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Abstracts for the 2023 SEA Symposium

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Student-Presented Abstracts, Consider For Talks
TopicInstitutionFaculty ContactTitleLast ModifiedFiles
Advanced Bioinformatic Analysis James Madison University Steven Cresawn
cresawsg@jmu.edu
Exploring the Role of tRNA Genes in Mycobacteriophages Mar 20, 2023
12:44 p.m.
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Advanced Bioinformatic Analysis Kansas State University Christopher Herren
cdherren@ksu.edu
Flint Hills Phages - Phylogenetic Characterization of Lysogeny-Related Genes of Crater and Other Bacteriophages Apr 18, 2023
10:56 a.m.
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Advanced Bioinformatic Analysis LeTourneau University Fred Baliraine
fredbaliraine@letu.edu
Comparative Genomic and Phylogenetic Analysis of Cluster A Mycobacteriophages Mar 28, 2023
1:53 p.m.
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Advanced Bioinformatic Analysis SUNY Old Westbury Christos Noutsos
noutsosc@oldwestbury.edu
Evolution rates of actinobacteria viruses' genes in the DB cluster Mar 14, 2023
8:16 p.m.
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Advanced Bioinformatic Analysis University of California, Los Angeles Amanda Freise
afreise@ucla.edu
Efficient and Accessible Analysis of Phage Genomes with Helper Functions: A Web-Based Suite of Tools Mar 20, 2023
7:14 p.m.
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Phage Gene Expression Studies Coastal Carolina University Daniel Williams
dwilliams@coastal.edu
Systematic Characterization of Mycobacteriophage Phayonce Gene Function on Growth of Mycobacterium Smegmatis Mar 21, 2023
9:15 p.m.
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Phage Gene Expression Studies La Sierra University Arturo Diaz
adiaz@lasierra.edu
Identification of 34 genes from phage Lebron that are toxic upon overexpression in Mycobacterium smegmatis Mar 20, 2023
4:19 p.m.
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Phage Gene Expression Studies University of South Florida Richard Pollenz
pollenz@usf.edu
Phenotypic Analysis of Genes from the F2 Cluster Phage Avani Mar 20, 2023
5:45 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) Austin Community College Kissaou Tchedre
kissaou.tchedre@austincc.edu
Identification of the Bacteriophage EastView910 Mar 17, 2023
4:34 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) Austin Peay State University Sergei Markov
markovs@apsu.edu
Isolation and genome annotation of two new bacteriophages, DumpQuist and ChikPic Mar 6, 2023
1:37 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) Baylor University Tammy Adair
tamarah_adair@baylor.edu
Discovery and Identification of Lakshmi Bacteriophage from Plano, Texas Mar 27, 2023
5:33 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) Baylor University Tammy Adair
tamarah_adair@baylor.edu
Discovery, Characterization, and Analysis of Novel Arthrobacter Phage Wildwest Mar 27, 2023
5:42 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) Brigham Young University Julianne Grose
julianne_grose@byu.edu
Isolation and Genomic Summary of Bacillus megaterium phage Brahmus Apr 5, 2023
12:58 a.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) Brigham Young University Julianne Grose
julianne_grose@byu.edu
Isolation and Genomic Analysis of Bacillus megaterium Phage 614 Apr 5, 2023
1:01 a.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) Calvin University Randy DeJong
rdejong@calvin.edu
Phun for the Whole Orphamily: exploring Rhodococcus equi phages Mar 22, 2023
2:53 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) College of William & Mary Margaret Saha
mssaha@wm.edu
Characterization of Discoknowium, A Novel A5 Phage Mar 15, 2023
7:28 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) College of William & Mary Margaret Saha
mssaha@wm.edu
Analysis of StubbySaigey and its Place in the Conserved C1 Cluster Mar 15, 2023
7:40 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) Culver-Stockton College Sarah Reardon
sreardon@culver.edu
Annotation of Mycobacteriophage Hashrod Mar 17, 2023
1:52 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) George Mason University Bonnie Madden
BMadden1@gmu.edu
Characterization of Gordonia rubripertincta bacteriophage with Myoviridae morphology Mar 21, 2023
4:10 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) La Sierra University Arturo Diaz
adiaz@lasierra.edu
Bioinformatics analysis of the endolysins and holin-like membrane proteins in Cluster EB phages Apr 10, 2023
11:24 a.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) Lee University Joseph Daft
jdaft@leeuniversity.edu
Isolation and Characterization of the Novel Phage Schimmels22 Mar 21, 2023
3:16 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) Miami University Mitchell Balish
balishmf@miamioh.edu
Interesting Genes in Moleficent, a New EK2 Subcluster Phage of Microbacterium foliorum Mar 20, 2023
10:33 a.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Linda DeVeaux
linda.deveaux@nmt.edu
Genomic Analysis of Novel Desert Soil Bacteriophages: Mossy and Erutan Mar 21, 2023
3:45 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Linda DeVeaux
linda.deveaux@nmt.edu
