Bacteriology + Molecular Genetics + Microbial Ecology
Culture bacteria
Often the things we come to know and love are those that we can taste, touch, hear, and see. Consequently, the microbial world can be neglected. Therefore, many components of our course revolve around growing bacterial strains to concentrations that are high enough to visualize them and facilitate downstream analyses (e.g. microscopy, biochemical testing, and DNA extraction).
Analyze genetic data
In class, we couple biochemical and genetic tests to gain a better understanding of how bacterial organisms survive and reproduce in a variety of defined environments.
Tell a story
From hieroglyphs to oral traditions, storytelling dates back thousands of years. Sound stories provide context — and context shapes mere facts into digestible and memorable content. Therefore, in this bacteriology course, we will use stories to communicate our scientific findings.
