s responses rather than bacterial manipulation of the...

    Keywords: Vision and Changedata analysisImmunologybehaviorphysiologyinflammationinterdisciplinary educationAntigenmouseImmunoReachSicknessleukocyteneutrophilLipopolysaccharideacute phase response

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    Glycolysis Can Be Fun: Rediscovering Glycolysis as a Problem-Solving Introduction to Metabolism
    A thorough understanding of glycolysis forms a foundation for students to analyze subsequent topics in metabolism, a core competency recognized by multiple national societies for biology and...

    Keywords: Problem based learningPOGILenzymesGlycolysisMetabolismFermentationchemical reactionsCard sorting activityCofactors

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    Two-Species Model
    These two Excel worksheets simulate the population growth of two interacting species. In isolation, each species grows logistically, but interaction effects between species may limit or enhance...

    Keywords: population growthcompetition modelsLotka-Volterra

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    Operon
    This Excel workbook models lac operon function in a partial diploid E. coli. The user chooses the bacterial genotype and the sugars present in the surrounding medium: the workbook then determines...

    Keywords: Lac OperonE. coli

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    Leslie/Lefkovitch Matrix Models for Age or Stage-structured Populations
    This Excel workbook uses the Leslie matrix model for population projection of age-class structured populations, and also allows Lefkovitch matrix models for stage-class structured populations.

    Keywords: survivalpopulation ecologyfecundityLeslie matrixeigenvalueseigenvectorsLefkovitch matrixage-class structured populationsstage-class structured populationsreproductive value

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    Hidden Markov Model
    Hidden Markov models are a set of mathematical tools that can be used to draw inferences about genomic and evolutionary processes.

    Keywords: hidden markov models

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    Evolution Through Natural Selection
    This Excel workbook simulates the population genetics of a single gene with two alleles, allowing the user to set the initial allele frequencies and enter parameters for a variety of different...

    Keywords: population geneticsNatural Selection

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    Continuous Growth Models
    This Excel worksheet compares user-input growth data with predictions under linear, exponential, and logistic models of growth. Introduces concepts of statistical analysis that can be additionally...

    Keywords: exponential growthlogistic growthcurve fittinglinear growthgrowth models

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    Luria-Delbruck
    These two workbooks model the evolution of phage resistance in a bacterial population under two alternative hypotheses.

    Keywords: phageLuria-Delbruckresistance

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    SIR BuildIt
    An introduction to epidemiological models using interactive Excel worksheets

    Keywords: modelinginfectious diseaseInfectious Disease ModelingSIR modelsSIR

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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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    Defining Life: Exploring Creativity, Scientific Discovery, and Biology Core Concepts in a Disciplinary First-Year Seminar
    This unit, Defining Life, engages students in thinking like scientists, applying creativity to science, and learning biology core concepts as they explore the defining characteristics of life. This...

    Keywords: Evolutionbiologycellprocess of science

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    Cell Cycle and Mitosis
    This module introduces activities that allow students to walk through the cell cycle and mitotic cell division processes. As part of the activities, students learn about and apply knowledge of...

    Keywords: introductory biologyQuantitative reasoningInterdisciplinary STEMquantitative biologyinterdisciplinaryquantitative skillscell functioncell cyclemitosisCell DivisionMitotic Indexcalculating meanstumorNIQBC2. Data and GraphsC4. mathematical modelsC3. Statistical Analysisstandard errormitotic phaseinterphase

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    Leveraging Panel Discussions to Promote Positive Representation, Develop Science Identity, and Shift Stereotypes
    The overrepresentation of cis straight white male scientists in examples used in Biology curriculum makes it difficult for students with other axes of diversity (race/ethnicity, gender, sexuality,...

    Keywords: professional developmentEquitydiversityscience identitysense of belongingCentering Student VoicesCareer Paneland InclusionPositive Representation of Diverse ScientistsFostering Community Between Students

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    BioGraphI Guidelines for Interviews - Google Docs
    This document contains step-by-step instructions used by curriculum developers to plan, conduct, and publish interviews with scientists for the Biologist and Graph Interpretation (BioGraphI)...

    Keywords: Curriculum developmentInclusive teachinginterviewRole ModelsBioGraphIBioGraphI FMNcounterstereotypical scientist

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    BioGraphI Interview Invitation (Sample Message) - Google Docs
    This document contains templates that help curriculum developers correspond with potential interviewees for the Biologist and Graph Interpretation (BioGraphI) Network. Each interview is featured in...

    Keywords: researchgraph interpretationdata literacyCurriculum developmentInclusive teachinginterviewRole ModelsBioGraphIBioGraphI FMNcounterstereotypical scientist

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    BioGraphI Considerations for Selecting a Potential Interviewee - Google Docs
    This document includes resources and advice to help curriculum developers choose a scientist to interview for the Biologist and Graph Interpretation (BioGraphI) Network. Each interview is featured...

    Keywords: researchgraph interpretationdata literacyCurriculum developmentInclusive teachinginterviewRole ModelsBioGraphIBioGraphI FMNcounterstereotypical scientist

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    Instructions for access to BioGraphI PrePost-Lesson Student Survey - Google Docs
    This document contains instructions for curriculum developers to invite students to complete a survey before and following their participation in curriculum produced by the Biologists and Graph...

    Keywords: assessmentgraph interpretationeducation researchdata literacylearning outcomeslearning objectivesRole ModelsBioGraphIBioGraphI FMNcounterstereotypical scientist

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