Teaching
BIOL 462: Advanced Microbiology
A lecture-based course intended for biology majors that will delve into the fascinating world of microorganisms. Fundamental topics in microbiology will be covered including microbial taxonomy, cellular biology, metabolism, genetics, molecular biology and ecology. We will explore how these core principles apply to microbial symbioses, microbial pathogenesis and microbial-driven diseases and how the process of science has enabled our current understanding of the microbial world.
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BIOL 599: Communication in Biological Research
A lecture-based course intended for Ph.D. students with 2nd year status or higher. Research in biology requires diverse skills, many of which are not formally taught in the lab. In this course, students will develop essential skills in science communication, presentation, grant writing, and peer review. This course will involve in class discussions, weekly writing assignments, engagement in peer review, frequent research presentations, and other professional development activities.
BIOL 399: Independent Study
A highly individualized course that provides students the opportunity to work on an independent research project in my lab. Textbooks often give the false impression that success in the biological sciences depends on memorizing a set a facts that describe how our bodies and the world around us work. But where do these facts originate?
By performing research in a lab setting, students will engage in scientific inquiry, while also learning a suite of experimental techniques that are fundamental to research in bacteriology, infectious disease and the gut microbiome. My goal is for students to not only learn how to think like scientists, but to also gain an appreciation for the dynamic, iterative and sometimes very messy process of science!
By performing research in a lab setting, students will engage in scientific inquiry, while also learning a suite of experimental techniques that are fundamental to research in bacteriology, infectious disease and the gut microbiome. My goal is for students to not only learn how to think like scientists, but to also gain an appreciation for the dynamic, iterative and sometimes very messy process of science!