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Project Ideas for Master of Science in Microbial Biology

Unlocking microbial diversity for health, industry, and ecosystems.

🏛 Introduction

UC’s MS in Microbial Biology explores the physiology, genetics, and ecology of bacteria, archaea, and microbes, advancing solutions from medicine to climate resilience.

💡 Suggested Project Titles

CRISPRi screen identifying antibiotic potentiators in E. coli

Metagenomic assembly of gut microbiota from indigenous diets

Bioreactor cultivation of methane-oxidizing bacteria for bioplastic feedstocks

Time-series study of soil microbial succession after wildfire

Synthetic consortium degrading textile dyes in wastewater treatment

Viral phage therapy cocktail design targeting MDR Pseudomonas infections

Single-cell RNA-seq profiling of biofilm heterogeneity in dental plaque

Policy brief on wastewater surveillance for emerging pathogens

Machine-learning classification of antibiotic resistance genes in metagenomes

Chemical signaling assay uncovering quorum-sensing inhibitors from seaweed

CRISPR-based biosensor detecting arsenic via fluorescence in field kits

Directed evolution of yeast producing high-value terpenes for fragrances

VR visualization of microbial mats in extreme hot-spring environments

Isotope probing tracing microbial methane oxidation in thawing permafrost

White paper on ethical governance of gene-drive bacteria for vector control

Community fermentation workshop exploring traditional microbial foods

Comparative genomics of endophytic bacteria promoting crop drought tolerance

Biomining pilot extracting copper with acidophilic microbes

Conference on microbiome engineering for climate-positive agriculture

Open-source pipeline for rapid pathogen genome assembly in outbreak response

University of California – MS in Microbial Biology

Harness microbial power with UC’s discovery-driven MS.

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