Welcome to BIO121/ESS120: Introduction to Environmental and Ecological Microbiology at UC Merced! This page provides additional online content associated with the course, including short video lectures by Professor Beman, additional videos and interactives, and additional reading materials.
The Human Microbiome
One of the most exciting recent discoveries in microbiology has been the recognition that humans have a rich and important ‘microbiome’ on and in our bodies. The implications of this are vast—more so than you may realize.
9.1 Introduction to the Human Microbiome. In this video lecture, I’ll provide an introduction to human microbiome research, especially the early interesting discoveries that show the power and promise of the human microbiome. How we might actually translate this into positive health outcomes is an ongoing challenge. As always, pause, rewind, rewatch, and take notes.
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9.2 Microbes in the House. One of the leaders in human microbiome research has been Jack Gilbert, who is now a professor at UC San Diego. This interesting talk was given at the American Museum of Natural History in New York and coves some of the fascinating discoveries that have been made—at least so far…
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Beman Lab, University of California, Merced 