Resources (1-20 of 132)

1. Learn genomics and bioinformatics through scientific thinking, creation and analysis (virtual and hands-on)

   11 Jun 2024 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Dr Pankaj Mehrotra

   University of the People, California, United States of America

   Nucleic acid are biological molecules composed of nitrogen-containing bases, phosphate groups, and sugar molecules. The complimentary chemical bonding results in formation of double stranded DNA....

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4852/?v=1

2. Using Raw Sequence Data to Analyze Tumor Suppressor Mutations

   05 Jun 2024 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By James D. Fackenthal*

   Benedictine University

   Learning to identify DNA sequence variants from raw sequencing data (electropherograms) is a basic molecular biology skill with applications to basic research and clinical practice. Yet learning to...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4704/?v=1

3. Maria vs Malaria - AR Adaptation

   04 Nov 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Didem Vardar-Ulu¹, Saif Eldeen Ragab¹, Swati Agrawal²

   1. Boston University, Chemistry Department 2. University of Mary Washington

   This case study focuses on a specific enzyme Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) in the malarial parasite as a target for treating malaria. Students will be able to view selected molecular views from the...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4554/?v=1

4. Maria vs Malaria

   02 Nov 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Didem Vardar-Ulu¹, Serena Yu¹, Alicia Lau¹, Molly Szpakowski¹

   Boston University

   This case study focuses on a specific enzyme Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) in the malarial parasite as a target for treating malaria.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4551/?v=1

5. Box of Lessons: A Toolkit for Introducing Students to Biomolecular Structure and Function

   30 Oct 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Sheela Vemu¹, Alexandra Pettit², Shuchismita Dutta³

   1. Waubonsee Community College 2. Carleton University 3. RCSB Protein Data Bank, Rutgers University

   This is a poster describing a collection of open educational resources that were developed by faculty participating in the Molecular CaseNet Faculty Mentoring Network in Spring 2022. The collection...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4549/?v=1

6. Teaching Protein Structure Modeling

   21 Mar 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By SOMCHAI SAENGAMNATDEJ

   Naresuan University Faculty of Medical Science

   New strains of microbes have been regularly discovered and brought into a laboratory for study in many different directions. When a new microbial genome is sequenced and assembled, the homologues...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/3845/?v=1

7. BSL-4: Authorized Personnel Only

   15 Mar 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Nicole Anthony

   Biological Sciences, Toronto District School Board

   National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science resource on the 2014 Ebola epidemic. This resource is also included in the NIBLSE Learning Resource Collection

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/795/?v=2

8. Colon Cancer: A Case of Genetic Bad Luck

   15 Mar 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Anne M. Casper

   Eastern Michigan University

   Case study developed for an introductory genetics class published in the National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/992/?v=2

9. Murder by HIV? Undergraduate edition

   14 Mar 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Naowarat (Ann) Cheeptham¹, Laura B. Regassa², Michèle I. Shuster³

   1. Thompson Rivers University 2. Georgia Southern University 3. New Mexico State University

   Bioinformatics case study focusing on phylogenetic tree interpretation, published in the National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/1004/?v=2

10. 2015-European_Bioinformatics_Institute-Bio-Models-Database

    12 Mar 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By The European Bioinformatics Institute

    NA

    Bio Models Database is a repository of computational models of biological processes. Models described from literature are manually curated and enriched with cross-references. All models are...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/3800/?v=1

11. Using the IEDB to Predict Proteasomal Cleavage Events and T-cell Epitopes

    17 Dec 2022 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Miko Mallari¹, Sheela Vemu², Valerie Carson³, Golnar Afshar⁴, Alma Rodriguez Estrada⁵, Clifford Wilson⁶, Sandra Porter⁷

    1. City College of San Francisco 2. Waubonsee Community College 3. Hillsborough Community College 4. Skyline College 5. Aurora University 6. City Colleges of Chicago 7. Digital World Biology

    Research experiences provide a valuable view into the world of science and a great way to explore new fields and careers while developing critical thinking skills. The development and maintenance...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/3595/?v=1

12. Bioinformatics is a BLAST: Engaging First-Year Biology Students on Campus Biodiversity Using DNA Barcoding

    04 Oct 2022 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Shem Unger*¹, Mark Rollins¹

    Wingate University

    In order to introduce students to the concept of molecular diversity, we developed a short, engaging online lesson using basic bioinformatics techniques. Students were introduced to basic...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/3520/?v=1

