Michael Burns
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Michael Burns, PhD. Associate Professor of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences, Loyola University Chicago
Dr. Michael Burns is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biology at Loyola University Chicago, where his research focuses on host-environment-microbe interactions, particularly the role of the human microbiome in cancer and other diseases. His interdisciplinary work bridges science, education, and ethics, and he actively engages in community-based science communication, generative AI in education, and the integration of bioethics and philosophy into STEM curricula.
Michael Burns, PhD. Associate Professor of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences, Loyola University Chicago
Dr. Michael Burns is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biology at Loyola University Chicago, where his research focuses on host-environment-microbe interactions, particularly the role of the human microbiome in cancer and other diseases. His interdisciplinary work bridges science, education, and ethics, and he actively engages in community-based science communication, generative AI in education, and the integration of bioethics and philosophy into STEM curricula.