Based on your readings this term, discuss a research project that you would be most excited about funding as they relate to learning more about microbial influences on human health. As part of your response, consider what are we likely to learn from the project and how that might be important in future healthcare decisions.
Looking at the research for the coronavirus vaccine, I think it would be extremely interesting and exciting to award funding to that project. A coronavirus vaccine is something that has been discussed regularly, but not with the certainty surrounding this one. Also, the technique of introducing mRNA to the system as a way to trigger the immune system seems very interesting. I would want to know if this project would influence the microbial colonies within the human body. I do not think it would much considering only a little is being introduced but that would be good information to know before widely distributing the vaccine. This would be incredibly important in future healthcare decisions, especially if the mRNA vaccine technique is more effective than the standard dead virus that is injected.
