Brian White's Software Page

Along with many collaborators in the UMass Boston Computer Science Department (especially including Ethan Bolker) and BioQUEST, I have developed several software programs for teaching biology.

These are designed to allow students to explore biological phenomena through interactive simulations.

All are freely-available from the links below, open-source, and subject to the GNU Public License (GPL).

All are written in Java, which is freely-available at this link.

If you use this software for teaching, please let me know. That way, I can collect feedback for further development and document uses for grant-development purposes. THANKS!

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Aipotu (formerly the Molecular Genetics Explorer). An interactive simulation linking Genetics, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Evolution.

The Virtual Genetics Lab. An interactive simulation of Mendelian Genetics.

The Gene Explorer. An interactive simulation of gene expression.

The Protein Investigator. An interactive simulation of protein folding that allows you to fold proteins of your own design.

jlogP. Calculates the hydrophobicity and molecular formula of molecules drawn by the user.

The Phylogenetic Tree Constructor. A tool that allows students to select organisms for constructing trees using molecular phylogeny software.

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	Aipotu (formerly the Molecular Genetics Explorer). An interactive simulation linking Genetics, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Evolution.
	The Virtual Genetics Lab. An interactive simulation of Mendelian Genetics.
	The Gene Explorer. An interactive simulation of gene expression.
	The Protein Investigator. An interactive simulation of protein folding that allows you to fold proteins of your own design.
	jlogP. Calculates the hydrophobicity and molecular formula of molecules drawn by the user.
	The Phylogenetic Tree Constructor. A tool that allows students to select organisms for constructing trees using molecular phylogeny software.