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This collection uses primary sources to explore AIDS activism during the 1980s. Digital Public Library of America Primary Source Sets are designed to help students develop their critical thinking skills and draw diverse material from libraries, archives, and museums across the United States. Each set includes an overview, ten to fifteen primary sources, links to related resources, and a teaching guide. These sets were created and reviewed by the teachers on the DPLA's Education Advisory Committee.
To create HIV-resistant immune cells with the gene editing tool CRISPR-Cas9, a specific macrophage gene must be disrupted.
This video narrates the curios case of the Berlin patient who was the first person considered cured of HIV.
This video/slideshow helps you discover exactly how HIV infects a cell and replicates itself using reverse transcriptase and the host's cellular machinery. [4:52]
A brief video explaining the origins of the HIV virus. [1:12]
A first-hand look at living with the HIV virus. [4:46]
A first-hand account of AIDS and HIV in South Africa. [2:19]
A first-hand look at HIV/AIDS in South Africa. [3:05]
A United States map animation showing the spread of the AIDS epidemic from 1981 to 1997. [0:31]
Biology 2e is designed to cover the scope and sequence requirements of a typical two-semester biology course for science majors. The text provides comprehensive coverage of foundational research and core biology concepts through an evolutionary lens. Biology includes rich features that engage students in scientific inquiry, highlight careers in the biological sciences, and offer everyday applications. The book also includes various types of practice and homework questions that help students understand—and apply—key concepts. The 2nd edition has been revised to incorporate clearer, more current, and more dynamic explanations, while maintaining the same organization as the first edition. Art and illustrations have been substantially improved, and the textbook features additional assessments and related resources.
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following:
Identify major viral illnesses that affect humans
Compare vaccinations and anti-viral drugs as medical approaches to viruses
The most recent information on STD's is given to you by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Guest lecture recorded July 28, 2020 with Professor Richard Sherwood, Assistant Professor of Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Molecular cloning is essential to research in genetics and cell biology. In this webinar, Dr. Sherwood shares how his lab uses molecular cloning to power their work in genetics and CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing.
Guest lecture recorded July 30, 2020 by Dr. Jessica Whited, Assistant Professor of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology at Harvard University. Dr. Whited studies limb regeneration in axolotl salamanders, with the ultimate goal of discovering how to regenerate limbs in patients. In this webinar, Dr. Whited discusses how her work involves using Cas9-mediated gene drives to generate axolotls with the desired genetic backgrounds.
This pathway introduces the design of guide RNAs to disrupt a macrophage gene with the gene editing tool CRISPR-Cas9. Afterwards, a DNA cleavage assay is created to test how well the designed gRNAs work.
Dr. Stephen O'Brien of the National Cancer Institute discovers a 700-year-old mutation that makes a person resistant to HIV infection. From Evolution: "Evolutionary Arms Race."
The application of Cas9-fusion proteins creates a greater cellular toolbox beyond gene disruption.
