APPLICATION #2
MODELING CELLULAR PROCESSES
Once the students are familiar with cellular processes, have students model cell processes and design paradigms in modern inventions, for example:
Using Nanotechnology, design models of cellular molecules mimicking cellular processes.
Examples:
make microscopic silicon chips to produce insulin, dopamine, and other biochemicalsdesign devices to reconstruct bone tissue
mine cholesterol from the sides of arteries and open blood vessels that have blockages.
Radio broadcasting nanobots, which could be used in surgery.
Look for synergistic ideas from students that have unique perspectives on this topic.
Charles Drew
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