Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Academy will give students an opportunity to understand the basic cell and molecular biology, microbiology, immunology, genetics, epidemiology and public health initiatives surrounding the study of infectious disease. Malaria, HIV/AIDS, COVID-19, influenza, smallpox, as well as other endemic and pandemic species, both old and new, will be discussed. The central dogma of molecular biology, the basics of the structure of the cell, the life cycle of pathogens, and the mammalian immune system will be covered in enough depth to give students the tools to comprehend the different strategies for preventing, testing, treating and educating the public on infectious disease.
Penn Summer Academy: Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Academy
The lifelong learning division of Penn Arts & Sciences
3440 Market Street, Suite 100
Philadelphia, PA 19104-3335
(215) 898-7326
lps@sas.upenn.edu
