University of Vermont, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

C O L L E G E O F A G R I C U LT U R E & L I F E S C I E N C E S

BS

MICROBIOLOGY

WHAT IS MICROBIOLOGY? Microbiology is the study of microscopic organisms, such as bacteria, viruses, archaea, fungi and protozoa. Microbiology students learn about the biochemistry, physiology, cell biology, ecology, evolution and clinical aspects of microbes, gaining skills that can be applied in a wide range of fields – from drug discovery and outbreak prevention to food technology or even forensic science.

WHY MICROBIOLOGY AT UVM? • The Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics is unique at UVM because it exists within two colleges: the Robert Larner College of Medicine and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. This enables students studying microbiology the unique opportunity to work with faculty from diverse departments and at the UVM Medical Center, the only academic medical center in Vermont, located on the UVM campus.

• Hands-on classroom laboratory experiences, internships and research opportunities, providing students with a strong foundation to go on to an advanced degree in medicine, biotechnology, microbiology and biochemistry, among others.

• Ability to get involved in cutting-edge research projects in biomedical research, including in laboratories focused on vaccines, parasitic diseases, human immunology, microbial genetics and HIV. Additional research opportunities in animal science, plant biology and food science research laboratories.

• Faculty have a deep commitment to undergraduate advising, guiding students through their academic pathways and assisting with post-graduate plans.

• Excellent track record of graduates’ admittance into top-notch medical and graduate schools, as well as job placements.

CORE COURSES MMG 002 Unseen Worlds – Microbes and You MMG 101 Microbiology and Infectious Disease MMG 106 Intro to Biomedical Research Methods BCOR 101 Genetics CHEM 141 & 142 Organic Chemistry

ELECTIVE COURSES MMG 230 Emerging Infectious Diseases MMG 235 Bioterrorism and Infectious Agents PHRM 240 Molecules and Medicine PHRM 272 Toxicology Sampling of courses only.

Explore more course offerings: go.uvm.edu/micro

Microbiolgy major Melissa DeCicco is working in Dr. Andrea Etter’s food safety lab to evaluate the prevalence of Salmonella among backyard chickens.

C O L L E G E O F A G R I C U LT U R E & L I F E S C I E N C E S

BS

MICROBIOLOGY over

85%

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

of MMG graduates are in research or medical professions

When he’s not studying or in class, microbiology major Miles Danis spends much of his time at the UVM Medical Center where he serves as a mental health technician working with psychiatric patients in the Emergency Department. He first got his start in the department as part of UVM’s Emergency Medicine Research Associate Program, which provides training and support for students who help enroll patients in ongoing clinical trial research.

Both experiences have prepared him well – he’s headed to Drexel University after graduation to become a physician assistant.

STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES CALS DISTINGUISHED UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROGRAM UVM PREMEDICAL ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM EMERGENCY MEDICINE RESEARCH ASSOCIATE PROGRAM MICROBIOLOGY & MOLECULAR GENETICS CLUB PRE-MEDICAL/PRE-PA/ PRE-DENTAL CLUBS UVM RESCUE

ALUMNI IN ACTION “The advising is second to none in the Microbiology and Molecular Genetics program at UVM. I owe a lot to the mentors who guided me.”

- Anna Lidofsky ‘14, UVM Medical Student Burlington native Anna Lidofsky ’14 is finishing her last year of medical school at UVM’s Larner College of Medicine.

As an undergraduate, she interned at the L.A. County Department of Public Health helping with the implementation of a new policy for tuberculosis screening in L.A. public schools. After receiving her B.S. in microbiology, she was a predoctoral research fellow working on HIV-related projects at Massachusetts General Hospital before applying to medical school.

INTERNSHIPS WITH THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER AND VT DEPT OF HEALTH INTERNSHIPS WITH LOCAL BIOTECHNOLOGY AND FOOD COMPANIES

CONTACT Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics 201 Stafford Hall, 95 Carrigan Hall Burlington, VT 05405 802-656-2164 mmg@uvm.edu

L E A R N M O R E AT

go.uvm.edu/micro