3DRG Medical
3DRG has established a new medical prototyping division.
We recently completed a project in which 3D prototyping was used for visual research purposes.
Project Spotlight:
The crystal structure of avian CD1
Zajonc, D. M., H. Striegl, C. C. Dascher, and I. A. Wilson
3DRG was contacted by Dascher to build a 3D Model for the purpose of aiding in the study of a molecular structure he and his colleagues were researching. The research centered around studying the avian CD1 protein to better appreciate the evolution of the vertebrate immune system and to help make better vaccines for avian influenza.
Dascher say:
“There is no substitute for being able to study a molecule while it is sitting in the palm of your hand. Visual study of a molecular complex itself allows a greater appreciation of the interactions between a protein and its ligand. This can lead to novel insights that might not otherwise manifest themselves using only 2D images. There is also a certain esthetic satisfaction that is often missing in molecular biology in that we only see the results of the actions of the molecules we study. Solid 3D representation of a protein or molecule lets us see and feel the molecular world in a way that is otherwise inaccessible to our physical senses.”
Click here to read more: CASE STUDY - Molecular prototyping
The crystal structure of avian CD1
Zajonc, D. M., H. Striegl, C. C. Dascher, and I. A. Wilson