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    Microbiology & Cell Science

    Microbiology & Cell Science

    MCS Department Courses

    Click the accordions to view course offerings from the Department of Microbiology & Cell Science by semester. To see older course offerings click here.

    • Spring 2026
      Course Number Course Name Instructor(s) Credits Class Periods
      MCB 2000 Microbiology Karim Asghari 3 Online Asynchronous
      MCB 3020 Basic Biology of Microorganisms Jo Marie Bacusmo 3 Online Asynchronous
      MCB 3020 Basic Biology of Microorganisms Karim Asghari 3 Online Asynchronous
      MCB 3023 Principles of Microbiology Jose L. Rolando / Nils Averesch 3 Online Asynchronous
      MCB2000L, MCB3020L, MCB3023L Microbiology Labs Kevin Lee and Monica Oli 1,
      1,
      2      		 Check one.uf.edu for specific times and classrooms (varies by section)
      PCB 3134 Eukaryotic Cell Structure and Function Jessie Fernandez 3 Sections 13168, 13127, 21447: Period 3 (9:35 am – 10:25 am) Monday/Wednesday/Friday — Online
      MCB 3703 / MCB 5705 Astrobiology Jamie Foster 3 Online Asynchronous
      MCB 4034L Advanced Microbiology Lab Wilfred Vermerris 1

      Section 12893: Periods 3-5 (9:35 am – 12:35 pm) Tuesday/Thursday — Room 1030

      Section 12896: Periods 7-9 (1:55 pm – 4:55 pm) Tuesday/Thursday — Room 1030
      MCB 4034L Advanced Microbiology Lab Claudio Gonzalez 1

