This is a special message to the third-year students of the Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University.
In the next few lines, I hope to introduce you to this weblog (created in February 2007) that aims to be a learning tool of microbiology and immunology, but also a place where you can express your thoughts about this exciting science and your opinions about the course as well.
Don’t hesitate to comment on every post in this weblog. Don’t hesitate to add information, correct errors, critique the course outline and lectures, etc…
The third year’s first semester is focused on general microbiology, microbial genetics, and immunology (teaching team), while the second semester is a medical microbiology course.
Textbooks I suggest you read are:
- Brock’s Biology of Microorganisms (Eighth edition- free online summary and outline available)
- Alcamo’s Fundamentals of Microbiology
- Hugo and Russel’s Pharmaceutical Microbiology
- Roitt’s Essential Immunology (Book not free, but the site includes questions, figures, glossary, etc…)
- Janeway’s Immunobiology
- Bauman’s Microbiology
You will find at least the first four textbooks in the library.
Otherwise, you can find plenty of good resources online (find links in the blogroll on the right side bar, in this same page). I specially recommend:
Todar’s Online Textbook of Bacteriology
University of South Carolina Microbiology and Immunology Courses
Wait for more details about the course, the lectures, the quizzes, and the labs…
Best of luck this year!
Tags: Faculty of Pharmacy Cairo University, FOPCU, textbooks, welcome
Tuesday 25 September, 2007 at 4:37 pm |
i think we will love micro
Friday 28 September, 2007 at 5:01 am |
i think that , too
thanks very much , Dr
we really need this site
Friday 28 September, 2007 at 9:26 am |
God bless you doctor,
This really made me respect this subject even b4 we start to study it
GREAT Effort
Friday 28 September, 2007 at 10:51 am |
Thanks very much doctor for providing this way of studying, I think it’s more effective & fun than books.
Friday 28 September, 2007 at 10:53 am |
thanks alot
and hope to be in touch
i think so : too
Saturday 29 September, 2007 at 4:36 am |
thanks alooooooooooooot ,dr
Saturday 29 September, 2007 at 4:41 am |
Yes.. all I hope is that you enjoy studying microbiology and immunology this year. It will help you in all the following Micro courses…
Friday 5 October, 2007 at 10:17 pm |
My dear colleagues,
I’m a fourth year student. I’ve been through this course last year and you can’t imagine how the online site makes it better thanks to the efforts of Dr Ramy and other members of third year microbiology team.
I’m happy to see your activity and that you started loving microbiology.
I want to remind you to honestly expressing your point of view about the website,the notes and lectures. You can even suggest new ideas. Be sure that Dr Ramy will never be bothered or upset.
I wish you all good luck
Monday 22 October, 2007 at 6:05 pm |
hi Dr/ Ramy
I really love this site & I’m sure you did your best to make it
But honstly
I don’t know how can this site help me
i’m sorry I’m sure the proplem from me
when ch.7 will be on the site?
Sunday 28 October, 2007 at 12:44 pm |
Ayoy,
this site is not really a “help” for students. It is a place to enjoy learning microbiology, and most information here are not exam subjects.
So, it can help you if you want to learn and enjoy this science, and you can try to find new info and send it as well.
As for help related to the third-year microbiology course, there is now a dedicated site on: Egybio Online Courses. Let me know if that one helps you.