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== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
This project was established with the desire to better understand and characterize bacteriophages from antibiotic-resistant, sexually-transmitted, bacterial pathogens with the hope of developing prophylactics and therapies to stop the spread | This project was established with the desire to better understand and characterize bacteriophages from antibiotic-resistant, sexually-transmitted, bacterial pathogens with the hope of developing prophylactics and therapies to stop the spread of STDs. | ||
The development of bacteriophage therapies for antibiotic-resistant, sexually-transmitted infections is becoming increasingly important with the rise in bacterial resistance to 3rd-generation antibiotics. | The development of bacteriophage therapies for antibiotic-resistant, sexually-transmitted infections is becoming increasingly important with the rise in bacterial resistance to 3rd-generation antibiotics. | ||
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== Bacteriophages == | == Bacteriophages == | ||
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== Questions == | == Questions == | ||
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== Social Project Goals and Community Agreements == | == Social Project Goals and Community Agreements == | ||
:Throughout the course of this project, participants will co-create and foster an open access citizen science project that accomplishes specific scientific goals while educating and nurturing community and scientific creativity. | :Throughout the course of this project, participants will co-create and foster an open access citizen science project that accomplishes specific scientific goals while educating and nurturing community and scientific creativity. | ||
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== Relevance == | == Relevance == | ||
: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/phenom_oct00.html?c=y&page=1 | |||
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/phenom_oct00.html?c=y&page=1 | |||
== Resources == | == Resources == | ||
'''Here are some videos to review''' | '''Here are some videos to review''' | ||
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiPZq2K_Tos&NR=1&feature=endscreen | : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiPZq2K_Tos&NR=1&feature=endscreen | ||
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehbZpo8oXSs | : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehbZpo8oXSs | ||
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VjE1zddXWk | : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VjE1zddXWk | ||
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZENpYdQg-z4 | : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZENpYdQg-z4 | ||
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egY-Br_oTHE | : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egY-Br_oTHE | ||
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oms5SA_4-kE | : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oms5SA_4-kE | ||
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eQhNyX7DRQ | : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eQhNyX7DRQ | ||
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUcMGktSc7c&NR=1&feature=endscreen | : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUcMGktSc7c&NR=1&feature=endscreen | ||
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== '''Meeting Announcements and Contact Information''' == | |||
== Meeting Announcements and Contact Information == | |||
''Next Call: 1/27/13 8:00pm PST/10:00pm CST'' | '''''Next Call: 1/27/13 8:00pm PST/10:00pm CST''''' | ||
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: if you'd like to attend the conference call, please contact: Craig (moleculararts [at] riseup [dot] net) | : if you'd like to attend the conference call, please contact: Craig (moleculararts [at] riseup [dot] net) | ||