A Microbiological Analysis of Desert Soil Bacteriophages: Lysis to Kill Mar 21, 2023
3:48 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) Nova Southeastern University Katie Crump
kcrump@nova.edu
Decoding Phages: Complete Genome Sequence Analysis of Two Novel Bacteriophages, Alyssamiracle and Fribs8 Mar 16, 2023
11:02 a.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) Queensborough Community College Urszula Golebiewska
ugolebiewska@qcc.cuny.edu
Genomic Analysis of Rhodococcus erythropolis bacteriophage Trogglehumper Mar 17, 2023
8:53 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) Queensborough Community College Urszula Golebiewska
ugolebiewska@qcc.cuny.edu
Genomic Analysis of Gordonia rubripertincta bacteriophage Sampudon Mar 19, 2023
5:25 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) Saint Joseph's University C. Nicole (Nikki) Sunnen
csunnen@sju.edu
It's About Damn Time to make a Phylogenetic Tree for the Lizzo Phage Mar 20, 2023
2:12 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) Saint Joseph's University Julia Lee-Soety
jlee04@sju.edu
Discovering and Characterizing Mycobacteriophages Scrick (cluster B1) and Mudslide (cluster B4) at SJU. Mar 21, 2023
6:02 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) SUNY Old Westbury Fernando Nieto
nietof@oldwestbury.edu
Mycobacteriophage Isolation and Characterization from local soils in Long Island Mar 15, 2023
6:26 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) Universidad Ana G. Mendez, Gurabo campus Catalina Dávila
davilac2@uagm.edu
Asta and Agente005: two newly tropical bacteriophages found in Puerto Rico Mar 21, 2023
10:54 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) Universidad Nacional de Rosario Alejandra Mussi
mussi@cefobi-conicet.gov.ar
“Unveiling the diversity of bacteriophages in the Pampean region of Argentina” Apr 4, 2023
1:52 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) University of Central Oklahoma Hari Kotturi
hkotturi@uco.edu
Discovery and Characterization of Microbacterium paraoxydansNWU1 bacteriophage Bacbegone Mar 15, 2023
10:45 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) University of Central Oklahoma Hari Kotturi
hkotturi@uco.edu
Isolation and characterization of Microbacterium paraoxydansNWU1 phage: Dr. Worm Mar 15, 2023
10:48 p.m.
Summary
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) University of Ibadan Olubusuyi Moses Adewumi
adewumi1@hotmail.com
Annotation and characterization of Gordonia bacteriophage Salvador Mar 16, 2023
10:14 a.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) University of Ibadan Olubusuyi Moses Adewumi
adewumi1@hotmail.com
Computational Analysis of Microbacterium Bacteriophage Bianmat Genome Mar 16, 2023
11:19 a.m.
Summary
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) University of North Texas Lee Hughes
lhughes@unt.edu
Isolation, Characterization, and Genome Annotation of North Texas Streptomyces bicolor bacteriophages Dexers, Marav, Provolone, and SheRa Mar 21, 2023
7:12 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) University of North Texas Lee Hughes
lhughes@unt.edu
The Discovery and Genome Annotation of the New Streptomyces griseus Bacteriophages: Bogota and Kenrey Mar 21, 2023
7:27 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) University of South Florida Richard Pollenz
pollenz@usf.edu
Annotation of Azira a CT cluster phage that infects G. rubripertincta Mar 20, 2023
2:36 p.m.
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Phage Host Range and/or Lysogeny Testing Brigham Young University Julianne Grose
julianne_grose@byu.edu
The Broad Host Range of Bacillus megaterium phages 614, 617, 619, 633 and 634. Apr 5, 2023
12:51 a.m.
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Other Lehigh University Vassie Ware
vcw0@lehigh.edu
SEA Explorations in an Advanced Phage Genetics Course at Lehigh University Mar 15, 2023
10:14 p.m.
Summary
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Other LeTourneau University Fred Baliraine
fredbaliraine@letu.edu
Comparative Analysis of Cluster M Actinobacteriophage Minor Tail Protein Phamilies Mar 28, 2023
10:40 a.m.
Summary
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Other LeTourneau University Fred Baliraine
fredbaliraine@letu.edu
The Potential of Mycobacteriophage MazG Pyrophosphohydrolases as Medical Therapy Enhancers Mar 28, 2023
7:13 p.m.
Summary
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Other University of Ottawa Adam Rudner
arudner@uottawa.ca
uOttawa PhageHunters Unite: Discovering Defense Escape Mutants Who Outsmart Actinobacteria Mar 26, 2023
5:26 p.m.
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Troubleshooting and/or New Techniques LeTourneau University Fred Baliraine
fredbaliraine@letu.edu
Lessons Learned and Tips for Improved Genome Annotation Following a Comparative Look at Gene Calls in Mycobacteriophage Subcluster M1 Over the Years 2009-2022 Mar 28, 2023
10:20 a.m.
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Troubleshooting and/or New Techniques LeTourneau University Fred Baliraine
fredbaliraine@letu.edu
Comparative Analysis of the Reliability of Six Bioinformatics Software for Topological Prediction of Bacteriophage Membrane Proteins Mar 28, 2023
7:04 p.m.
