Microbial Communities and the Human Microbiome

IID 209 Subject & Catalog Number

Description

This course introduces students to the human microbiome and other microbial community concepts, including survey topics on relevant components of immunology, microbiology, ecology, health practice, and bioinformatics. It includes examples of the human microbiome's relevance to public health, such as chronic disease (e.g. cancer, inflammatory bowel disease). It also introduces study design considerations, model systems, and technologies for studying the microbiome in public health. Students completing the course will be able to:

• Identify translational, basic biological, and population health topics relevant to the microbiome.
• Read and discuss current research literature on microbial community studies.
• Employ animal, molecular, and computational tools for microbial community research.
• Propose and execute introductory studies incorporating microbiome components and molecular technologies.