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Protein Crystals In Space

Protein Crystals In Space. In Florida Schools. Protein Crystals in Space in Florida Schools. K-16 Outreach Grant Program. Sponsored by The Florida Space Grant Consortium. Principal Investigator Dr. Marianne Barnes The Univ. of North Florida. http://florida-protein-crystals-in-space.org.

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Protein Crystals In Space

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  1. Protein Crystals In Space In Florida Schools

  2. Protein Crystals in Space in FloridaSchools K-16 Outreach Grant Program Sponsored by The Florida Space Grant Consortium Principal Investigator Dr. Marianne Barnes The Univ. of North Florida http://florida-protein-crystals-in-space.org Program Manager and Instructor Robert S. Smith Terry Parker High School Jacksonville, Florida

  3. Protein Crystals in Space in Florida Schools National Sponsors • Dr. Alex McPherson(Chief Scientist) • Greg Jenkins (Chief of Engineering Team- • Marshall Space Flight Center)

  4. Protein Crystals in Space in Florida Schools What is Structural Biology? 1. DNA and Recombinant Technology 2. Protein Purification and Analysis 3. Protein Crystallization 4. X-Ray Crystallography 5. 3-Dimentional Protein Models 6. Rational Drug Design

  5. Protein Crystals in Space in Florida Schools Step 1 DNA and how it is used in Recombinant Technology This research is conducted by universities and NASA facilities

  6. Protein Crystals in Space in Florida Schools Step 2 Protein Purification and Analysis This research is also conducted by universities and NASA facilities

  7. Protein Crystals in Space in Florida Schools Step 3 • Protein Crystallization and • Crystallography This is where we get involved! Students prepare the flight payload samples • Why is Microgravity Important?

  8. Protein Crystals in Space in Florida Schools Why is Space (microgravity)Important?

  9. Protein Crystals in Space in Florida Schools The Search For The Perfect Crystal

  10. Protein Crystals in Space in Florida Schools Step 4 X-Ray Crystallography When samples return from space, they are studied at The University of California at Irvine to determine the atomic structure of the protein.

  11. Protein Crystals in Space in Florida Schools Step 5 Computer Graphics and 3-D Protein Models When the atomic structure is known, researchers can identify sites of active enzyme production for the protein!

  12. Protein Crystals in Space in Florida Schools Step 6 Rational (Structured) Drug Design Medical researchers can then design drugs that block the enzyme production at the active sites

  13. Protein Crystals in Space in Florida Schools How can you get your students involved in this program?

  14. Protein Crystals in Space in Florida Schools • Teacher Workshops • Students conduct lab activity • Students do research projects/essays • Advanced Student Workshop • Space Shuttle Launch

  15. Protein Crystals in Space in Florida Schools Teacher Workshops

  16. Protein Crystals in Space in Florida Schools • Students conduct lab activity • Students do research projects/essays

  17. Protein Crystals in Space in FloridaSchools Advanced Student Workshop Dave Hall and Merle Myers

  18. Protein Crystals in Space in Florida Schools Making Flight Samples John Perkey

  19. Protein Crystals in Space in FloridaSchools Inspecting the flight sample Wendell Elrod

  20. Protein Crystals in Space in FloridaSchools Anna Holmes’ Crystallization Module

  21. Protein Crystals in Space in FloridaSchools Anna Holmes’ Crystallization Module

  22. Protein Crystals in Space in FloridaSchools Space Shuttle Launch Activity 3 launches so far over 100 payload samples by Florida students/teachers

  23. Protein Crystals in Space in FloridaSchools STS-106 9/08/2000 Atlantis STS-110 4/8/2002 Atlantis STS-98 2/7/2001 Atlantis

  24. Protein Crystals in Space in FloridaSchools Advanced Students Research Mentoring Presentations Internships

  25. Protein Crystals in Space in FloridaSchools Advanced Student Research

  26. Protein Crystals in Space in FloridaSchools Mentoring

  27. Protein Crystals in Space in FloridaSchools Presentations Greg Jenkins

  28. Protein Crystals in Space in FloridaSchools Internships

  29. Protein Crystals in Space in Florida Schools

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