We have developed a flexible undergraduate curriculum that leverages the place‐based
research of environmental microbiomes to increase the number of Indigenous researchers …

Improvements in high-throughput sequencing makes targeted amplicon analysis an ideal
method for the study of human and environmental microbiomes by undergraduates. Multiple …

Bacteria, fungi, and other microorganisms in the environment (ie, environmental
microbiomes) provide vital ecosystem services and affect human health. Despite their …

In this article, we present our three-class course sequence to educate students about
microbiome analysis and metagenomics through experiential learning by taking them from …

Genome-enabled technologies have supported a dramatic increase in our ability to study
microbial communities in environments and hosts. Taking stock of previously funded …

We seek to increase student engagement and success to subsequently lead to increased
retention and degree attainment for students at our Hispanic-serving institution. We …

Metagenomics is an important method for studying microbial life. However, undergraduate
exposure to metagenomics is hindered by associated software, computing demands, and …

Here, we report our educational approach and learner evaluations of the first 5 years of the
Explorations in Data Analysis for Metagenomic Advances in Microbial Ecology (EDAMAME) …

In this brief report, we share lessons learned from the Immigrant Microbiome Project (IMP), a
microbiome research study conducted in partnership with the Hmong and Karen …

Microorganisms are vital to environmental health, yet their association with disease often
overshadows these benefits. Building citizen-science activities around the positive role of …