      Section 12894: Periods 3-5 (9:35 am – 12:35 pm) Tuesday/Thursday — Room 1030

      Section 12895: Periods 7-9 (1:55 pm – 4:55 pm) Tuesday/Thursday — Room 1030
      MCB 4090 / MCB 6095 Careers for Impact in Microbiology and Cell Science Elizabeth Gadsby 1 Online Asynchronous
      MCB 4091 / MCB 6096 Innovation Project Management for Life Sciences Elizabeth Gadsby 1 Online Asynchronous
      MCB 4203 Bacterial Pathogens Kelly Rice 3 Online Asynchronous
      MCB 4271 / MCB 5270 Antimicrobial Resistance Daniel Czyz 3 Online Asynchronous
      MCB 4304 / MCB 6937 Genetics of Microorganisms / Advanced Molecular Genetics Luiz Passalacqua 3 Online Asynchronous
      MCB 4320C / MCB 6670C The Microbiome Luiz Roesch / Angelica Ahrens 3 Online Asynchronous
      MCB 4324 / MCB 6326 Computational Genomics and Epigenomics Meixia Zhao 3 Online Asynchronous
      MCB 4422 / MCB 6424 Probiotics Graciela Lorca 3 Online Asynchronous
      MCB 4503 / MCB 5505 General Virology Melissa Jones 3 Online Asynchronous
      PCB 4666 / 6667 Human Genomics Jennifer Drew 3 Online Asynchronous
      BSC 4913 Independent Research in Bioinformatics Valerie de Crecy-Lagard / Luiz Passalacqua 3 Periods 8-9 (3:00 pm – 5:00 pm) every other week on Wednesdays — Room 1254
      MCB 5205 Microbiology of Human Pathogens Kelly Rice 3 Online Asynchronous
      MCB 5252 Microbiology, Immunology, and Basis for Immunotherapeutics Karim Asghari 4 Online Asynchronous
      MCB 5666 Clinical Research, Assessment, Education, and Qualitative Methods Jaysankar De 1 Online Asynchronous
      MCB 6318 Comparative Microbial Genomics Valerie de Crecy-Lagard 2 Online Asynchronous
      MCB 6355 Microbial Defense / Host-Microbe Interactions Nian Wang / Joseph Larkin III 1 8:30 am – 10:00 am every Tuesday/Thursday — Room 1054
      MCB 6772 Advanced Topics in Cell Biology Peter E. Kima / Zhonglin Mou 1 8:00 am – 10:00 am every Tuesday/Thursday — Room 1045
      MCB 6900 Final Assessment - Literature Review Jamie Foster 1 Online Asynchronous
      MCB 6937 Special Topics in Microbiology Karim Asghari 3 Online Asynchronous
      MCB 6937 Special Topics in Microbiology: Study America, Washington, DC Eric W. Triplett / Jennifer Drew 2 Hybrid
      BSC 2891 / MCB 6937 Python Programming for Biologists Raquel Dias / Angelica Ahrens 3 Online Asynchronous
      MCB 7922 Journal Colloquy - Astrobiology Jamie Foster 1 Online Asynchronous
      MCB 7922 Journal Colloquy - Genome Editing in Crop Plants Kevin Begcy / Wilfred Vermerris Fridays, Period 7 In-person and online hybrid
      MCB 7922 Journal Colloquy - Mechanisms in Host/Microbe Interactions: Effector Molecules Claudio Gonzalez / Graciela Lorca 1 Online Asynchronous
      MCB 7922 Journal Club - Microbial Pathogenesis in Neurodegenerative Protein Conformational Diseases Daniel Czyz 1 Online Asynchronous
    • Fall 2025
      Course Number Course Name Instructor(s) Credits Class Periods
      ALS 3200C/ BSC 6895C AI in Agricultural and Life Sciences Raquel Dias 3 Online Asynchronous
      BSC 4467 / MCB 6937 Applications and Technologies of Synthetic Biology Xin Wang 3 Online Asynchronous
      BSC 6459 Fundamentals of Bioinformatics Ardissone - Wang - Zhao 3 Online Asynchronous
      MCB 2000 Microbiology Karim Asghari 3 Online Asynchronous
      MCB2000L, MCB3020L, MCB3023L Microbiology Labs Kevin Lee 1 In-person labs
      MCB 2321 Exploring Our Genome Jennifer Drew 3 Online Asynchronous
      MCB 2650 Microbes Without Borders Monika Oli 3 Online Asynchronous
      MCB 3020 Basic Biology of Microorganisms Karim Asghari 3 Online Asynchronous
      MCB 3020 Basic Biology of Microorganisms Jo Marie Bacusmo 3 Online Asynchronous
      MCB 3023 Principles of Microbiology Willm Martens-Habbena & Nils Averesch 3 Online Asynchronous
      MCB 4034L Advanced Microbiology Lab Wilfred Vermerris 1 In-person lab
      MCB 4203/ MCB 5205 Bacterial Pathogens Mariola Ferraro 3 Online Asynchronous
      MCB 4271 / MCB 5270 Antimicrobial Resistance Daniel Czyz 3 Online Asynchronous
      MCB 4090 / MCB 6095 Careers for Impact In Microbiology & Cell Science Elizabeth Gadsby 1 Online Asynchronous
      MCB 4091 / MCB 6096 Innovation Project Management for Life Sciences Elizabeth Gadsby 1 Online Asynchronous
      MCB 4403 Prokaryotic Cell Structure and Function Julie Maupin 3 Online Asynchronous
      BSC 4434C Introduction to Bioinformatics Jo Marie Bacusmo 3 Online Semi-synchronous
      MCB 4503 / MCB 5505 General Virology Sarah Doore 3 Online Asynchronous
      MCB 6417 Microbial Metabolism and Energetics Julie Maupin-Furlow & Claudio Gonzalez 1 Online Asynchronous
      PCB 4522 / MCB 6937 Molecular Genetics Tyler Square 3 Online Asynchronous
      MCB 4794 / MCB 6796 Analysis, Interpretation, and Visualization of Microbiological Data Roesch Lab 3 Online Asynchronous
      MCB 6407 Bacterial Physiology Julie Maupin 3 Online Asynchronous
      MCB 6566 Environmental Microbiology Willm Martens-Habbena & Brent Christner 3 Online Asynchronous
      MCB 6937 Fellowship and Proposal Writing Kelly Rice 1 Online Asynchronous
      MCB 6937 Special Topics in Microbiology  Karim Asgahri 3 Online Asynchronous
      MCB 6937 Special Topics: Regulatory Aspects of Microbiome Research Graciela Lorca 1 Online Asynchronous
      MCB 7922 Final Assessment - Literature Review Graciela Lorca 1 Online Asynchronous
      MCB 7922 Journal Colloquy Jamie Foster 1 Online Asynchronous
      MCB 7922 Journal Colloquy Claudio Gonzalez 1 Online Asynchronous
      MCB 7922 Journal Colloquy - Virome and Host Interactions Melissa Jones 1 Online Asynchronous
      NUR 3197 Genetics and Genomics in Health Care Jennifer Drew 2 Online Asynchronous
      PCB 3134 Eukaryotic Cell Structure and Function Zhonglin Mou 3 Online Asynchronous
      ZOO 4232 Human Parasitology Peter Kima  3 Online Asynchronous

