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    2014-Eckhoff-EtAl-Fun with maths-exploring implications of mathematical models for malaria eradication
    . In this note, four examples demonstrate both the effects of model structures and assumptions and also the benefits of using a diversity of model approaches fomalaria eradication strategies.

    Keywords: vaccinemalariamigrationeradicationseasonality

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    2010-Del-Ciello-EtAl-Modeling Disease
    We model the transmission of a disease through a population. Such modeling is very important to the study of epidemiology and the practice of medicine.

    Keywords: diseasespreadcarriessymptomaticasymptomatic

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    2009-Marten-EtAl-Derivation and analysis of an ordinary differential equation for epilepsy dynamics
    In this paper we describe how an ordinary differential equation model of corticothalamic interactions may be obtained from a more general system of delay differential equations.

    Keywords: delayepilepsy dynamicsepilepsybistabilityseizure activity

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    2014-Andre_De Ross-Modeling Population Dynamics
    This course is intended as an introduction to the formulation, analysis and application of mathematical models that describe the dynamics of biological populations.

    Keywords: predator-preycompetitionpopulationgrowthbifrucationtext

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    5-012-LipoproteinModeling-ModelingScenario
    Data from a study on the amounts of low-density-lipoprotein (LDL), form of cholesterol, in blood plasma is presented. Students build, validate, and use a compartment model of the kinetic...

    Keywords: wildlifelow-density-lipoproteintracercompartment modelcholesterolblood plasmabody tissue

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    A Critical Guide to BLAST
    This Critical Guide in the Introduction to Bioinformatics series provides an overview of the BLAST similarity search tool, briefly examining the underlying algorithm and its rise to popularity.

    Keywords: NIBLSEBLASTGOBLETInstructorResources

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    COVID-19: Molecular Basis of Infection
    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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    Using primary literature to teach data literacy
    Presentation by Bridget Conneely made as part of the "Bringing Research Data to the Ecology Classroom: Opportunities, Barriers, and Next Steps” Session at the Ecological Society of American...

    Keywords: Ecological Society of America

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    5-005-Dialysis-ModelingScenario
    We design a compartment model of a kidney dialysis machine and compare 3 and 9 compartments for the machine as well as determine the effect of change in one of the parameters in the model on the...

    Keywords: countercurrent multiplierkidneydialysisconcurrentcompartment

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    Incubators: A community based model for improving the usability of bioinformatics learning resources
    Poster on Incubators, a NIBLSE and QUBES collaboration presented at Great Lakes Bioinformatics Conference - Chicago, IL

    Keywords: NIBLSEincubators

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    2011-Carl_Leinbach-Beyond_Newton_law_of_cooling_estimation_of_time_since_death
    The estimate of the time since death. Thus, the time of death is strictly that, an estimate. However, the time of death can be an important piece of information in some coroner’s cases, especially...

    Keywords: Newton's Law of Coolingtime of deathdouble exponentialcoroner

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    2003-Richard-Carson-Tracer kinetic modeling in PET
    The use of radiopharmaceuticals and the imaging of their biodistribution and kinetics with modern instrumentation are key components to successful developments in PET.

    Keywords: Metabolismtomographyradiopharmaceuticalspositron emission

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    Student-Driven Design-and-Improve Modules to Explore the Effect of Plant Bioactive Compounds in Three Model Organisms
    Engaging and supporting introductory level students in authentic research experiences during required coursework is challenging. Plant bioactive compounds attract students' natural curiosity as...

    Keywords: statisticsLabCUREInquiryresearch skillscaterpillardaphniadrugsscience process

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    2017-Agmour-EtAl-Optimization of the Two Fishermen's Profits Exploiting Three Competing Species Where Prices Depend on Harvest
    The main purpose of this work is to define the fishing effort that maximizes the profit of each fisherman, but all of them have to respect two constraints: the first one is the sustainable...

    Keywords: FishingharvestNash equilibriumoptimizeprofits

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    1-126-MarriageMath-ModelingScenario
    We will explore a model which describes the process of entry into marriage by an individual. In the model, rate of change in the fraction of the cohort already married will be investigated along...

    Keywords: marriageGompertz function

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    Quantitative reasoning: Interdisciplinary STEM 21st century reasoning modality
    Resource from the 2015 BioQUEST Summer Workshop

    Keywords: stemQuantitative reasoning

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    Murder by HIV? Undergraduate edition
    Bioinformatics case study focusing on phylogenetic tree interpretation, published in the National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science

    Keywords: case studyResources @ NSF - NCCSTSbioinformaticsNIBLSEHIVnucleotide sequencingphylogenetic treeviral life cyclesmutation ratesreverse transcriptase sequences

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    2020-TeachingModule-SpreadOfCommonColdSimulation
    This simulation is meant to introduce the idea of a differential equation model and investigate the impact of heightened hygiene and decreased interactions on the spread of an infectious disease....

    Keywords: simulationmoduleinfectious diseasediseasespreadTeaching Modulespread of disease

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    A Phylogenetic Analysis of the Evolution of the CRYAA Gene Across Vertebrates
    Although the divergence of the aA-crystallin protein from other heat shock proteins has been examined, the extent to which the CRYAA gene controlling it has evolved across vertebrate species...

    Keywords: phylogeneticsvertebrates

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    2017-Andras_Domokos-Differential Equations - Theory and Applications – Notes
    This is a terrific set of notes with models and applications woven into the material at every opportunity and data as well. This is introductory differential equations with attention to detail and...

    Keywords: Newton's Second Law of MotionNewton's Law of Coolingbiochemical reactionsPoiseuille’s Lawstopping distance

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