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UNIT 1: CELLULAR FUNCTIONS

Chapter 1: Cell Biology

1.3 Looking at Cells and the Cytoplasmic Organelles
1.5 Cell Research in Medicine
Chapter 1 Review

 

1.3 Looking at Cells and the Cytoplasmic Organelles

Artificial Cells & Organs Research Center   Page (19, #3 )

Artificial Cells and Organs Research Centre at McGill University - includes history of Dr. Chang's work and general information on artificial cells - also includes journal articles, a few general reading articles, editorials.

Artificial Organs Artificial Cells   Page (19, #3 )

This site is hosted by Brown University and contains general information on artificial cells. Clicking on the heart picture at the bottom of the page leads to the artificial organ page (which includes cardiovascular and kidney sections)

Mitochondria as a Critical Target for Toxicity   Page (19, #4 )

From Johns Hopkins Center for Alternative to Animal Testing. A brief description of Dr. Singh's work on Mitochondrial DNA.

Resistance in Human Tumour Cells   Page (19, #4 )

This site on McMaster University's web is the full text of a journal article reporting some of Dr. Singh's work. Clicking on the menu items will take you to each of the sections of the report, detailing the process used and the results obtained.

Protozoa   Page (19, #3 )

From the Swedish Institute of Computer Science, research on artificial intelligence using information obtained from the study of protozoa.

1.5 Cell Research in Medicine

Access Excellence   Page (25, EAI )

Access Excellence offers this exceptional site for both students and teachers. It includes health news, activities, a resource library, sections for teachers etc. For this question, see the About Biotech section, especially Issues and Ethics

Biotechnology Industry Organization   Page (25, EAI )

Biotechnology Industry Organization. This site has contains information on various fields of research and development in biotechnology, government information, bioethics, current headlines etc.

Bone Building Vibrations   Page (26, #1 )

Whitaker Foundation Home page linking to areas sponsored by the foundation including articles that describes the development of polymersomes - a new class of artificial cells.

Stem Cells: A Primer   Page (26, #1 )

From the National Institute of Health. Provides general information dealing with stem cells and their potential for advances in health care

Bioinformatics   Page (26, #2 )

Corporate site that monitors the trends in bioinformatics and computational biology. Follow the link to the history and timeline of the development of bioinformatics (to view, click on Bioinformatics link in the menu or on the link within the text)

National Science Foundation   Page (26, #2 )

National Science Foundation homepage. Describes current research with a view to emerging technologies. Clicking on "science nuggets" under News and Media may prove especially interesting.

The Life Science Home Page   Page (26, 2 )

SciWeb - The Life Science Home Page. Has a Featured Resource on the most recent Press releases for Biotechnology and Health Care with links to other sites and search engines

Theory of Boundary   Page (26, #1 )

University of Tokyo Ikegami Laboratory -Complex Systems, Artificial Life Web site detailing research on creating artificial cells and their self-organization.

Chapter 1 Review

Inside the Cell   Page (29, #26 )

From the National Institute of General Medical Science this site contains detailed information on the cell, the history (especially in the "What Are Cells?" and "Biochemistry adds to the picture" sections), organelles and cell processes - has many pictures and diagrams.

Arthroscopy   Page (29, #27 )

This site from MedicineNet.com details arthroscopy and the arthroscope.

The Arthroscope   Page (29, #27 )

From the Arthritis Society. The information on this page focuses mainly on the history of the arthroscope

Virtual Cell   Page (29, 26 )

Virtual Cell Site at the University of Illinois. This site allows you to dissect a cell, zoom to various organelles and generally learn more about the 3D nature of cells. Cool Site.

The Virtual Cell Web Page   Page (29, #26 )

The Virtual Cell Web Page. This site is a useful one for cell function and organelles with beautiful images and animations

Arthroscope Surgery   Page (29, #27 )

From the Southern California Orthopedic Institute, this site describes what an arthroscope is and the procedure used in arthroscopic surgery. It includes many diagrams and pictures and a QuicktTime movie of an arthroscopic meniscus repair