13. A "Box of Lessons" for Exploring Biomolecular Structure and Function

    20 Jul 2022 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Keith A. Johnson¹, Alexandra Pettit², Sheela Vemu³, Shuchismita Dutta⁴

    1. Bradley University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 2. Carleton University 3. Waubonsee Community College - 4. RCSB Protein Data Bank, Rutgers University

    Biomolecular structure and function is emphasized as a core concept in a variety of community determined educational standards for biology and chemistry. Most curricula introduce students to the...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/3448/?v=1

14. Using Open-Source Bioinformatics and Visualization Tools to Explore the Structure and Function of SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein

    18 Mar 2022 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Laura L. Listenberger¹, Cassandra M. Joiner¹, Cassidy R. Terrell*²

    1. St. Olaf College 2. University of Minnesota

    The relationship between protein structure and function is a foundational concept in undergraduate biochemistry. We find this theme is best presented with assignments that encourage exploration and...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2862/?v=1

15. Wenxiang 3.0

    01 Mar 2022 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By John R Jungck¹, Metehan Cebeci²

    1. Interdisciplinary Science Learning Center at the University of Delaware 2. University of Delaware

    Wenxiang diagrams illustrate protein helices as spirals on a plane and thus have the advantage overhelical wheels of being planar graphs. Wenxiang 3.0 extends the original version by adding...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2889/?v=1

16. Introduction to nucleotide sequence analysis and protein modeling in MEGA and PyMol using coronavirus SARS-CoV-2

    03 Feb 2022 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Maria Shumskaya¹, Christopher Zambell¹, Nicholas Lorusso²

    1. Kean University 2. University of North Texas at Dallas

    Introduction into computational approaches in phylogeny and protein modeling based on coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (caused COVID-19 pandemic). Two self-guided tutorials for standard lab classes of 2.5...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1796/?v=3

17. Using Bioinformatics and Molecular Visualization to Develop Student Hypotheses in a Malate Dehydrogenase Oriented CURE

    14 Jan 2022 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Kevin P Callahan¹, Tamara Mans², Jing Zhang³, Ellis Bell⁴, Jessica Bell*⁴

    1. St John Fisher College 2. North Hennepin Community College 3. University of Nebraska-Lincoln 4. University of San Diego

    Developing student creativity and ability to develop a testable hypothesis represents a significant challenge in most laboratory courses. This lesson demonstrates how students use facets of...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2782/?v=1

18. A 360˚ View of COVID-19

    30 Nov 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Nikolaos Tsotakos¹, Victoria Del Gaizo Moore², Lisa Z. Scheifele³, Michael J. Wolyniak⁴, Joseph W. Chihade⁵, Joseph J. Provost⁶, Jennifer A. Roecklein-Canfield*⁷

    1. Penn State Harrisburg 2. Elon University 3. Loyola University Maryland 4. Hampden-Sydney College 5. Carleton College 6. University of San Diego 7. Simmons University

    In March 2020, institutions underwent a massive transition to distance learning as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. With so little time to devise new materials to maximize learning in the new...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2790/?v=1

19. Wenxiang 3.0

    30 Nov 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By John R. Jungck¹, Metehan Cebeci²

    1. Interdisciplinary Science Learning Center at the University of Delaware 2. University of Delaware

    Wenxiang diagrams illustrate protein helices as spirals on a plane and thus have the advantage overhelical wheels of being planar graphs. Wenxiang 3.0 extends the original version by adding...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2803/?v=1

20. Single Cell Insights Into Cancer Transcriptomes: A Five-Part Single-Cell RNAseq Case Study Lesson

    24 Sep 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Leigh Ann Samsa*¹, Melissa Eslinger², Adam Kleinschmit³, Amanda Solem⁴, Carlos C. Goller*¹

    1. North Carolina State University 2. United States Military Academy 3. University of Dubuque 4. Hastings College

    There is a growing need for integration of “Big Data” into undergraduate biology curricula. Transcriptomics is one venue to examine biology from an informatics perspective. RNA sequencing has...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2753/?v=1