He has also been recognized by the American Red Cross as a major volunteer blood donor for the 24 gallons of blood he has donated since 1967. In 2003 Mike received the Carski Award for Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching from the American Society for Microbiology, and he is an elected Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology. In 2001 he received the SIUC Outstanding Scholar Award and Distinguished Professor title. In 1988 Mike was selected as the Outstanding Teacher in the College of Science and in 1993, the Outstanding Researcher. Following a postdoc at Indiana University with Howard Gest, Mike moved to Southern Illinois University Carbondale, where he taught courses in introductory microbiology and bacterial diversity as a professor of microbiology for 33 years. (1976) in Bacteriology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the laboratory of Thomas Brock. in Biology and Education from Wisconsin State University-Stevens Point (1971) and his M.S. Eukaryotic Pathogens: Fungi, Protozoa, and Helminths Waterborne and Foodborne Bacterial and Viral Diseasesģ4. Vectorborne and Soilborne Bacterial and Viral Diseasesģ3. Person-to-Person Bacterial and Viral Diseasesģ2. Immune Disorders and Antimicrobial Therapyģ1. Adaptive Immunity: Highly Specific Host DefensesĢ8. Innate Immunity: Broadly Specific Host DefensesĢ7. UNIT 6: MICROBE-HUMAN INTERACTIONS AND THE IMMUNE SYSTEMĢ6. Microbial Symbioses with Microbes, Plants, and Animals Taking the Measure of Microbial SystemsĢ2. UNIT 5: MICROBIAL ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGYġ9. Microbial Evolution and Genome Dynamicsġ4. UNIT 3: GENOMICS, SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY, AND EVOLUTIONġ3. Microbial Information Flow and Protein Processing Mastering Microbiology extends learning and provides students with a platform to practice, learn, and apply knowledge outside of the classroom.Ġ134874404 / 9780134874401 Brock Biology of Microorganisms, 16/eĦ. Now available with Modified Mastering Microbiologyīy combining trusted author content with digital tools and a flexible platform, Mastering personalizes the learning experience and improves results for each student. Each chapter's theme focuses on a recent discovery that connects students with the most current science and engages them with exciting, real-world topics. The 16th Edition expands the extraordinary art program to ensure students experience microbiology as a visual science while providing an overview of the microbial world with basic principles that students all need to master. This robust and modern approach takes students through the genomics revolution and "omics" maze that has transformed microbiology and shares powerful tools that microbiologists use to probe deeper and further into the microbial world than ever before. The text guides students through the six major themes of microbiology - Evolution, Cell Structure and Function, Metabolic Pathways, Information Flow and Genetics, Microbial Systems, and the Impact of Microorganisms - as outlined by the American Society for Microbiology Conference on Undergraduate Education (ASMCUE). The Pearson print rental program provides students with affordable access to learning materials, so they come to class ready to succeed.īrock Biology of Microorganisms sets the standard for accuracy, impeccable scholarship, a visually stunning art program, and the use of cutting edge research to illustrate basic concepts. This print textbook is available for students to rent for their classes.