       

    • Summer 2025
      Course Number Course Name Instructor(s) Credits Summer Term Class Periods
      MCB 2000 Microbiology Karim Asghari 3 Summer A Online Asynchronous
        Microbiology Labs Various 1 Summer A
      MCB2000L- Monday/Wednesday 8am-12:15pm-Lorena Ona-Yanez
      MCB2000L- Monday/Wednesday 12:30pm-4:45pm-Bryan Cordova
      MCB3020L- Monday/Wednesday 8am-12:15pm-Dr. Leandro Teixeira
      MCB3020L- Tuesday/Thursday 8am-12:15pm-Dr. Kevin Lee
      MCB3020L- Tuesday/Thursday 8am-12:15pm-Anan Hafez
      MCB3020L- Tuesday/Thursday 12:30pm-4:45pm-Dr. Jay De
      MCB 3020 / MCB 6937 Basic Biology of Microorganisms Karim Asghari 3 Summer A Online Asynchronous
      MCB 3020 Basic Biology of Microorganisms Jo Bacusmo 3 Summer B Online Asynchronous
      MCB 3023L / MCB 5305L Microbiology Lab Bootcamp Monika Oli, Jaysankar De 2 Summer A Synchronous In-Person
      MCB 4034L Advanced Techniques in Microbiology Laboratory Jaysankar De, Leandro Teixeira 1 Summer A Synchronous In-Person
      MCB 4090/ MCB 6095 Careers for Impact In Microbiology & Cell Science Elizabeth Gadsby 1 Summer B Online Asynchronous
      MCB 4091 / MCB 6091 Innovation Project Management in Life Sciences Elizabeth Gadsby 1 Summer B Online Asynchronous
      MCB 4150 / MCB 6151 Prokaryotic Diversity Brent Christner 3 Summer C Online Asynchronous
      MCB 6458 Post-Translational Modifications in Microbiology Mariola Ferraro 2 Summer C Online Asynchronous
      MCB 4304 / MCB 6937 Genetics of Microorganisms / Advanced Molecular Genetics Luiz Passalacqua 3 Summer C Online Asynchronous
      MCB 4320C / MCB 6670C The Microbiome Angelica Ahrens, Eric W. Triplett 3 Summer C Online Asynchronous
      MCB 4503 / MCB 5505 General Virology Melissa Jones 3 Summer C Online Asynchronous
      MCB 5252 Microbiology, Immunology and Basis for Immunotherapeutics Karim Asghari 4 Summer A Online Asynchronous
      MCB 6796 Analysis, interpretation, and visualization of microbiological data Raquel Dias 3 Summer A Online Asynchronous
      MCB 6937 Basic Special Topics in Microbiology Karim Aghari 3 Summer A Online Asynchronous
      MCB 6937 Regulatory Aspects of Microbiome Research Graciela Lorca 1 Summer C Online Asynchronous
      MCB 6937 Microbial Multicellularity Kelly Rice 2 Summer C Online Asynchronous
      MCB 7922 Final Assessment - Literature Review Jamie Foster 3 Summer C Online Asynchronous
      MCB 7922 Final Assessment - Literature Review Graciela Lorca 1 Summer A Online Asynchronous
      MCB 7922 Journal Colloquy: Microbiome-based Clinical Trials Graciela Lorca 1 Summer C Online Asynchronous

