Hook Students with the Super Bowl and a Protein Modeling Activity to Teach Genetic Concepts

Autor: Ann H. Williams, Megan Malone, Heather D. Masonjones, Rebecca J. Waggett

Publikováno v: Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education, Vol 15, Iss 1, Pp 41-42 (2014)

Teaching Biology concepts such as molecular genetics and inheritance patterns to students in K-12 and college is challenging. The created Super Bowl Activity uses kinesthetic and visual models and a "hook" to engage students in the material. Through

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A Sweet Vaccination – the Deadly Hershey’s Kiss

Autor: Ann H. Williams

Publikováno v: Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 54-55 (2011)

In Immunology courses, concepts such as primary and secondary immune response and the topic of vaccinations can be difficult to visualize for students. Described here is a short activity where students choose and snack on candy to simulate primary an

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Sustainability, Health and Environmental Metrics: Impact on Ranking and Associations with Socioeconomic Measures for 50 U.S. Cities

Autor: Timothy J. Wade, Jane E. Gallagher, Danelle T. Lobdell, Ann H. Williams, Laura E. Jackson, Elaine A. Cohen Hubal, John M. Rogers, Edward Hudgens, Jefferson Inmon

Publikováno v: Sustainability, Vol 5, Iss 2, Pp 789-804 (2013)
Sustainability; Volume 5; Issue 2; Pages: 789-804

Waste and materials management, land use planning, transportation and infrastructure including water and energy can have indirect or direct beneficial impacts on the environment and public health. The potential for impact, however, is rarely viewed i

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https://doi.org/10.3390/su5020789

A critical role for phosphatase haplodeficiency in the selective suppression of deletion 5q MDS by lenalidomide

Autor: Pearlie K. Epling-Burnette, Sheng Wei, John C. Byrd, Jaroslaw P. Maciejewski, Kathy Rocha, Lubomir Sokol, Roberta Pireddu, Gordon W. Dewald, Xianghong Chen, Qing Liu, Nick Lawrence, Julie Y. Djeu, Alan F. List, Ann H. Williams

Publikováno v: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 106:12974-12979

Lenalidomide is the first karyotype-selective therapeutic approved for the treatment of myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) owing to high rates of erythroid and cytogenetic response in patients with chromosome 5q deletion [del(5q)]. Although haploinsuffi

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https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0811267106

Molecular twister: a game for exploring solution chemistry

Autor: Ann H. Williams, Heather D. Masonjones, Margaret M. Beemer, Megan C. Malone, Rebecca J. Waggett, Sawyer Masonjones

Publikováno v: Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education
Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education, Vol 15, Iss 1, Pp 43-44 (2014)
Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education, Vol 15, Iss 1 (2014)

pH is an essential biological concept with critical importance at various scales, from the molecular level, dealing with blood buffers, homeostasis, and proton gradients, all the way up to the ecosystem level, with soil chemistry and acid rain. Howev

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24839519