Dawn
J. Anderson, Ph.D. (Biology)
Matthew
Saderholm, Ph.D. (Chemistry)
Berea College is an undergraduate
liberal arts college with around 1500 students. Click
here to find out more about
Berea College.
KBRIN Goals
- Expand faculty bioinformatics knowledge and experience
- Develop & introduce
informatics-inclusive components into the Biology and
Chemistry curricula
- Institute a summer research program targeting
BC freshmen/sophomores with a biomedical-/informatics-/
gene-based focus
KBRIN in the Berea College
Science Classroom / Lab
Microbiology (Sophomore)
Laboratory
Research Project: Enrich, purify, characterize and identify
an unknown bacterial isolate of health-related
significance. Includes 16S rRNA gene amplification, PCR product
purification, DNA sequencing, and BLAST search.
Genetics
(Junior)
Laboratory Research Project:
Amplification, cloning and characterization of human gene
sequences. Includes proposal preparation, human genome database
usage, primer design, PCR product
cloning, and DNA sequencing.
2003 Class: Human Clotting Factor Pathway gene sequences. Bioethics of Genetic
Testing discussed
Biochemistry
(Junior/Senior)
Protein Sequence/Structure
Analysis Project
Protein Explorer-based structure analysis
Vector NTI-based sequence analysis
2003 examples: p53, TGFß
2004 examples: Apolipoprotein A1, GFP
Advanced
Chemistry Lab (Junior/Senior)
Protein Modeling Project
SGI Octane SE workstation
Accelrys Insight II with CHARM and Biopolymer
Molecular models for cationic anti-microbial peptides
KBRIN Undergraduate Summer Research Click here for more information about KBRIN
Undergraduate Summer Research. |
