Gut Reaction: How Human Microbes Shape Our Lives

About this course

The human body serves as an ecosystem for billions of bacteria that live in and on us. In this course, we explore how the microbiomes living in our bodies affect health and disease. We learn how researchers use bioinformatics and animal models to study how microbes regulate metabolic processes, prime the immune system, and influence mood through the “gut/brain axis”. As part of this course you develop an independent project based on your interests.

Pre-requisites

One year of biology, one course in either molecular biology or genetics, and one chemistry course, all at university level.

Faculty

Ana Verissimo

Faculty

PhD (Developmental Molecular Angiogenesis, University of Birmingham, UK, 2012).  Assistant Professor, Saga University, Japan, 2015-2018. EdTech scientific VR simulation designer/scrum master, Labster ApS, 2018-2020. Lab manager, Copenhagen University, 2020-2021. Project and outreach manager, Copenhagen University, 2021-2023. Centre Administrator, Copenhagen University, 2023-present. With DIS since 2023.