Biology 218: Microbiology Spring 2008
Lecture/Discussion: MWF 10:30-11:25, Sills 109
Lab: Tu, W 1:00-3:55, Druckenmiller 223
Anne McBride (Professor)
Office: Druckenmiller 230B, x 7109
Research lab: Druckenmiller 236B, x 3112
amcbride@bowdoin.edu
Office Hours: Mon. 2-3 pm, Fri. 11:30 am-12:30 pm
Beth Richards (Lab instructor)
Office: Druckenmiller 125A, x 3807
Teaching lab: Druckenmiller 223
erichar2@bowdoin.edu
Syllabus
Bulletin Board
Saturday, May 10
I will have office hours this week from 11:30-1 on Monday and on Thurs. from 10-1, as well as a help session on Wed. evening from 7:30-9 in Druck 4. The final is at 2 pm on Friday in Cleaveland 151.
Thursday, May 1
Here's the National Science Foundation website with the animations Omar mentioned in lab on Wed.:
Vertical and Horizonal Gene Transfer
Also, note the NY Times article on syphillis that appeared this week (see below).
Friday, Apr. 25
The article for discussion on Friday, May 2 is available on the course Blackboard site. It is challenging, so plan ahead!
Archived announcements
10th ed. textbook readings from Spring 2006 Bio218 syllabus
Microbiology in the News
RS Boyd "New strains of supergerms are hard-to-hit targets for antibiotics"
Sacramento Bee, 6 May 08
BBC News "Drug resistant TB 'rising in UK'"
NY Times, 2 May 08
D Grady "Measles in U.S. at Highest Level Since 2001"
NY Times, 2 May 08
N Bakalar "In Hepatitis Trends, Good News and Bad"
NY Times, 29 Apr 08
DG MacNeil "Prevention: So Many Mosquitoes, Only So Many Nets"
NY Times, 29 Apr 08
M Zuk "A Great Pox’s Greatest Feat: Staying Alive"
NY Times, 29 Apr 08
S Smith "State, CDC track link in child flu deaths"
Boston Globe, 25 April 08
D Grady "A Jump in Doctor Visits and Deaths in Flu Season"
NY Times, 18 Apr 08
K Chang "Study Sees an Advantage for Algae Species in Changing Oceans"
NY Times, 18 Apr 08
"Pneumococcal bug poses new threat"
BBC News, 13 Apr 08
M Galanternick & A Barrionuevo "Dengue Outbreak Sweeps Through Rio"
New York Times, 15 Apr 08
JN Wilford "How Epidemics Helped Shape the Modern Metropolis"
New York Times, 15 Apr 08
H Fountain "Researchers Find Bacteria That Devour Antibiotics"
New York Times, 8 Apr 08
DG MacNeil "Global Update | Torn by Fighting, Two Countries Fall Behind in Campaign Against Polio"
New York Times, 1 Apr 08
M Zuk "Drug resistance, explained"
NY Times, 27 March 08
DG MacNeil "Eradicate Malaria? Doubters Fuel Debate"
New York Times, 4 Mar 08
Associated Press "Study: Snowflakes may contain bacteria"
CNN, 28 Feb 08
O Judson "Evolving mistakes"
New York Times, 26 Feb 08
LK Altman "Drug-Resistant TB at Record Levels"
New York Times, 26 Feb 08
C Nickerson "Of Microbes and Men"
Boston Globe, 25 Feb 08
DG MacNeil "A Pandemic That Wasn’t but Might Be"
NY Times, 22 Jan 08
LK Altman "Virus Is Linked to a Powerful Skin Cancer"
NY Times, 18 Jan 08
JN Wilford "Genetic Study Bolsters Columbus Link to Syphilis"
NY Times, 15 Jan 08
Lab (link to Blackboard)
Discussions
Lecture outlines
Problem sets
Resources
- Microbiology journals, organizations and more
- Additional articles on selected topics
- Sources, references, and citations