softCELL e-learning:

Cell and Molecular Biology - general information

1. Cell and Molecular Biology at work - that's you
2. Why cell biology is so important
3. Cell biology - people, tools and techniques
4. Where are cells found?
5. What is a cell?
6. Further learning
7. Careers and courses

Cells unpacked - a look inside at cell inclusions

1. Introduction
2. Centrioles
3. Cytoskeleton
4. Endoplasmic Reticulum (Rough ER and Smooth ER)
5. Extracellular Matruix and Cell Adhesion Molecules
6. Golgi Apparatus
7. Lysosome
8. Mitochondrion
9. Nuclear Envelope
10. Nuclear Pore
11. Peroxisome
12. Ribosomes
13. Vacuole (plants)

Key Concepts and Concept Messages- the society of cells; a community of reactions.

1. Introduction
2. Building Up and Taking Down
3. Cell Cycle Control
4. Cell Signalling - Interim note
5. Cell Structure and Function
6. Regenerative Biology and Stem Cells - Interim note
7. Chemistry and Cells
8. Pathways of Metabolism
9. Water and Cells
10. Programmed Cell death, Apoptosis or cell 'suicide' - Interim note
11. Epigenetics - It's not just genes that make us

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Info.Relay

1. Links to portal and general websites
   

   	www.biology4all.com A mine of links to biological information, courses, exam boards and institutions.
   	www.biochem4schools.org An excellent easily navigated portal site for modern biology with a brief comment about each site. A good place to start!
   	www.ascb.org The American Society for Cell Biology is a big organisation and has a variety of resources and website sections. From their 'home page' browse especially their Images and Video Library and, (mainly for teachers), the CBE Life Sciences Education journal.



2. More detailed information

   M4S is an outreach project that takes the hidden beauty of the microscopic world into the classroom. The website is a resource for children, teachers, parents and scientists to set up their own activities with microscopes.	http://www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/microscopes4schools/
   Twice a year the Wellcome Trust produce a magazine and additional resources for teachers. Issue 13 dated January 2011 is devoted to 'The Cell'. The magazine, chart and on-line resources are excellent and compliment the 'softCELL' and 'CELLpics' resources of the BSCB.	www.wellcome.ac.uk/bigpicture/cell
   The Howard Hughes Institute laboratory: A really useful and interesting site. Always up-to-date and full of great features such as "Ask a Scientist", "Becoming a Scientist" and the HHMI Holiday  Lecture series, plus, about 2 to 3 times a week an excellent mini-report about research findings.	www.hhmi.org
   Association for Science Education, the site of the professional association for science teachers in the UK: the second site brings factual information about science subjects.	www.ase.org.uk www.schoolscience.co.uk
   British Society for Developmental Biology (BSDB), the website of our sister organisation:	www.bsdb.org (click on 'education' at the home page)
   Cancer biology: The world renowned Cold Spring Harbour Laboratory (CSHL) has e-learning pages on this topic at:	www.insidecancer.org
   The following are also major sites with scientific information and info. for patients:	www.cancerresearchuk.org
   The Centre of the Cell exhibition in London, UK opened in Spring 2008 and has a very helpful and easy to understand website.	www.centreofthecell.org
   National Centre for Biotechnology Education (NCBE): A main centre for biotechnology resources, courses, kits and equipment for schools and teachers. Operates from University of Reading, UK and supplies world-wide	www.ncbe.reading.ac.uk