Microbiology: A Systems Approach ISE

Kelly Cowan started teaching microbiology at Miami University in 1993. Her specialty is teaching microbiology for pre-nursing/allied health students at the university’s Middletown campus. After working as a dental hygienist, she earned her Ph.D. at the University of Louisville and later worked at the University of Maryland’s Center of Marine Biotechnology and the University of Groningen in The Netherlands. Kelly has published (with her students) 24 research articles stemming from her work on bacterial adhesion mechanisms and plant-derived antimicrobial compounds. But her first love is teaching—both doing it and studying how to do it better. She is past chair of the Undergraduate Education Committee of the American Society for Microbiology (ASM). Her current research focuses on the student achievement gap associated with economic disparities, as well as literacy in the science classroom. In her spare time, Kelly hikes, reads, and still tries to (s)mother her three grown kids. Heidi Smith leads the microbiology discipline at Front Range Community College in Fort Collins, CO, teaching a variety of biology courses each semester including microbiology, anatomy/ physiology, and biotechnology Collaboration with other faculty across the nation, the development and implementation of new digital learning tools, and her focus on student learning outcomes have revolutionized her face-to-face and online teaching approaches and student performance in her classes. Outside of the classroom, Heidi oversees a federal grant program designed to train and support underrepresented students for undergraduate research and transfer into four-year STEM degree programs. She is also an active member of the American Society for Microbiology and participated as a task force member for the development of their Curriculum Guidelines for Undergraduate Microbiology Education. Off campus, Heidi enjoys the beautiful Colorado outdoors with her husband and three young children.

• CHAPTER 1- The Main Themes of MicrobiologyCHAPTER 2- The Chemistry of Biology CHAPTER 3- Tools of the Laboratory Methods for the Culturing and Microscopy of Microorganisms CHAPTER 4- Bacteria and Archaea CHAPTER 5- Eukaryotic Cells and Microorganisms CHAPTER 6- Microbial Genetics CHAPTER 7- Viruses and Prions CHAPTER 8- Genetic Analysis and Recombinant DNA TechnologyCHAPTER 9- Microbial Nutrition and Growth CHAPTER 10- Microbial Metabolism CHAPTER 11- Physical and Chemical Control of Microbes CHAPTER 12- Antimicrobial Treatment CHAPTER 13- Microbe–Human Interactions Health and Disease CHAPTER 14- Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases CHAPTER 15- Host Defenses I Overview and Innate Immunity CHAPTER 16- Host Defenses II Adaptive Immunity and Immunization CHAPTER 17- Disorders in Immunity CHAPTER 18- Diagnosing Infections CHAPTER 19- Infectious Diseases Manifesting on the Skin and Eyes CHAPTER 20- Infectious Diseases Manifesting in the Nervous SystemCHAPTER 21- Infectious Diseases Manifesting in the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic SystemsCHAPTER 22- Infectious Diseases Manifesting in the Respiratory System CHAPTER 23- Infectious Diseases Manifesting in the Gastrointestinal Tract CHAPTER 24- Infectious Diseases Manifesting in the Genitourinary System CHAPTER 25- Microbes in Our Environment and the Concept of One Health