Jewels of the Jungle

September 15th, 2003 - December 31st, 2005 | PROJECT

This project will produce "Jewels of the Jungle," an hour-long film for public audiences documenting the discovery of new species of endophytes and the isolation of their medicinal compounds. The film presents an exciting story of scientific discovery that takes the viewer around the world from Montana to Madagascar, in search of new species of plants important for medical research. Compounds isolated from endophytes have proven vital in the treatment of many diseases including cancer, AIDS, malaria, and drug-resistant bacterial and fungal infections. "Jewels of the Jungle" aims to enhance viewers' understanding of bio-chemical research and cultivate a better appreciation of scientific research in general.

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Team Members

Gary Strobel, Principal Investigator, Montana State University
John Shier, Co-Principal Investigator, Montana State University
Laura Boyd, Co-Principal Investigator, Montana State University

Funders

Funding Source: NSF
Funding Program: ISE/AISL
Award Number: 0318783
Funding Amount: 70137

Tags

Audience: General Public
Discipline: Health and medicine | Life science | Nature of science
Resource Type: Project Descriptions
Environment Type: Films and IMAX | Media and Technology