Our world is littered with microbial life. From the phytoplankton in the oceans to the bacteria in your gut to the mycorrhizae that form connections between plants in a forest, it is not an overstatement to say that we wouldn’t be alive without them.

In this 5-week course, you will learn a powerful technique for using genetic information to explore the complexity of the microbial world.

Sessions will be held every Wednesday evening from February 11 to March 11, from 6:00 to 8:30 pm.

YOU WILL LEARN

• Identify the major groups of microbes and how they differ from each other

• Extract DNA from soil, water, and similar environmental samples

• Amplify, isolate, and purify target DNA using PCR and gel electrophoresis

• Use cutting-edge software to analyze sequence data 

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Words from the Instructor

Teaching at SoundBio has been an incredible experience! It’s given me an opportunity to connect with the Seattle scientific community in a new way. Sharing my knowledge and love of microbiology feels empowering in a world that has lately tended toward defunding and devaluing science. Working with students of all ages, with diverse scientific interests and so much passion, has been very fulfilling, and I’ve learned so much from them!

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To reduce barriers to STEM education, we provide fee waivers to those for whom the cost would otherwise be prohibitive. Apply for a fee waiver.

Questions? Email courses@sound.bio.