       

    • Spring 2025
      Course Number Course Name Instructor(s) Credits
      BSC 2891 / MCB 6937 Python Programming for Biology Marc Chevrette 3
      BSC 4913 Independent Research in Bioinformatics Valerie De Crecy 3
      MCB 2000 Microbiology Karim Asghari 3
      MCB 3020 Basic Biology of Microorganisms Karim Asghari 3
      MCB 3023 Principles of Microbiology Willm Martens-Habbena 3
      MCB 3703 / MCB 5705 Astrobiology Jamie Foster 3
      MCB 4034L Advanced Techniques in Microbiology Laboratory Claudio Gonzalez 1
      MCB 4090 / MCB 6095 Careers for Impact in Microbiology and Cell Science Elizabeth Gadsby 1
      MCB 4091 / MCB 6096 Innovation Project Management for Life Sciences Elizabeth Gadsby 1
      MCB 4203 Bacterial Pathogens Kelly Rice 3
      MCB 4320 MCB 6670C The Microbiome Ahrens / Roesch / Triplett 3
      MCB 4324 / MCB 6326 Computational Genomics and Epigenomics Meixia Zhao 3
      MCB 4422 / MCB 6424 Probiotics Graciela Lorca 3
      MCB 4503 / MCB 5505 Virology Melissa Jones 3
      MCB 4271 / MCB 5270 Antimicrobial Resistance Daniel Czyz 3
      MCB 5205 Microbiology of Human Pathogens Kelly Rice 3
      MCB 5252 Microbiology, Immunology, and Basis for Immunotherapeutics Karim Asghari 4
      MCB 6318 Comparative Microbial Genomics Valerie De Crecy 2
      MCB 6355 Microbial Defense/Host-Microbe Interactions Larkin / Wang 1
      MCB 6772 Advanced Topics in Cell Biology  Mou / Kima 1
      MCB 6772 Advanced Topics in Cell Biology - Online Mou / Kima 1
      MCB 6937 Biology of Microorganisms Karim Asghari 3
      MCB 6937 Foundation in Molecular Genetics William Gurley 3
      MCB 7922 Final Assessment - Literature Review Jamie Foster 1
      MCB 7922 Journal Colloquy: Mechanisms in Host/Microbe Interactions Claudio Gonzalez 1
      MCB 7922 Journal Club Daniel Czyz 1
      PCB 3134 Eukaryotic Cell Structure and Function Jessie Fernandez 3
      PCB 4666 / PCB 6667 Human Genomics Jennifer Drew 3
      PCB 4233 / PCB 5235 Immunology Joseph Larkin 3
      PCB 4522 Molecular Genetics William Gurley 3

       

    • Fall 2024
      Course Number Course Name Instructor(s) Credits
      ALS3200C/BSC6895C AI in Agricultural and Life Sciences Raquel Dias 3
      BSC6459 Fundamentals of Bioinformatics Lexi Ardissone, Meixia Zhao, Xin Wang 3
      MCB2000L, MCB3020L, MCB3023L Microbiology Labs Monika Oli 1
      MCB2000 Microbiology Karim Asghari 3
      MCB3020 Basic Biology of Microorganisms Karim Asghari 3
      MCB3020 Introduction to Microbiology Jo Marie Bacusmo 3
      MCB3023 Principles of Microbiology Martens-Habbena, Valerie DeAnda 3
      MCB4034L Advanced Microbiology Laboratory Claudio Gonzalez 1
      MCB4034L Advanced Microbiology Laboratory Wilfred Vermerris 1
      MCB4203 / MCB5205 Bacterial Pathogens Mariola J. Ferraro 3
      MCB4271L Antimicrobial Resistance - Advanced Laboratory Daniel Czyz 1
      MCB4271 - MCB5270 Antimicrobial Resistance Daniel Czyz 3
      MCB4503/MCB5505 General Virology Sarah Doore 3
      MCB4403/MCB6407

