The Invisible World Around Us with Dr. David Niesel
Thursdays, 1:00 – 2:00 PM
The Oscar at Georgetown, Theater
In Person Only
Microbes are both essential allies and potential threats to humans. They sustain our health by forming protective microbiomes on our skin, in our gut, and throughout the environment, but some can also cause disease. This course introduces the invisible world of microbes—their benefits and dangers—exploring how we coexist with our microbiome, harness microbes for our benefit, and defend against harmful pathogens.
David W. Niesel, Ph.D., joined the UTMB faculty in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology in 1983. He was appointed chairman in 2000. Dr. Niesel received his Ph.D. in 1980 from North Carolina State University. In 1997, he was named Vice Dean for the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, becoming Dean in 2013 and the UTMB Chief Research Officer in 2015. He retired in 2021 and remains an Adjunct Professor. Dr. Niesel currently lives in Georgetown, TX.
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