Raising an “Amoeba Army” to Fight a Deadly Intestinal Parasite

Senior biology and chemistry major Joshua Leitao investigates amebiasis via American Society of Microbiology research fellowship

Department of Biology and Microbiology Records

The Biology and Microbiology Department at offers Undergraduate and Graduate degrees in Biological Science. The collection is composed of publications generated by the Biology and Microbiology Department, included are pamphlets, newsletters, and posters

Section Abstracts: Biology and Microbiology & Molecular Biology

Abstracts of the Biology Section and Microbiology & Molecular Biology for the 87th Annual Meeting of the Virginia Academy of Science, May 27th-29th, 2009, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

The Need Analysis for Developing Microbiology Practical Program in the Topic of Heavy Metals Bioremediation Microorganisms

The involvement of bacteria in lowering the concentrations of heavy metal contaminants in the environment is one of the most recent topics of discussion in the field of microbiology. This topic hasn't been brought up much in microbiology lectures thus far in the classroom. Therefore, it is important to analyze the requirement for the construction of a microbiology practical model with the focus on investigating heavy metal-bioremediating bacteria as environmental polluting agents. The curriculum papers in the biology education study program were analyzed using quantitative and descriptive research methodologies, with a focus on the microbiology course. Additionally, this study used both closed- and open-ended questions. We studied a total of 45 fourth-semester microbiology students from four different institutions, six microbiology lecturers from several Indonesian universities, and four biology teachers from Tanjung Pinang. It was discovered that environmental bioremediation needs to be covered in more detail in microbiology lectures and practicum for aspiring biology teachers based on an analysis of the curriculum, students' perspectives, and instructors' perceptions. Lectures on the subject of heavy metal bioremediation should cover it in detail and should provide useful knowledge. The teacher believes that lab exercises have the potential to be a successful teaching method for this subject

Digest of Russian Space Life Sciences, issue 33

This is the thirty-third issue of NASA's USSR Space Life Sciences Digest. It contains abstracts of 55 papers published in Russian journals. The abstracts in this issue have been identified as relevant to the following areas of space biology and medicine: biological rhythms, body fluids, botany, cardiovascular and respiratory systems, developmental biology, endocrinology, equipment and instrumentation, gastrointestinal system, genetics, hematology, human performance, metabolism, microbiology, musculoskeletal system, neurophysiology, nutrition, operational medicine, psychology, radiobiology, and reproductive system

Section Abstracts: Biology with Microbiology and Molecular Biology

Abstracts of the Biology with Microbiology and Molecular Biology Section for the 90th Annual Meeting of the Virginia Academy of Science, May 23-25, 2015, Norfolk State University, Norfolk, Virginia

Section Abstracts: Biology with Microbiology and Molecular Biology

Abstracts of the Biology with Microbiology and Molecular Biology Section for the 89th Annual Meeting of the Virginia Academy of Science, May 25-27, 2011, University of Richmond, Richmond VA

Section Abstracts: Biology with Microbiology and Molecular Biology

Abstracts of the Biology with Microbiology and Molecular Biology Section for the 91st Annual Virginia Journal of Science Meeting, May 201

Section Abstracts: Biology with Microbiology and Molecular Biology

Abstracts of the Biology with Microbiology and Molecular Biology Section for the 88th Annual Meeting for the Virginia Academy of Science, May 20-21, 2010, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA

ASM Journals Eliminate Impact Factor Information from Journal Websites

At the recent Journals Board meeting that took place during ASM Microbe 2016 in Boston, MA, the journal editors in chief and the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) leadership decided to no longer advertise the impact factors of ASM journals. This editorial was published simultaneously by the following ASM journals: Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Clinical Microbiology Reviews, Infection and Immunity, Journal of Clinical Microbiology, mBio, Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews, mSphere, and mSystems