What are S.M.A.R.T. Teams and how do I get
a program running at my own school?
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Link to CBM Website
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"Understanding the relationship between a
molecular structure and the function it carries out in a cell is the
core of what might be called "the molecular logic of the living state".
This understanding is often very difficult to achieve for many students
because the molecular world is invisible to the unamplified senses.
Physical models can play an important role in making this invisible
world "real". These physical models are especially powerful when used in
conjunction with computer visualization software and inquiry-based
laboratory experiments."
"SMART
Teams (Students
Modeling A
Research
Topic) are teams of high school students
and their teachers who are working with research scientists to design
and construct physical models of the proteins or other molecular
structures that are being investigated in their laboratories. SMART
Teams use state-of-the-art molecular design software and rapid
prototyping technologies to produce these unique models."
-from the
Center of
BioMolecular Modeling Website.
This project was supported by Grant Number 1 R25 RR022749-01 from the
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR), a component of the
National Institutes of Health (NIH). |
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