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1. Nicholas' Story

   13 Jun 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Nik Tsotakos

   Penn State Harrisburg

   This 3 part case on sickle cell disease focuses on visualizing and understanding the molecular basis of its cause, symptoms, complications, management, treatment, and possible cures.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/1919/?v=1

2. Piwi Matters

   12 Jun 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Laurel Lorenz¹, Shuchismita Dutta²

   1. Princeton University 2. RCSB Protein Data Bank, Rutgers University

   This case focuses on understanding structure and function relationships in Piwi, a protein that is critical for germline stem cell function and development of eggs in the fruit fly ovary.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/1910/?v=1

3. The Happy Blue Baby Hemoglobin

   14 Jun 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Kasandra Jean-Louise Riley¹, Shuchismita Dutta²

   1. Rollins College 2. RCSB Protein Data Bank, Rutgers University

   This case, about a specific mutant of hemoglobin, focuses on visualizing and understanding the molecular basis of why an infant turned blue soon after birth and how the cyanosis resolved.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/1924/?v=1

4. 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

5. 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

6. Waking up Anna

   11 Jun 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Kate K. O'Toole¹, Shuchismita Dutta²

   1. Emory University 2. RCSB Protein Data Bank, Rutgers University

   This case focuses on understanding the molecular basis of Anna's sleeping disorder and its treatment.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/1908/?v=1

7. Waking up Anna - Adaptations and Conversion to Mol*

   08 Jun 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Keith A. Johnson

   Bradley University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

   This case focuses on understanding the molecular basis of Anna's sleeping disorder and its treatment.The adaptations addressed question clarity and reformatting to use Mol*.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/2420/?v=1