The beauty of Molecular, Cell, and Microbiology: "There has been a new discipline developing in molecular biology for some time now, Bioanimation! Projects have ranged in size from
WEHI's
colossal compilation to
Harvard Biovision's
magnum opus 'Inner Life of the Cell' to
commercially produced masterpieces to smaller projects by university PIs and enthusiasts.
much
Biomedical Animators
Drew Berry and Etsuko Uno are supported by
WEHI as they create their marvelous films:
An explanation of the DNA replication complex found in Escherichia coli
An explanation of how DNA is packed into chromosomes
A demonstration of bacterial transcription; showing the initiation, elongation and termination of a novel messenger RNA strand (Yellow)
A demonstration of eukaryotic translation showing a ribosome (Blue/Purple) binding to a messenger RNA strand (Yellow) and producing a protein, in this case globin (Red), using transfer RNA (Green)
A demonstration of how a single amino acid change (Green) can produce sickle cell anemia by causing hemoglobin (Red) to polymerize.
An explanation of the malarial life cycle in the human host (Part 2 in the mosquito host)
An explanation of how Clonal Selection was discovered and is used by the adaptive immune system to fight infection
An explanation of how Colony Stimulating Factor helps to activate the adaptive immune system
A demonstration of restriction enzyme EcoRI binding to plasmid DNA, diffusing along the double helix, and finding its palindromic binding sequence before cutting. A piece of DNA then binds to the plasmid and is ligated
A demonstration of a signaling pathway which leads to apoptosis
An explanation of healthy insulin production and the molecular cause of Type 1 diabetes
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David Bolinsky and his colleagues at Harvard Biovisions have been working slowly, but producing amazing work:
A new sequel to 'The Inner Life of the Cell' looking closely at the mitochondria
A 2d animation detailing Leukocyte extravasation shown in 'The Inner Life of the Cell'
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Hybrid Medical commercially produces its films:
Gorgeous promotional reel
An explanation of the use of folic acid in nucleotide metabolism (sponsored by Eli Lilly)
An explanation of the Pathophysiology of Crohn's disease (sponsored by HUMIRA)
An brief explanation of compliment mediated immunity(sponsored by Biothera)
An explanation of how intestinal micelles contribute to blood cholesterol (Sponsored by Merck & Schering-Plough Pharmaceuticals)
A demonstration of influenza infection
A demonstration of the stages of mitosis
A demonstration of T4 binding
A video demonstrating Streptococcus pneumoniae growth
The beating heart with blood flow
Gaël McGill at his company digizyme has also been making beautiful films:
An explanation of Dengue virus entry
An explanation of early events in Reovirus entry
An explanation of HIV entry into the cytoplasm
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An explanation of embryonic development and Embryonic differentiation sponsored by HHMI
T4 infection process commissioned of Seyet by Michael Rossman
Productions by Adrian Elcock's lab at the University of Iowa
Finally here are two interpretive dance productions
Protein Synthesis: an epic on the cellular level by Robert Alan Weiss for the Department of Chemistry of Stanford University
Dancing DNA by the OSU Biology program
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Enjoy!
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