Medical microbiology is an expansive field that investigates the myriad microorganisms—bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites—that cause human disease. This discipline integrates classical culturing ...

C.A. Tolchinsky is a medical education learning specialist at Nova Southeastern University College of Allopathic Medicine. Bryn Tolchinsky is a senior scientist at Eli Lilly. When medical students are ...

Ever wonder how microorganisms affect human, animal and environmental health? The trillions of tiny organisms dwelling around us and within us affect our lives in profound ways. Some are vital to our ...

Evaluate blood smears to detect disease. Perform crossmatches for safe blood transfusions. Identify bacterial pathogens responsible for infections. As a medical laboratory scientist, you have a direct ...

The field of microbiology has developed over the 20 th and 21 st centuries to help researchers peer into the hidden world of the microscopic. Recent developments in nanotechnology have provided ...