Jewels of the Jungle

该项目将制作“丛林宝石”，这是一部面向公众的长达一小时的电影，记录内生菌新物种的发现及其药用化合物的分离。 这部电影呈现了一个令人兴奋的科学发现故事，将观众从蒙大拿州带到马达加斯加，寻找对医学研究重要的新植物物种。 从内生菌中分离的化合物已被证明在许多疾病的治疗中至关重要，包括癌症、艾滋病、疟疾和耐药性细菌和真菌感染。 “丛林奇珍”旨在加深观众对生化研究的认识，并培养他们对一般科学研究的欣赏能力。

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.