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Science and Writing. Drexel University & Lehigh Carbon Community College. Instructors. Dr. Jean-Claude Bradley, Drexel Beth Ritter-Guth, LCCC Dr. Alison Jameson, LCCC. UsefulChem Project. Open Source Science Publish lab results in real time Publish results of every experiment
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Science and Writing Drexel University & Lehigh Carbon Community College
Instructors Dr. Jean-Claude Bradley, Drexel Beth Ritter-Guth, LCCC Dr. Alison Jameson, LCCC
UsefulChem Project • Open Source Science • Publish lab results in real time • Publish results of every experiment • Enoyl Reductase (Malaria) is current target
UsefulChem Writing Partners • Explain project to a variety of audiences • Work with student and graduate chemists • Interview key open source scientists • Identify areas for further exploration
Questions • Are there any approved drugs using the inhibition of enoyl reductase? • How are new anti-malarial drugs tested? • What are problems with the existing drugs to treat malaria? • How do chemists decide which molecules to make to make a new drug against malaria? • Besides enoyl reductase, what are the other enzymes targeted to fight malaria? • Are there political barriers to treating malaria? • Are there religious barriers to treating malaria?
Community College w/o Borders • Where is Malaria a problem? • Where is AIDS a problem? • Where is Arsenic in drinking water a problem? • How are these problems being solved? • What are the social, cultural, religious, political, and economic setbacks?
Final Question • Will open source science help fix the problem?