Students: Learn about microbiomes
and get credit!
The seminar series is available as a
Special Topics course
"Microbiomes: People and Plant" is listed in the Fall 2017 timetable as 375/875 (see details below) so that it will be open to both undergraduate and graduate students. The overall goal of the course is to provide students with a holistic understanding of microbiome sciences.
Currently, the term “microbiome” is most frequently associated with aspects of human biology and medicine; a search of Amazon.com with the term “microbiome” returned more than 400 books, mostly related to human diet or other aspects of human health. Popular press websites and science blogs present similar content. While biomedical dimensions of the microbiome tend to be a focus, microbiome-related research extends into many other areas such as agriculture and environmental science. There are also important societal issues that are important to consider. In this class, students will have the opportunity to learn about microbiome work that spans the biological, environmental and social sciences.
Currently, the term “microbiome” is most frequently associated with aspects of human biology and medicine; a search of Amazon.com with the term “microbiome” returned more than 400 books, mostly related to human diet or other aspects of human health. Popular press websites and science blogs present similar content. While biomedical dimensions of the microbiome tend to be a focus, microbiome-related research extends into many other areas such as agriculture and environmental science. There are also important societal issues that are important to consider. In this class, students will have the opportunity to learn about microbiome work that spans the biological, environmental and social sciences.