Fields of Research

Question 1

Experimental Microbiology

Answer 1

Fundamental questions about microbial form and function, genetics, and ecology

Question 2

Medical Microbiology

Answer 2

The mechanism, diagnosis, and treatment of microbial disease

Question 3

Epidemiology

Answer 3

Distribution and causes of disease in humans, animals, and plants

Question 4

Immunology

Answer 4

The immune system and other host defenses against infectious disease

Question 5

Food Microbiology

Answer 5

Fermented Foods and food preservation

Question 6

Industrial Microbiology

Answer 6

Production of drugs, cloned gene products, and biofuels

Question 7

Environmental Microbiology

Answer 7

Microbial diversity and microbial processes in natural and artificial environments

Question 8

Bioremediation

Answer 8

The use of microbial metabolism to remediate human wastes and industrial pollutants

Question 9

Forensic Microbiology

Answer 9

Analysis of microbial strains as evidence in criminal investigations

Question 10

Climate Science

Answer 10

The study of weather patterns and temperature changes over time, including processes mediated by microbial populations