1. Science and Writing Drexel University & Lehigh Carbon Community College

2. Instructors Dr. Jean-Claude Bradley, Drexel Beth Ritter-Guth, LCCC Dr. Alison Jameson, LCCC

3. UsefulChem Project Open Source Science –Publish lab results in real time –Publish results of every experiment –Enoyl Reductase (Malaria) is current target

4. UsefulChem Writing Partners Explain project to a variety of audiences Work with student and graduate chemists Interview key open source scientists Identify areas for further exploration

6. Questions Are there any approved drugs using the inhibition of enoyl reductase? How are new anti-malarial drugs tested? What are problems with the existing drugs to treat malaria? How do chemists decide which molecules to make to make a new drug against malaria? Besides enoyl reductase, what are the other enzymes targeted to fight malaria? Are there political barriers to treating malaria? Are there religious barriers to treating malaria?

7. Community College w/o Borders Where is Malaria a problem? Where is AIDS a problem? Where is Arsenic in drinking water a problem? How are these problems being solved? What are the social, cultural, religious, political, and economic setbacks?

8. Final Question Will open source science help fix the problem?