Microbial Communities and the Human Microbiome

Harvard HSPH

This course introduces students to the human microbiome and other microbial community concepts, including survey topics on relevant components of immunology, microbiology, ecology, health practice, and bioinformatics. It includes examples of the human microbiome's relevance to public health, such as chronic disease (e.g. cancer, inflammatory bowel disease). It also introduces study design considerations, model systems, and technologies for studying the microbiome in public health.…