Welcome to the Department of Bacteriology
Our Department has been devoted to excellence in microbiology research, teaching, and service since its inception in 1914. We encourage you to learn more about us by exploring the resources here or by visiting us in our spectacular new home in the Microbial Sciences Building.
Bacteriology Historical Tidbits
1970 T. Kent Kirk began his work on lignin degradation, which is a critical issue for the pulp and paper industry. He was the first to identify the enzymes involved in lignin degradation and he developed detailed descriptions of their catalytic mechanisms. Click here to read more.Announcements
Thu, Feb 2: Distinguished Lecture Series (see all)
Dr. Audrey P. Gasch, Genetics Department, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Title: Genomic Approaches to Studying Environmental Responses in Fungi
Dr. Audrey P. Gasch, Genetics Department, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Title: Genomic Approaches to Studying Environmental Responses in Fungi
Mon, Feb 6: Distinguished Lecture Series (see all)
Dr. Paula Welander, MIT
Title: Hopanoids and Sterols: Ancient Fats in Modern Bacteria
** SPECIAL Monday Noon Faculty Candidate Seminar
Dr. Paula Welander, MIT
Title: Hopanoids and Sterols: Ancient Fats in Modern Bacteria
** SPECIAL Monday Noon Faculty Candidate Seminar
Thu, Feb 9: Distinguished Lecture Series (see all)
Dr. Jay C. Dunlap, Department of Genetics, Dartmouth Medical School
Title: Genetic and Molecular Dissection of a Simple Circadian System
Dr. Jay C. Dunlap, Department of Genetics, Dartmouth Medical School
Title: Genetic and Molecular Dissection of a Simple Circadian System
Mon, Feb 13: Distinguished Lecture Series (see all)
Dr. Pamela Brown, Indiana University
Title: Evolution of bacterial cell shape and growth mechanisms
** SPECIAL Monday Noon Faculty Candidate Seminar
Dr. Pamela Brown, Indiana University
Title: Evolution of bacterial cell shape and growth mechanisms
** SPECIAL Monday Noon Faculty Candidate Seminar
Thu, Feb 16: Distinguished Lecture Series (see all)
Dr. Malcolm Winkler, Department of Biology, Indiana University
Title: Cell Wall Biosynthesis and Antibiotic Stress Responses in Pneumococcal Growth and Virulence
Dr. Malcolm Winkler, Department of Biology, Indiana University
Title: Cell Wall Biosynthesis and Antibiotic Stress Responses in Pneumococcal Growth and Virulence
Mon, Feb 20: Distinguished Lecture Series (see all)
Dr. Rodrigo Reyes Lamothe, University of Oxford
Title: Evolution of bacterial cell shape and growth mechanisms
** SPECIAL Monday Noon Faculty Candidate Seminar
Dr. Rodrigo Reyes Lamothe, University of Oxford
Title: Evolution of bacterial cell shape and growth mechanisms
** SPECIAL Monday Noon Faculty Candidate Seminar
Thu, Feb 23: Distinguished Lecture Series (see all)
Dr. William Hickey, Department of Soil Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Title: Nanopods: Architecture and Function of Novel Bacterial Structures
Dr. William Hickey, Department of Soil Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Title: Nanopods: Architecture and Function of Novel Bacterial Structures
