Asmcue Videos

Ian Orme is a professor in the Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Pathology at Colorado State University, and his research focuses on the immune response to tuberculosis (TB) a bacterial disease that most often infects the lungs. He s speaking at the American Society for Microbiology s upcoming meeting on Continuing Undergraduate Education (ASMCUE). In the U.S., TB seems like a thing of the past. Here, public health measures and medical care have all but wiped out the threat from this infection. But worldwide, the WHO says there were 9.2 million new TB cases in 2006 alone, and each person with TB infects an average of 10 to 15 people with the TB bacterium every year. (See the WHO s fact sheet on TB here: http://www.who.int/tb/publications/2008/factsheet_april08.pdf and http://www.who.int/tb/publications/2008/factsheet_april08.pdf. But brace yourself this is some scary stuff.) These are just some of the reasons Dr. Orme is delivering a talked titled Tuberculosis: Why Now Is a Good Time to Leave the Planet at ASMCUE. He admits leaving the planet isn t a practical suggestion, but he wants to raise awareness of the disease and he s not afraid to stir the pot a little. Orme and his group not only study the immune responses to TB bacteria, they re also following a number of different avenues for developing new vaccines and improving the existing vaccine, BCG (bacille Calmette-Gu rin). In this interview, I talked with Dr. Orme about his vaccine work, why he thinks latent TB bacteria aren t really latent, and how he sometimes feels like the wild-haired radical, cat-calling from the corner of the lecture hall.

Ian Orme is a professor in the Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Pathology at Colorado State University, and his research focuses on the immune response to tuberculosis (TB) a bacterial disease that most often infects the lungs. He s speaking at the American Society for Microbiology s upcoming meeting on Continuing Undergraduate Education (ASMCUE). In the U.S., TB seems like a thing of the past. Here, public health measures and medical care have all but wiped out the threat from this infection. But worldwide, the WHO says there were 9.2 million new TB cases in 2006 alone, and each person with TB infects an average of 10 to 15 people with the TB bacterium every year. (See the WHO s fact sheet on TB here: http://www.who.int/tb/publications/2008/factsheet_april08.pdf and http://www.who.int/tb/publications/2008/factsheet_april08.pdf. But brace yourself this is some scary stuff.) These are just some of the reasons Dr. Orme is delivering a talked titled Tuberculosis: Why Now Is a Good Time to Leave the Planet at ASMCUE. He admits leaving the planet isn t a practical suggestion, but he wants to raise awareness of the disease and he s not afraid to stir the pot a little. Orme and his group not only study the immune responses to TB bacteria, they re also following a number of different avenues for developing new vaccines and improving the existing vaccine, BCG (bacille Calmette-Gu rin). In this interview, I talked with Dr. Orme about his vaccine work, why he thinks latent TB bacteria aren t really latent, and how he sometimes feels like the wild-haired radical, cat-calling from the corner of the lecture hall.

The American Society for Microbiology Conference for Undergraduate Educators (ASMCUE) is an interactive four-day conference on scientific updates and effective teaching strategies. Now in its 16th year, the conference attracts over 300 microbiology and biology educators. Educators come from colleges, universities and international institutions to learn and share the latest information in the biological sciences and education research. The conference program includes plenary, concurrent, poster, and exhibit sessions. Participants engage in formal and informal small group discussions between colleagues all focused on the same goal: to improve teaching and learning in the biological sciences. In this episode, we talk with Erica Suchman, Associate Professor, Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, and Local Organizing Chair for the 2009 meeting. Erica talks about her attendance at the meeting for the past 12 years and the benefits of participating. Also featured are several participants at the ASMCUE 2008 held at Endicott College in Beverly, MA and ASM's Education Director, Amy Chang, a co-founder of the Conference. For more information about the conference or to view past proceedings, visit www.asmcue.org.

The American Society for Microbiology Conference for Undergraduate Educators (ASMCUE) is an interactive four-day conference on scientific updates and effective teaching strategies. Now in its 16th year, the conference attracts over 300 microbiology and biology educators. Educators come from colleges, universities and international institutions to learn and share the latest information in the biological sciences and education research. The conference program includes plenary, concurrent, poster, and exhibit sessions. Participants engage in formal and informal small group discussions between colleagues all focused on the same goal: to improve teaching and learning in the biological sciences. In this episode, we talk with Erica Suchman, Associate Professor, Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, and Local Organizing Chair for the 2009 meeting. Erica talks about her attendance at the meeting for the past 12 years and the benefits of participating. Also featured are several participants at the ASMCUE 2008 held at Endicott College in Beverly, MA and ASM s Education Director, Amy Chang, a co-founder of the Conference. For more information about the conference or to view past proceedings, visit www.asmcue.org.

The American Society for Microbiology Conference for Undergraduate Educators (ASMCUE) is an interactive four-day conference on scientific updates and effective teaching strategies. Now in its 16th year, the conference attracts over 300 microbiology and biology educators. Educators come from colleges, universities and international institutions to learn and share the latest information in the biological sciences and education research. The conference program includes plenary, concurrent, poster, and exhibit sessions. Participants engage in formal and informal small group discussions between colleagues all focused on the same goal: to improve teaching and learning in the biological sciences. In this episode, we talk with Erica Suchman, Associate Professor, Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, and Local Organizing Chair for the 2009 meeting. Erica talks about her attendance at the meeting for the past 12 years and the benefits of participating. Also featured are several participants at the ASMCUE 2008 held at Endicott College in Beverly, MA and ASM's Education Director, Amy Chang, a co-founder of the Conference. For more information about the conference or to view past proceedings, visit www.asmcue.org.

He's been referred to as the "Elvis of E. coli", the "Sinatra of Salmonella," and in this episode of MicrobeWorld Video the "singing toxicologist." Whatever you call him, Carl Winter, Extension Food Toxicologist and Director of the FoodSafe Program at UC Davis, performs parodies of contemporary popular music by modifying lyrics to address food safety issues such as bacterial contamination, irradiation, biotechnology, government regulation, and pesticides. The goal of his songs is to provide science-based food safety information in a fun, accessible way. Thanks to a grant from the USDA, Dr. Winter is now studying how to integrate his music into traditional food safety education programs. Dr. Winter's music goes beyond simply educating those who work with food and in this video he shares some of his tips to empower the everyday consumer looking to prevent the spread of foodborne illness. For more information about food safety please visit the following sites: http://foodsafe.ucdavis.edu www.foodsafety.gov http://www.usda.gov Please feel free to embed or distribute this video.