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|
Date |
Chapter |
Title of the presentation |
Presenter’s Name |
|
Jan. 31 |
Ch. 6
Viruses |
1. What we know about Zika virus? |
1. Valerie Puig vpuig006@fiu.edu |
|
Feb. 2 |
Ch. 7
Microbial Nutrition and Growth |
1. Microbes from extreme environments,
where do we find them? |
1. Gonzalo Goicochea goicocheagonzalo@yahoo.com |
|
7 |
Ch. 8
Microbial Metabolism
|
1. Use of food fermentation around the
World |
1. Valeria Mora vmora043@fiu.edu |
|
14 |
Ch. 9 Microbial Genetics |
1. Antibiotic resistance – where does it
come from? |
1. Alexandra Martinez amart551@fiu.edu |
|
16 |
Ch. 10 Genetic Engineering |
1.
What are the moral issues regarding applications of genetic
engineering discoveries?
2. What is genetically engineered food that
we eat? |
1. Jailene Cruz jcruz1121@hotmail.com
2.
Alexandra Servia aserv008@fiu.edu |
|
21 |
Ch. 11
Control of Microbes |
1. Pathogenic microbes – how long they
survive in non-host environments?
2. Antibacterial compounds in household
products |
1.
Anthony Williamson awill092@fiu.edu
2.
Roxanna Edwards redwa031@fiu.edu |
|
23 |
Ch. 12
Drugs and Microbes |
1. What are the alternatives to
antibiotics?
2. Problems associated with antibiotics |
1. Megan Castro mcast404@fiu.edu
2.
Aaliyah Deaza
adeaz001@fiu.edu
2. Jayde Prescod jpres039@fiu.edu |
|
28 |
Ch. 13
Microbe-Human Interactions |
1. Gut microbes – why do we need them?
2. What is botulism? |
1.
Bea Hernandez beatriceangela98@gmail.com
2.
Antonella Baez abaez024@fiu.edu |
|
Mar.
2 |
Ch. 14
Non-specific Defense |
1. Chiropractic adjustments and immunity |
Guest speaker |
|
7 |
Ch. 15
Specific Immunity |
1. Controversies with vaccines 2. Fever caused by infectious diseases – good or bad? |
1.
Elizabeth Silva esilv067@fiu.edu
2.
Jahhallia Williams jwill409@fiu.edu
|
|
9 |
Ch. 16
Disorders in Immunity |
1. AIDS epidemic worldwide
2. Can exposure to microbes prevent
allergies |
1.
Jordyn Humes
jhume003@fiu.edu
2.
Hector Decastro
hdeca002@fiu.edu |
|
21 |
Ch. 17
Diagnosing Infections |
1. Can bacteria and viruses kill tumor
cells?
2. Skin manifestations of various
infectious diseases |
1.
Teresita Mendez tmend022@fiu.edu
|
|
28 |
Ch. 18
Skin and Eyes
|
1. Flash-eating bacteria in Florida
2. The Return of Measles
3. Blindness causing microbes
- a worldwide disease |
1.
Danielle Ruiz druiz055@fiu.edu
2. Brianna Huebner bhueb001@fiu.edu
3.
Sofia Rendon srend007@fiu.edu |
|
30 |
Ch. 19
Nervous System
|
1. Meningitis in Sub-Saharan Africa
2. Rabies in the USA
3. Leprosy in India |
1.
Ariana Nieto
aniet012@fiu.edu
2.
Luis Blandon
lblan083@fiu.edu
3.
Bethania Padron
bpadr008@fiu.edu |
|
April 4 |
Ch. 20
Cardiovascular |
1. Septicemia in US hospitals
2. Bubonic plague throughout the history
3. Malaria, one of the world’s deadliest
diseases |
1. Shawna Gontran
sgont002@fiu.edu
2.
Matthew Gonzalez mgonz877@fiu.edu
3.
Anabelle Petisco apeti017@fiu.edu |
|
6 |
Ch. 21
Respiratory
|
1. Flu epidemics throughout the World
2. Tuberculosis- One of the world's
deadliest disease
3. Whooping Cough and It’s Return to the US |
1. Brandon English bengl012@fiu.edu
2.
Christian Hernandez
chern347@fiu.edu
3.
Dahiana Taveras
dtave008@fiu.edu
|
|
11 |
Ch. 22 Gastrointestinal
|
1. Cholera in Haiti
2. Dealing with tooth caries – a historical
perspective
3. Helicobacter pylori- common bacteria in
the United States |
1.
Anderson Josue ajosu002@fiu.edu 2. Lidibeth Wong lidiiwong@gmail.com
3.
Shelsy Fernandez sfern190@fiu.edu |
|
13 |
Ch.23
Genitourinary
|
1. Syphilis in Miami-Dade county
2. Human Papilloma virus in South America
3. Trichomonas vaginalis in the U.S. |
1.
Devon Parris
dparr036@fiu.edu
2.
Eugenia Wallis
ewall029@fiu.edu
3.
Jillian Kernan
jkern012@fiu.edu
|
|
18 |
Ch. 24 Environmental
Ch. 25
Applied Microbiology |
1. Toxic algae in Florida
2. Does globalization accelerate the spread
of deadly diseases?
3. Safe food handling
4. Drinking water – purification systems |
1.
Rachel Colebrooke rcole033@fiu.edu
2.
Julia Hoyes jhoye006@fiu.edu
3.
Zarvish Shahbaz zshah006@fiu.edu
4.
Alexandra Laroche alaro017@fiu.edu |