Transcript Useful Science - Drexel University

Science and Writing
Drexel University
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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
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Explain project to a variety of audiences
Work with student and graduate chemists
Interview key open source scientists
Identify areas for further exploration
Questions
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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?