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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 in STDs.
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)
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