We are a group of faculty and first year graduate students who are embarking on a travel expedition into the microbial world. Check this site for a description of what we learn and see along the journey. You can also follow us on Twitter! @ClassMicro
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The Superpowers of P. luminescens
The richness of the bacterial world is truly astonishing. While it is impossible to know an exact number of bacterial species on our planet, some reports help us appreciate the scope of the bacterial diversity.
The Story of Antibiotics and Bacterial Resistance
In the lecture taught by Dr. James Cassat, our class learned about the history of antibiotic discovery. The timeline started with penicillin which was discovered by Alexander Fleming. After a vacation to Scotland in 1928, Fleming returned to his lab to find a plate of staphylococcus that had been left out on the bench.
“Staying Healthy: Hide Your Metal”
Earlier this month, in the class lecture, "Staying Healthy: Hide Your Metal", Dr.
VI4 Seminar, 1/14/21, Dr. Carolyn Ibberson
This week, I attended a seminar from the VI4 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, which hosted Dr. Carolyn Ibberson from Georgia Institute of Technology. She is a current faculty candidate for Vanderbilt and her presentation was titled “Insights into S.
A look at disease vectors: The mosquito
Insects inhabit our world, acting as agricultural pollinators and pests, as well as vectors of diseases. As common disease vectors, mosquitoes have been identified as one of the deadliest organisms in the world [1]. In a recent lecture, Dr.