Mini Med School
Mini Med School (Stanford Univ.). Stanford Mini Med School is a series arranged and directed by Stanford's School of Medicine, and presented by
the Stanford Continuing Studies program. Featuring more than thirty distinguished, faculty, scientists and physicians from Stanford's medical school,
the series offers students a dynamic introduction to the world of human biology, health and disease, and the groundbreaking changes taking place in medical research
and health care.
The World Within Us: Microbes That Help and Harm. Julie Theriot, Associate Professor of Biochemistry and of Microbiology and Immunology at Stanford, discusses the different types of microorganisms present in the human body and their functions, the distinction between disease-causing and benign or helpful microorganisms,
and the interactions between human cells and both harmful and helpful microorganisms.
| 06. The World Within Us: Microbes That Help and Harm |
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