MIC 406LEC - Composition and Function of the Human Microbiome

This is a course for graduate students in the biomedical and related sciences to provide an introduction to the human microbiome. The goal is for the students to understand the methodologies used to study the microbiome, as well as details of the significance of this community of organisms that share our body space and contribute to health and disease. Metagenomic sequencing methods bioinformatic analytic procedures, composition of the microbiome at various body sites will be discussed. Functions of the microbiome in health and the role of the microbiome at diseased in various body sites will be described. Modification of the microbiome and contribution of the microbiome personalized medicine will be discussed.

Credits: 2

Grading
Graded (GRD)

Typically Offered:
Spring