1. Uncovering protein-protein interactions through a team-based undergraduate biochemistry course.
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David L Cookmeyer, Emily S Winesett, Bashkim Kokona, Adam R Huff, Sabina Aliev, Noah B Bloch, Joshua A Bulos, Irene L Evans, Christian R Fagre, Kerilyn N Godbe, Maryna Khromava, Daniel M Konstantinovsky, Alexander E Lafrance, Alexandra J Lamacki, Robert C Parry, Jeanne M Quinn, Alana M Thurston, Kathleen J S Tsai, Aurelio Mollo, Max J Cryle, Robert Fairman, and Louise K Charkoudian
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Biology (General) ,QH301-705.5 - Abstract
How can we provide fertile ground for students to simultaneously explore a breadth of foundational knowledge, develop cross-disciplinary problem-solving skills, gain resiliency, and learn to work as a member of a team? One way is to integrate original research in the context of an undergraduate biochemistry course. In this Community Page, we discuss the development and execution of an interdisciplinary and cross-departmental undergraduate biochemistry laboratory course. We present a template for how a similar course can be replicated at other institutions and provide pedagogical and research results from a sample module in which we challenged our students to study the binding interface between 2 important biosynthetic proteins. Finally, we address the community and invite others to join us in making a larger impact on undergraduate education and the field of biochemistry by coordinating efforts to integrate research and teaching across campuses.
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- 2017
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