AGRI 475-2 Topics: Microbes to Molecules: Antibiotic Resistance and Discovery in Argentina [BLOCK 1]

Antibiotics are essential to modern medicine, but growing resistance threatens them. Microbes remain a key source for new discoveries. This course examines antibiotic discovery and resistance development, using Argentina’s One Health framework (linking human health, agriculture, food systems, and the environment) to compare local and U.S. resistance monitoring strategies. Open to all backgrounds; no microbiology…

AGRI 475-1 Topics: Taste of Argentina: Exploring Food, Agriculture, and Health [BLOCK 2]

Food ties into culture, agriculture, place, and health. Using Argentina as a living classroom, students will explore food systems from farm to plate through hands-on field experiences. The course examines how agriculture, culture, and economics shape diet while exploring links between food, the gut microbiome, and health. Students will compare Argentine and U.S. food systems.…