Microbiology

Microbiology explores the biology of organisms too small to be seen with the naked eye—bacteria, viruses, fungi, archaea, and microscopic eukaryotes. It investigates how these microbes grow, interact, evolve, and influence the world around us. As a foundational life science, microbiology connects molecular mechanisms to real-world outcomes, from infectious disease and antimicrobial resistance to environmental cycles, biotechnology, and industrial applications. Advances in this field drive progress in medicine, agriculture, public health, and synthetic biology.