| Title | A Dynamic and Integrated Metabolic Map for Teaching Metabolism in the Biological Sciences |
|---|---|
| Faculty/College/Unit | Science |
| Status | Completed |
| Duration | 2 Year |
| Initiation | 04/01/2020 |
| Completion | 04/30/2022 |
| Project Summary | The complement of chemical reactions within an organism is called metabolism. Thousands of metabolic reactions exist, and together they describe all biological processes such as how we obtain energy from food and jump when we are frightened. Metabolism is difficult to learn due to its complexity. Textbook figures often simplify metabolism by presenting individual reactions in isolation. However, to make the material interesting and link metabolism to biology, it must be viewed as a dynamic network. We aim to display seven metabolic pathways involved in glucose metabolism as an integrated network within the context of a human cell. Interactivity will enable the user to highlight pathways, access biochemical detail, and activate several animations to visualize metabolic activity. The goal of this project is to develop pedagogical tools to support learning metabolism on a systems level. We anticipate this project to significantly enhance engagement, comprehension and interest within this part of our curriculum. |
| Funding Details | |
| Year 1: Project Year | Year 1 |
| Year 1: Funding Year | 2020/2021 |
| Year 1: Project Type | Small TLEF |
| Year 1: Principal Investigator | Lindsay Rogers |
| Year 1: Funded Amount | 25,275 |
| Year 1: Team Members | Lindsay Rogers, Lecturer, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine |
| Year 1: TLEF Showcase |  |
| Year 2: Project Year | Year 2 |
| Year 2: Funding Year | 2021/2022 |
| Year 2: Project Type | Small TLEF |
| Year 2: Principal Investigator | Lindsay Rogers |
| Year 2: Funded Amount | 22,425 |
| Year 2: Team Members | Lindsay Rogers, Lecturer, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine |
| Year 2: TLEF Showcase |  |
| Project Report | 2021-TLEF-Final-Report-Rogers-WEB.pdf |