This event is in the past.It took place on May 12, 2026 at Weill Hall.


Watch bacteria hijack human cells in real time. This free UC Berkeley talk explores how a common seafood-borne pathogen invades and replicates inside us, challenging everything we thought we knew about infection.
free science lecture
microbiology deep dive
UC Berkeley research
molecular biology
Tips
🦠focuses on Vibrio parahaemolyticus, a seafood-borne culprit
🔬covers biochemistry, genetics, and structural biology methods
🎓open to the public, no registration required
Black Spot, Black Death, Black Pearl: Tales of Bacterial Pathogens
Downtown Berkeley


Watch bacteria hijack human cells in real time. This free UC Berkeley talk explores how a common seafood-borne pathogen invades and replicates inside us, challenging everything we thought we knew about infection.
free science lecture
microbiology deep dive
UC Berkeley research
molecular biology
Tips
🦠focuses on Vibrio parahaemolyticus, a seafood-borne culprit
🔬covers biochemistry, genetics, and structural biology methods
🎓open to the public, no registration required
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