Molecular visualization of cellular complexity

AbstractMotivated by the current Covid-19 pandemic that has spurred a substantial flow of structural data we describe how molecular visualization experiences can be used to make these datasets accessible to a broad audience. Using a variety of technology vectors related to the cloud, 3D- and virtual reality gear, we examine how to share curated visualizations of structural biology, modeling and/or bioinformatics datasets for interactive and collaborative exploration. We discuss F.A.I.R. as overarching principle for sharing such visualizations. We provide four initial example scenes related to recent Covid-19 structural data together with a ready-to-use (and share) implementation in the UnityMol software.SynopsisVisualization renders structural molecular data accessible to a broad audience. We describe an approach to share molecular visualization experiences based on FAIR principles. Our workflow is exemplified with recent Covid-19 related data.

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Development of Guided Inquiry based E-Learning Teaching Material on the Intermolecular Forces Enriched with Molview

Journal of Disruptive Learning Innovation (JODLI) ◽

10.17977/um072v2i22021p80-88 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 80

Author(s):

Nur Indah Agustina ◽

Munzil Munzil ◽

Habiddin Habiddin ◽

M. Muchson

Keyword(s):

Dimensional Space ◽

Three Dimensional ◽

Intermolecular Forces ◽

School Curriculum ◽

Teaching Material ◽

Guided Inquiry ◽

Chemistry Teaching ◽

Molecular Visualization ◽

High School Curriculum ◽

E Learning

The intermolecular force is one of the chemistry topics covered in the high school curriculum in Indonesia. As the characteristics of chemistry concepts in general, intermolecular forces concepts can be presented in the three levels of chemical representations (microscopic, symbolic, and macroscopic). Currently, chemistry teaching materials are available in Indonesian schools mostly have limited support for helping students to visualize the molecular aspect of intermolecular forces concepts mainly in the form of three-dimensional space (3D). This study aimed to produce an E-Learning teaching material enriched with 3D Molecular Visualization. The product (teaching material) in this study is presented by considering the syntax of guided inquiry-based learning. The product was developed with the procedure adopted from Lee and Owens, including assessment/analysis, need assessment, front-end analysis, design, and development. The product is valid and suitable to be applied in online chemistry teaching. However, further study to investigate the effectiveness of this product empirically need to be explored in the future.

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Molecular Visualization with Supports of Interaction, Immersion, and Collaboration among Geographically Separated Research Groups

Information Systems and Technologies for Enhancing Health and Social Care ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-3667-5.ch017 ◽

2013 ◽

pp. 252-269

Author(s):

Moacyr Francischetti-Corrêa

Keyword(s):

High Performance ◽

Collaborative Work ◽

Receptor Interaction ◽

Research Groups ◽

Negative Effects ◽

Molecular Visualization ◽

Geographically Dispersed ◽

Communication Techniques ◽

Time Interaction ◽

Drug Receptor

In the search for new drug and medication discovery, especially related to drug-receptor interaction, the importance of interaction among researchers is essential, either within the same room or dispersed throughout the world. The interaction in an online environment through the molecule shared view and information and ideas exchange via text and/or voice enable researchers to discuss molecule aspects under study, increasing the chances of reaching the new compound’s identification. In subsequent sections an architecture that uses concepts of Distributed Multiuser Virtual Reality, Computer-Supported Collaborative Work, and world-wide network communication techniques for creating a high performance system that allows real-time interaction among various geographically dispersed research groups studying molecular visualization and using hardware systems ranging from desktop to immersive systems as CAVEs is presented. Its construction was made possible by defining a structure based on local servers to each group, which communicate with each other on a remote network, and creating a protocol for communication among these servers that seeks agility to minimize the negative effects of packet loss and delay delivery, Internet characteristic problems.

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