Methotrexate is a folate inhibitor that targets the dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) enzyme, resulting in interference with nucleotide synthesis and cellular repair. For this reason, methotrexate is used as an anti-cancer drug. The goal of this app is to demonstrate the activity of methotrexate when interacting with DHFR in a virtual environment that requires the user […]
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Aspirin Apps
Aspirin is one of the most well-known pharmaceuticals and its precursor has been used since ancient times as a pain reliever. Along with its well-known pain relief and anti-inflammatory, aspirin is also used as a blood thinner and may reduce the risk of some types of cancer. As our first prototype VR application, we developed […]
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Molecular Informatics Core (MIC) On July 1, 2021, the RI-INBRE Bioinformatics Core joined resources with the URI Genomics and Sequencing Center (GSC) to form the new RI-INBRE Molecular Informatics Core (MIC). The MIC is structured according to the new National Institutes of Health INBRE directive to maintain a Data Sciences Core for Biomedical Research. The […]
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