Course Description

An examination of how bacterial pathogens interact with host organisms in order to cause disease. Topics include adhesion, colonization, invasion, toxins, subversion of host cell signaling events, immune evasion, and bacteria-to-bacteria communication as they pertain to pathogenesis.

Course Instructor

The course is taught by Jay Mellies.
  • Jay's Office: B122; ext. 7964
  • Jay's Office Hours: by appointment
  • Send email to: melliesj@reed.edu