A patient with a severe infection is prescribed a potent antibiotic. Hopes for improvement are high, but just after treatment is given, resistance to the drug increases thousands of times. How could ...

Dr Direk Limmathurotsakul has been awarded the 2026 UNESCO-Carlos J. Finlay Prize for Microbiology, established to honour ...

C.A. Tolchinsky is a medical education learning specialist at Nova Southeastern University College of Allopathic Medicine. Bryn Tolchinsky is a senior scientist at Eli Lilly. When medical students are ...

Computer scientist A. Murat Eren, who goes by Meren, is convinced that microbiology can contribute to solving many global challenges. In this interview, he talks about the astonishing progress the ...

In 2023, researchers from many career stages and disciplines met at a field school in the Arctic to probe floating sea ice. It's an example of the kind of interdisciplinary training experience that ...

Global scientific gathering brings together academics, industry leaders, government representatives, researchers and students to explore the role of microorganisms in building a sustainable futureThe ...

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Microbiology investigates the mighty, minute organisms – including bacteria, archaea, algae, fungi, protozoa and viruses – that play an essential role in our health and ecosystems around the globe.

Welcome to the Department of Microbiology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham! We are thrilled to have you visit our website and learn more about our department's exciting research, educational ...