Biology 218: Microbiology

Lecture/Discussion: MW 11:30-12:55, Druckenmiller 4

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. 10:30 am-noon

Beth Richards (Lab instructor)

Office: Druckenmiller 125A, x 3807
Teaching lab: Druckenmiller 223
erichar2@bowdoin.edu

Syllabus (PDF)

Bulletin Board

Monday, Apr 27

The handout for the final discussion is now up on Blackboard.

Monday, Mar 23

The midterm answer key is posted on the Problem Set webpage.

Tuesday, Mar 17

Problem set 5 is now posted below.  The paper for our discussion on April 1 and a sheet of useful terms and questions to consider are posted on the course Blackboard site.

Wednesday, Jan 14

Welcome to the Microbiology website. Feel free to explore it and to make suggestions for improvement. If you come across articles of interest in online newspapers/magazines, send me the URL and I'll post them. If you find links on this site that do not work, please let me know (amcbride@bowdoin.edu). 

Microbiology in the News

T. Parker-Pope "Stomach Bug Crystallizes an Antibiotic Threat"

New York Times, 13 April 09

DG McNeil Jr. "AIDS: Earlier Drug Treatment for AIDS Saves More Lives, Study Finds"

New York Times, 13 April 09

R Carroll "Bugs drafted in for battle to save artworks"

The Guardian (UK), 9 February 09

N Bakalar "First Mention: Penicillin, 1940"

New York Times, 24 February 09

DG McNeil Jr. "Pneumonia: Grant Will Allow Testing in Poor Countries to Determine Causes of a Common Killer"

New York Times, 24 February 09

DG McNeil Jr. "Antibodies Offer a New Path for Fighting Flu"

New York Times, 22 February 09

P Jaret "Weighing the Options for Hepatitis B"

New York Times, 19 February 09

DG McNeil Jr. "Study Shows Signs of Slow Progress in the Search for an H.I.V. Microbicide"

New York Times, 16 February 09

C Sayre "A Lifesaving Vaccine for College Freshmen"

New York Times, 13 February 09

DG McNeil Jr. "Court Says Vaccine Not to Blame for Autism"

New York Times, 12 February 09

N Wade "Cure for the Common Cold? Not Yet, but Possible"

New York Times, 12 February 09

JE Brody "Babies Know: A Little Dirt Is Good for You"

New York Times, 26 January 09

T Fuller "Spread of Malaria Feared as Drug Loses Potency"

New York Times, 26 January 09

RC Rabin "Peanut Plant Was Cited for Violations"

New York Times, 26 January 09

DG McNeil Jr "Pig-to-Human Ebola Case Suspected in Philippines"

New York Times, 23 January 09

D Henry "What’s Ahead for Plum Island?"

New York Times, 22 January 09

RC Rabin "Children’s Staph Infections Increasingly Resistant to Drugs"

New York Times, 20 January 09

Associated Press "F.D.A. Cautions on Peanut Butter"

New York Times, 18 January 09

Associated Press "Federal Inquiry Into Salmonella Outbreak Widens"

New York Times, 16 January 09

K Thomas "N.F.L. Sees Decline in Drug-Resistant Infection"

New York Times, 13 January 09

RC Rabin "Susceptibility to Colds Linked to a Lack of Sleep"

New York Times, 13 January 09

DG McNeil Jr.  "Book Is Rallying Resistance to the Antivaccine Crusade"

New York Times, 13 January 09

J Markoff  "A Breakthrough in Imaging: Seeing a Virus in Three Dimensions"

New York Times, 12 January 09

Lab (link to Blackboard)

Discussions

Lecture outlines

Problem sets


Resources


Microbiology Balderdash