Cells, Cancer, and More

Marina Explains... a series of tutorials

This series of tutorials on cell biology are written by Marina Syncox, Ph.D., a valued member of GSI.  Click the title to view the topic as a pdf.

• Understanding How DNA Is Packaged In A Cell

Below we provide links to excellent materials, videos, and web presentations about cell biology and cancer that are available elsewhere on the internet.

The Inner Life of the Cell

Pictures are indeed worth a thousand words.  When gorgeous computer graphics about cell biology are combined with expressive music then the results can be described as the Fantasia of Biology.  One cancer patient stated that she almost forgave her cancer cells as she watched the short computer animation "The Inner Life of a Cell" from Harvard's Biovision.  This piece of art dazzles the viewer with images as graceful as a ballet while illustrating many of the key cellular processes of living cells.  For those cancer patients familiar with cell processes, watching the video becomes a game to identify the types of processes and molecules as the video unfolds.  For those still learning about cells and their functions, the video may serve as an enticement encouragement to pursue more self education about cell biology, which is an exciting field of highest relevance to cancer and medicine.  The first link is a 3-minute version with music and no explanations.  The second video link listed lasts 8 minutes and includes explanations of the images shown (without music).
3-MINUTE VIDEO WITH MUSIC
8-MINUTE VIDEO WITH EXPLANATIONS

Inside the Cell

from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (part of NIH)
http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/insidethecell/

Inside Cancer

a multimedia guide to cancer biology funded by the National Institutes of Health
http://www.insidecancer.org/

DNA from the Beginning

Information and pictures about classical genetics, molecules of genetics, and genetic organization and control.
www.dnaftb.org/ 

Genetics Home Reference

This National Institutes of Health guide to understanding genetics and genetic conditions includes sections on basic genetics, mutations, inheritance, and more.
http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/

Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM)

This federal site contains results from the Human Genome Project.  For a tutorial on searching OMIM, link to the following address.
http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/posters/chromosome/omim.shtml

Genetics Science Learning Center

This self-study interactive website about genetics is from the University of Utah.
http://learn.genetics.utah.edu

Gene Gateway: Exploring Genes and Genetic Disorders

This website concerns the Genome Programs of the US Department of Energy Office of Science.  It includes very nice graphics.
http://genomics.energy.gov/

Microarrays: Chipping Away at the Mysteries of Science and Medicine

This tutorial on how microoarrays are used to identify genetic abnormalities is from the National Center for Biotechnology Information.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/About/primer/microarrays.html

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