Section 2 - This Year's Theme
Science Olympiad Protein Modeling Event
Protein Modeling is an event developed by the CBM for the National Science Olympiad. This event challenges students to explore protein structure/function by creating 3-dimensional models of proteins using Mini-Toobers, foam-covered wire that will hold its shape once folded.
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We are pleased to acknowledge our several partners who make this Protein Modeling event possible. This year’s event is a formal collaboration between the MSOE Center for BioMolecular Modeling and the Protein Data Bank at Rutgers. The event is supported by two grants from National Institutes of Health – one form the SEPA (Science Education Partnership Award) program and another from the SEDAPA (Science Education Drug Abuse Partnership Award) Program. A generous donation from Vertex Pharmaceuticals covers the cost of the onsite build materials. 3D Molecular Designs provides materials for this event, at cost – and handles the packaging and distribution of kits to teams and tournament directors.
Past Protein Modeling Events
2015 Event Resources
The 2015 Science Olympiad Protein Modeling Event focused on the genome editing proteins Zinc Finger Nuclease, TALE Nuclease and CRISPR, and the amazing diseases they are being engineered to fix.
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2012 Event Resources
The 2012 Science Olympiad Protein Modeling Event focused on Nic Volker, an incredibly resilient little boy and a team of physicians and researchers who who searched for an explanation for his mysterious bowel disease.
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2011 Event Resources
The 2011 Science Olympiad Protein Modeling Event focused on stem cells and the advancements made in reverting adult cells back into pluripotent stem cells by introducing several key proteins, including C-Myc, Sox-2, Oct-4 and Klf-4.
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2010 Event Resources
The 2010 Science Olympiad Protein Modeling Event focused on influenza and the key virus surface proteins that are responsible for helping the virus enter the host cell. The event also covered a history of the influenza virus as well as an overview of the virus structure.
Learn MoreNews and Publications
Congratulations to the Science Olympiad Protein Modeling Champions
RCSB PDB Newsletter, Number 50, Summer 2011.
NJ Science Olympiad Protein Modeling Results
RCSB PDB Newsletter, Number 49, Spring 2011.
Fringe
Fox Television Show Partners with Science Olympiad, Episode #309.
Teaching Science Through Protein Modeling
ASBMB Today, by Tim Herman, September 2010.
Protein Challenge
RCSB PDB Education Corner, by Joan Kiely, Number 47, Fall 2010.
Congratulations to the National Protein Modeling Champions
RCSB PDB Newsletter, Number 46, Summer 2010.
NJ Science Olympiad Protein Modeling Results
RCSB PDB Newsletter, Number 45, Spring 2010.
Congratulations to the National Tournament Champions
RCSB PDB Newsletter, Number 42, Summer 2009.
New Jersey Science Olympiad: Protein Modeling
RCSB PDB Outreach and Education, Number 41, Spring 2009.
Protein Modeling at the New Jersey Science Olympiad Regionals
RCSB PDB Community Focus, Number 36, Winter 2008.
Princeton High School Students Win New Jersey Science Olympiad Protein Modeling State Finals
RCSB PDB Newsletter, Number 38, Summer 2008.
2007 New Jersey Science Olympiad
RCSB PDB Education Corner, Number 33, Spring 2007.
Protein Modeling at the NJ Science Olympiad
RCSB PDB Education Corner, Number 29, Spring 2006.
Wisconsin High School Science Olympiad Event Protein Modeling Event
RCSB PDB Education Corner, by Gary Graper, Number 26, Summer 2005