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Around the World in Pathogens! 🦠🌍

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This series ended on July 31, 2025. All 1:1 and group chats related to this series are disabled 7 days after the last session.

About

Hey! I'm Lian, a current microbiology major, and I'm hosting this series to give you a tour of one of my favorite sub-topics in microbiology: infectious diseases and pathogens! Every session, we will briefly explore two different regions of the world through the lens of their notable (endemic) pathogen. We'll cover each type of pathogen, some important biological characteristics, history of their subsequent diseases, and why they are geographically endemic.
If you're looking for some quick learning this summer, whether you're interested in microbiology, general biology, or science at large, then give this series a try!

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Lian D 🇺🇸

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Certified in 25 topics

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Hi, I'm Lian (any pronouns), and I'm a rising university sophomore! I'm from Massachusetts, lived in Washington for a few years, and now I'm back for university. My favorite subjects are any science, but especially biology, math, and languages. Some of my other interests are drawing, painting, video games, and D&D.

Schedule

✋ ATTENDANCE POLICY

Feel free to show up to whichever sessions interest you the most, attendance is not mandatory!

SESSION 1

24

Jun

SESSION 1

Other Topics

Other Topics

Tue 12:30 AM - 1:30 AM UTCJun 24, 12:30 AM - 1:30 AM UTC

Series introduction and a pathogenic exploration of Egypt.
SESSION 2

25

Jun

SESSION 2

Other Topics

Other Topics

Wed 12:30 AM - 1:30 AM UTCJun 25, 12:30 AM - 1:30 AM UTC

Regions we will explore today:
Canada, Alaska, & Greenland
West Africa
SESSION 3

26

Jun

SESSION 3

Other Topics

Other Topics

Thu 12:30 AM - 1:00 AM UTCJun 26, 12:30 AM - 1:00 AM UTC

Make-up session to fully cover West Africa!
SESSION 4

27

Jun

SESSION 4

Other Topics

Other Topics

Fri 12:30 AM - 1:45 AM UTCJun 27, 12:30 AM - 1:45 AM UTC

Regions we will explore today:
Australia & New Zealand
Brazil
SESSION 5

28

Jun

SESSION 5

Other Topics

Other Topics

Sat 12:30 AM - 1:45 AM UTCJun 28, 12:30 AM - 1:45 AM UTC

Regions we will explore today:
Central Asia
Italy, The Vatican, & San Marino
SESSION 6

1

Jul

SESSION 6

Other Topics

Other Topics

Tue 12:30 AM - 1:45 AM UTCJul 1, 12:30 AM - 1:45 AM UTC

Regions we will explore today:
Andean Region
Central Africa
SESSION 7

2

Jul

SESSION 7

Other Topics

Other Topics

Wed 12:30 AM - 1:45 AM UTCJul 2, 12:30 AM - 1:45 AM UTC

Regions we will explore today:
China
Western Europe
SESSION 8

8

Jul

SESSION 8

Other Topics

Other Topics

Tue 12:30 AM - 1:45 AM UTCJul 8, 12:30 AM - 1:45 AM UTC

Regions we will explore today:
Nordic Countries
United States
SESSION 9

9

Jul

SESSION 9

Other Topics

Other Topics

Wed 12:30 AM - 1:45 AM UTCJul 9, 12:30 AM - 1:45 AM UTC

Regions we will explore today:
Oceania
Central America
SESSION 10

11

Jul

SESSION 10

Other Topics

Other Topics

Fri 12:30 AM - 1:45 AM UTCJul 11, 12:30 AM - 1:45 AM UTC

Regions we will explore today:
Mexico
Northern Africa
SESSION 11

12

Jul

SESSION 11

Other Topics

Other Topics

Sat 1:00 AM - 2:15 AM UTCJul 12, 1:00 AM - 2:15 AM UTC

Regions we will explore today:
Greece, Turkey, and the Mediterranean Islands
Southeast Asia
SESSION 12

15

Jul

SESSION 12

Other Topics

Other Topics

Tue 12:30 AM - 1:45 AM UTCJul 15, 12:30 AM - 1:45 AM UTC

Regions we will explore today:
Caribbean Islands
Eastern Africa
SESSION 13

16

Jul

SESSION 13

Other Topics

Other Topics

Wed 12:30 AM - 1:45 AM UTCJul 16, 12:30 AM - 1:45 AM UTC

Regions we will explore today:
The Southern Cone (South America)
Caucasus (Eurasia)
SESSION 14

19

Jul

SESSION 14

Community Events

Community Events

Sat 12:30 AM - 1:45 AM UTCJul 19, 12:30 AM - 1:45 AM UTC

Regions we will explore today:
Central Europe
Iraq
SESSION 15

22

Jul

SESSION 15

Community Events

Community Events

Tue 12:30 AM - 1:45 AM UTCJul 22, 12:30 AM - 1:45 AM UTC

Regions we will explore today:
The Horn of Africa
Russia
SESSION 16

23

Jul

SESSION 16

Community Events

Community Events

Wed 12:30 AM - 1:45 AM UTCJul 23, 12:30 AM - 1:45 AM UTC

Regions we will explore today:
The Baltic States
Iran
SESSION 17

24

Jul

SESSION 17

Community Events

Community Events

Thu 12:30 AM - 1:45 AM UTCJul 24, 12:30 AM - 1:45 AM UTC

Regions we will explore today:
East Asia
The Middle East
SESSION 18

25

Jul

SESSION 18

Community Events

Community Events

Fri 12:30 AM - 1:45 AM UTCJul 25, 12:30 AM - 1:45 AM UTC

Regions we will explore today:
Ireland & The United Kingdom
The Arabian Peninsula
SESSION 19

29

Jul

SESSION 19

Community Events

Community Events

Tue 12:30 AM - 1:45 AM UTCJul 29, 12:30 AM - 1:45 AM UTC

Regions we will explore today:
The Balkan States
East African Islands
SESSION 20

30

Jul

SESSION 20

Community Events

Community Events

Wed 12:30 AM - 2:00 AM UTCJul 30, 12:30 AM - 2:00 AM UTC

Regions we will explore today:
Eastern Europe
The Guyanas
SESSION 21

31

Jul

SESSION 21

Community Events

Community Events

Thu 12:30 AM - 1:45 AM UTCJul 31, 12:30 AM - 1:45 AM UTC

Regions we will explore today:
Southern Africa
South Asia

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Jun 24 - Jul 31

6 weeks

30 - 90 mins

/ session

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12:30AM

Wednesdays

12:30AM

Thursdays

12:30AM

Fridays

12:30AM