      Prokaryotic Cell: Structure and Function / Bacterial Physiology

      		 Julie Maupin 3
      BSC4434c Introduction to Bioinformatics Jo Marie Bacusmo 3
      BSC4467/MCB6937 Applications and Technologies of Synthetic Biology Xin Wang 3
      BSC4913/BSC4914 Independent Research in Bioinformatics Valerie De Crecy , Meixia Zhao 3
      PCB3134

      Eukaryotic Cell Structure and Function

      		 Zhonglin Mou 3
      PCB4522/MCB6937 Molecular Genetics Tyler Square 3
      MCB4090 - MCB6095 Careers for Impact in Microbiology and Cell Science Elizabeth Gadsby 1
      MCB4091 - MCB6096 Innovation Project Management for Life Sciences Elizabeth Gadsby 1
      MCB4794/MCB6796 Analysis, interpretation, and visualization of microbiological data Luiz Roesch 3
      MCB6417 Microbial Metabolism and Energetics Gonzalez - Maupin 1
      MCB6566 Environmental Microbiology Habbena - Christner - Foster 3
      MCB6937 Fellowship and Proposal Writing Kelly Rice 1
      MCB6937 Special topics: Regulatory aspects of microbiome research  Graciela Lorca 1
      MCB6937 Special Topics in Microbiology Karim Asghari 3
      MCB7922 Journal Colloquy - Environmental Microbiology Jamie Foster 1
      MCB7922 Journal Colloquy - Final Assessment Jamie Foster 1
      MCB7922 Journal Club Colloquy Peter Kima 1
      MCB7922 Journal Colloquy — Virome and Host Interactions Melissa Jones 1
      ZOO4232 Human parasitology Peter Kima 3

       

    • Summer 2024
      Course Number Course Name Instructor(s) Credits Summer A,B,C
      ALS4404 UF in Europe: Medicine, Microbiology and Health Monika Oli & Elizabeth Gadsby 3  
      MCB2000 Microbiology Karim Asghari 3  
      MCB200L/3020L Laboratory for Basic Biology of Microorganisms Monika Oli, Jaysankar De, Lendro Teixeira, Kevin Lee, Shaun Jiang, Javier Rosero, Nowshin Khondokar Islam  1 A
      MCB3020 Introduction to Microbiology Bacusmo 3 B
      MCB3020 Basic Biology of Microorganism Karim Asghari 3  
      MCB3023L/MCB5035L Principles of Microbiology Laboratory (URGD)/Microbial Genetics and Biotechnology Laboratory (GRD)  Monika Oli, Jaysankar De 2 C
      MCB4034L Advanced Lab Immersion Melissa Jones 1  
      MCB4034L Advanced Microbiology Laboratory - Virology (online) Sarah Doore 1  
      MCB4090/MCB6095 Careers for Impact in Microbiology and Cell Science Elizabeth Gadsby 3 B
      MCB4091/MCB6096 Innovation Project Management for Life Sciences Elizabeth Gadsby 3 B
      MCB4150 Prokaryotic Diversity Brent Christner 3  
      MCB4304 Genetics of Microorganisms Leandro Teixeira, Kevin Lee, Jaysankar De 3 C
      MCB4320C/MCB6670C The Microbiome Angelica Ahrens, Eric Triplett, Luiz Roesch 3 C
      MCB5252 Microbiology, Immunology, and Basis for Immunotherapeutics   Karim Asghari 4  
      MCB5505 General Virology Melissa Jones 3  
      MCB6151 Prokaryotic Diversity Brent Christner 3  
      MCB6458 Post-Translational Modifications in Microbiology Mariola Ferraro 2  
      MCB6796 Analysis, interpretation, and visualization of microbiological data Luiz Roesch 3  
      MCB6937 Advanced Molecular Genetics Leandro Teixeira, Kevin Lee, Jaysankar De 3 C
      MCB6937 Microbial Multicellularity Kelly Rice 2  
      MCB6937 Biology of Microorganisms Karim Asghari 3  
      MCB7922 Final Assessment - Literature Review Jamie Foster 1  
      MCB7922 Environmental Microbiology Journal Club Martens-Habbena 1  
      MCB7922 JOURNAL COLLOQUY Microbiome-based Clinical Trials Graciela Lorca 1  

       

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