Bacteriology
Immunology
Virology
Who's That PI?
Martin's Dad Joke
100
From the Latin word for "kernel," bacteria lack this central organelle, meaning their DNA floats freely in the cytoplasm.
Nucleus
100
Redness, heat, swelling, and pain are classic signs of this process.
Inflammation
100
This is the name for a virus that infects bacteria.
Bacteriophage
100
Dr. Jeffrey Bose
100
What did the biologist wear to impress his date?
Designer genes
200
Bacteria may not have legs, but many of them get around using these whip-like structures.
Flagella
200
The immune system can be broadly categorized into these two branches.
Innate and adaptive
200
This virus has a reputation for being tiny, but mighty, and has caused more global drama than most celebrities.
SARS-CoV-2
200
This Canadian PI played hockey in Toronto, and had science as a back up plan.
Dr. Jonathan Soboloff
200
Why didn't the sun go to college?
Because it already had a million degrees.
300
This method is used to separate bacteria into 'positive' or 'negative' groups based on their cell wall composition.
Gram staining
300
This immune cell's name literally translates to "big eater"
Macrophage
300
This virus is commonly transmitted through an animal bite and makes "Is that dog friendly?" a medically important question.
Rabies virus
300
This PI originally wanted to be an Herpetologist and was trained on how to care and handle snakes for a year in college.
Dr. Selene Meza-Perez
300
How do scientists freshen their breath?
With experi-mints
400
This infectious disease is caused by Borrelia burgdorferi which is transmitted by ticks.
Lyme disease
400
These immune cells see a pathogen and immediately choose violence by eating it.
Phagocyte
400
This virus is famous for infecting liver cells and has several alphabetically named relatives because scientists apparently ran out of names.
Hepatitis virus
400
This PI entered the school of pharmacy with the best score in the entire nation, but decided to transfer to the school of biology afterwards.
Dr. Maria Kalamvoki
400
Why does Humpty Dumpty love autumn?
Because Humpty Dumpty had a great fall
500
This gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium is responsible for an outbreak in 1993 when "Jack in the Box" inadvertently spread it across four states.
E. coli
500
CD4, CD8, CD16... immunologists love their CDs, but unfortunately there's no music on them. "CD" actually stands for this.
Cluster of Differentiation
500
This virus is proof that even viruses have a type— specifically CD4+ T-cells
HIV
500
Dr. Qiwen Dong
500
Why did the scientist take out his doorbell?
Because he wanted to win the no-bell prize