for Structural Bioinformatics Protein Data Bank
Summer 2010
Number 46
| Outreach and Education Recent and Upcoming Meetings and Presentations More than 75,000 people came to the Rutgers Day showcase of the varied resources, departments, and people at the university. Visitors to the RCSB PDB�s table with the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology were able to learn about protein structure next to experiments and demonstrations of how chemistry impacts the food we eat, the air we breathe, the cars we drive, and the medicines we take.
A pop-up edition of the Art of Science exhibit was staged as part of Rutgers' Alumni Weekend (May 14). The RCSB PDB's traveling exhibit includes large-scale depictions of proteins, including images and text from the Molecule of the Month series. To learn more about this program, please contact info@rcsb.org.
As part of Alumni weekend, the Art of Science exhibit was installed at Rutgers and included a lecture about protein structure and scientific art.
The RCSB PDB will participate at the 24th Annual Symposium of The Protein Society (August 1-5; Boston, MA) and in the PDB and Chemistry Symposium at the 240th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society (August 22 - 26; Boston, MA). Congratulations to the National Protein Modeling Champions
The National Science Olympiad championships were held May 20-22 at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Out of 44 participating teams, Troy High School from California won the protein modeling event in a tie break. The protein modeling event focuses on structures highlighted by the Molecule of the Month series. The RCSB PDB also sponsors the events held in New Jersey. Information and resources can be found at education.pdb.org and twitter.com/buildmodels. The event is organized nationally by the MSOE Center for BioMolecular Modeling. Full results, rubrics, and photos have been posted at cbm.msoe.edu/stupro/so/NationalTournamentResults.html. For the past few years, protein modeling has been a trial event offered in a few states. In 2011, protein modeling will be available as a full event offered to all states. Protein Modeing Event at the National Science Olympiad Questions from the Protein Modeling Event
Articles describing how open access literature is integrated with the RCSB PDB and how scientific illustrators can utilize the PDB data and the RCSB PDB resource have been published:
Screencasts and Tutorials Demonstrate RCSB PDB Features Short, online narrated videos describe how to use ligand searching and website customization tools. The screencasts currently offered at www.pdb.org demonstrate:
For a more detailed introduction to the features and functionality of the RCSB PDB, comprehensive training materials are available at openhelix.com. The training tools include an online narrated tutorial that demonstrates basic and advanced searching, report generation, exploring individual structures, and many other research and education tools. The full tutorial runs for about an hour, and can be navigated by specific chapters. The animated PowerPoint slides used as a basis for the tutorial can be downloaded, along with slide handouts and exercises. These materials are freely available for teachers and professors to create classroom content. |
Booth visitors at the Experimental Biology meeting were able to meet with RCSB PDB staff, explore new website features, and pick up the How Do Drugs Work? poster.
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