LifeLong Learning

LifeLong Learning a collaboration between Colgate University's Upstate Institute and the community to provide adults with ongoing education for the enrichment of their lives in a diversity of fields.

Researching the Microbiome: Bacteria as Friends and Foes

A discussion of the microbiome—the sum of all of the good and bad microorganisms in an environment --recent research on microbiome composition, function, and activity around, on, and inside of us and how that microbiome can be altered for better or worse.

Presenter: Ken Belanger is a cell and molecular biologist at Colgate University whose recent research focuses on factors affecting microbiome composition in humans and the broader environment.

University.Annual memberships are available for both individuals and families.  However, all presentations are open to non-members for a $10 fee.

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