October 11, 2023
Zoom
Bacteria are expert cell biologists that are found ubiquitously, from hot springs to the human microbiome, with some causing serious infections. What can we learn from them? And how are they studied? In this 20-minute webinar, Dr. Zarrella will discuss bacterial features as well as tricks and tools for research applications and how these tools were derived from microbes. First, eukaryotic and prokaryotic cell characteristics will be compared before diving into understanding microbial genetics and horizontal gene transfer. Further, the genetic methods such as cloning, transposons, CRISPR, and others will be presented. Dr. Zarrella teaches the Fall 2023 Session B course MICR 311 Introduction to General Microbiology, which will uncover the microbial world of bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Her courses MICR 325 Molecular Microbiology and MICR 418 Emerging Infectious Diseases were first offered in 2020. The Foundation for Advanced Education in the Sciences (FAES) at NIH seeks to foster education and research in the biomedical sciences by providing instruction at the cutting edge of biological science and its evolving applications. Our goals also include responding to the educational and cultural needs of the NIH community and projecting FAES educational assets globally. All courses and workshops are open to the public. NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY AS TO STUDENTS FAES admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin, sex, disability, or age in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship programs, and other school-administered programs.