Episode 133
133: Vibrio cholerae with Rita Colwell
Meet the Microbiologist · Julie Wolf, Rita Colwell
June 10, 202147m 49s
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Show Notes
Rita Colwell has made major advances in basic and applied microbiology, largely focused on Vibrio cholerae. She describes several lines of evidence for the environmental niche of the bacterium, as well as her work to predict and prepare for cholera outbreaks. Colwell closes with her thoughts on why it's a great time to be a microbiologist.