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Assessment: When tests disagree, how do I know if I have COVID-19?
29 Oct 2024 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Holly Basta1, Iglika Pavlova2, Aparna Shah3, Archana Lal4, Sean Coleman5
1. Rocky Mountain College 2. Michigan State University 3. Virginia Tech 4. Labette Community College 5. Wartburg College
In this activity, students learned about the immune response to infection by exploring different types of tests—PCR, antigen, and antibody tests—to detect SARS-CoV-2 viral genetic material,...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/4996/?v=1
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COVID-19 Model
16 Aug 2024 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Glenn Ledder
University of Nebraska Lincoln
This Excel worksheet implements an SEAIHRD model for Covid-19 (Susceptible, Exposed, Asymptomatic infective, symptomatic Infective, Hospitalized infective, Recovered, Deceased).
https://qubeshub.org/publications/4938/?v=1
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1-104A-T-InfectionRisk-ModelingScenario
13 Jun 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Qingxia Li1, Jennie D'Ambroise2
1. Fisk University 2. SUNY Old Westbury
This project is designed to examine differences between the exponential and logistic growth models in biology and how to apply these models in solving epidemic questions and comparing to actual...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/4420/?v=1
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The Tentative Nature of Science
06 Jun 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Davida Smyth
Texas A&M San Antonio
This part focuses on the tentative nature of science
https://qubeshub.org/publications/4379/?v=1
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The Power and Limits of Science
28 May 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Davida Smyth
Texas A&M San Antonio
This part focuses on the power and limits of science
https://qubeshub.org/publications/4378/?v=1
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The Language of Science
09 May 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Davida Smyth
Texas A&M San Antonio
This part focuses on the language of science
https://qubeshub.org/publications/4323/?v=1
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Good Drug, Bad Practice: Tackling the Ivermectin Fiasco
12 Apr 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Anzela Niraula1, Vasudha Sundaravaradan2, Rebecca M. Price*3
1. University of Washington, Seattle 2. University of Washington, Tacoma 3. University of Washington, Bothell
Throughout history, biomedical advancements have alleviated suffering worldwide and significantly advanced human well-being. As researchers and educators, we are well-familiar with the...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/3852/?v=1
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6-016-PandemicModeling-ModelingScenario
17 May 2022 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Jue Wang
The recent coronavirus outbreak has infected millions of people worldwide and spread to over 200 countries. How can we use differential equations to study the spread of coronavirus?
https://qubeshub.org/publications/3098/?v=1
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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
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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
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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
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Nextstrain adaptations for Understanding COVID-19
20 Aug 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Keith A. Johnson
Bradley University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
This resource introduces students to the use of Nextstrain and Nextclade to visualize the phylogeny of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern and variants of interest. Terminology and an introduction to...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/2545/?v=1
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Statistics with epidemiology of COVID-19
20 Jun 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Maria Shumskaya1, Shakira Benjamin1, Matthew G Niepielko1, Nicholas Lorusso1
Kean University
Introduction into heat maps, non-parametric t-test and GIF (optional) in R using an original dataset on COVID-19 infections from different counties of New Jersey, USA. Suitable for students who...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/2439/?v=1
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COVID-19: Molecular Basis Infection Revisited One Year into the Pandemic
09 Jun 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Didem Vardar-Ulu
Boston University, Chemistry Department
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
https://qubeshub.org/publications/2424/?v=1
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Karen Oates
A nationally recognized consultant, scientist, science educator, and higher education leader, Dr. Oates joined WPI from the National Science Foundation, where she had been serving as deputy...
https://qubeshub.org/community/members/18819
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Introduction to nucleotide sequence analysis and protein modeling in MEGA and PyMol using coronavirus SARS-CoV-2
18 Jul 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Maria Shumskaya1, 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=2
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Understanding COVID-19 Biology to Design a Vaccine - Ethics supplement
08 Jul 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Keith A. Johnson
Bradley University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
The adaptation to Understanding COVID-19 Biology to Design a Vaccine entails two ethics supplements. The first supplement addresses the use of off-label drugs in the pandemic (or other situation)....
https://qubeshub.org/publications/1955/?v=1
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COVID-19: Molecular Basis of Infection-ADAPTATION
17 Jun 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Didem Vardar-Ulu
Boston University, Chemistry Department
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...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/1936/?v=1
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COVID-19: On the way to a vaccine
13 Jun 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Nik Tsotakos
Penn State Harrisburg
This multi-part case study introduces the reader to the SARS-CoV-2 virus origins, the molecular basis of the infection, the development and severity of symptoms, and treatment.
https://qubeshub.org/publications/1918/?v=1
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Understanding COVID-19 Biology to Design a Vaccine
12 Jun 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Keith Johnson1, Didem Vardar-Ulu2, Shuchismita Dutta3
1. Bradley University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 2. Boston University 3. RCSB Protein Data Bank, Rutgers University
This multi-part case study introduces the reader to the SARS-CoV-2 virus, replication, and treatment. Additional worksheets introduce students to bioinformatics tools of 3-D protein visualization...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/1904/?v=1