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Troubleshooting and/or New Techniques McGill University Patrick Lypaczewski
patrick.lypaczewski@mcgill.ca
Discovery of a Potentially New Gene Function in Bacteriophages Mar 21, 2023
11:40 a.m.
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Troubleshooting and/or New Techniques New York Institute of Technology Bryan Gibb
bgibb@nyit.edu
Phage Argan: A case study comparing Illumina and Nanopore sequencing of bacteriophage genomes Mar 21, 2023
11:14 p.m.
Summary
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Student-Presented Abstracts, DO NOT Consider For Talks
TopicInstitutionFaculty ContactTitleLast ModifiedFiles
Advanced Bioinformatic Analysis James Madison University Steven Cresawn
cresawsg@jmu.edu
A Comparative Analysis of Protein and Domain Conservation within Cluster Q Genomes Mar 21, 2023
6:28 p.m.
Summary
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Advanced Bioinformatic Analysis LeTourneau University Fred Baliraine
fredbaliraine@letu.edu
Codon Usage Bias: What do Subcluster M1 Mycobacteriophages Glaske16 and Dimiminus Contribute to the Story? Mar 28, 2023
11:41 a.m.
Summary
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Advanced Bioinformatic Analysis University of California, Los Angeles Amanda Freise
afreise@ucla.edu
Novel Arthrobacter sulfureus phage Emotion shares greatest structural gene similarity to Arthrobacter AZ cluster phages Mar 21, 2023
10:29 p.m.
Summary
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Advanced Bioinformatic Analysis University of California, Los Angeles Amanda Freise
afreise@ucla.edu
Investigating Tail Proteins of Phages That Infect Gordonia terrae 3612 Mar 21, 2023
10:38 p.m.
Summary
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Advanced Bioinformatic Analysis University of California, Los Angeles Tejas Bouklas
tbouklas@mednet.ucla.edu
A Relational Analysis of Rhodococcus Phage Clusters and Singletons Mar 21, 2023
10:43 p.m.
Summary
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Advanced Bioinformatic Analysis University of California, Los Angeles Amanda Freise
afreise@ucla.edu
Characterization of Genomic Diversity In Bacteriophages Infecting Rhodococcus Mar 21, 2023
10:53 p.m.
Summary
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Advanced Bioinformatic Analysis University of California, Los Angeles Tejas Bouklas
tbouklas@mednet.ucla.edu
Cross-Genera Transmission in Low GC Content Mycobacteriophages Mar 21, 2023
10:56 p.m.
Summary
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Advanced Bioinformatic Analysis University of California, Los Angeles Tejas Bouklas
tbouklas@mednet.ucla.edu
A Comparative Analysis Between Arthrobacter and Microbacterium Phages Reveals Their Close Genomic Relationships Mar 21, 2023
11:04 p.m.
Summary
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Advanced Bioinformatic Analysis University of Massachusetts Amherst Jessica Rocheleau
jmrocheleau@umass.edu
Spatial influence on gene conservation across UMass Amherst Phages Mar 21, 2023
9:35 a.m.
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Advanced Bioinformatic Analysis University of Massachusetts Amherst Jessica Rocheleau
jmrocheleau@umass.edu
Bacteriophages possessing Cas4 family exonucleases infect hosts with primarily type I CRISPR immunity Mar 21, 2023
9:40 a.m.
Summary
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Advanced Bioinformatic Analysis University of Massachusetts Amherst Jessica Rocheleau
jmrocheleau@umass.edu
Comparing Tail Assembly Chaperone Composition within and between Bacteriophage Morphotypes Mar 21, 2023
9:47 a.m.
Summary
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Advanced Bioinformatic Analysis University of Puerto Rico at Cayey Edwin Vazquez
edwin.vazquez4@upr.edu
Genomic Comparison of Novel Microbacterium foliorum Bacteriophages Isolated from Tropical Soils in Puerto Rico Mar 21, 2023
4:25 p.m.
Summary
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Advanced Bioinformatic Analysis Western Kentucky University Chandrakanth Emani
chandrakanth.emani@wku.edu
Characteristics of Mycobacteriophage Nergal and TiniBug Mar 21, 2023
7:31 p.m.
Summary
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Advanced Bioinformatic Analysis Western Kentucky University Chandrakanth Emani
chandrakanth.emani@wku.edu
Characteristics of Mycobacteriophage Radiance and LunaBlu Mar 21, 2023
7:32 p.m.
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Advanced Bioinformatic Analysis Western Kentucky University Chandrakanth Emani
chandrakanth.emani@wku.edu
Characteristics of Mycobacteriophage TruffulaTree and Holt Mar 21, 2023
7:39 p.m.
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Advanced Bioinformatic Analysis Western Kentucky University Chandrakanth Emani
chandrakanth.emani@wku.edu
Characteristics of Mycobacteriophage Eurydice and Paraselene Mar 21, 2023
7:47 p.m.
Summary
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Phage Gene Expression Studies Coastal Carolina University Daniel Williams
dwilliams@coastal.edu
Systematic Analysis of Bacteriophage Phayonce Gene Toxicity on Host Mycobacterium smegmatis Mar 21, 2023
9:20 p.m.
Summary
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Phage Gene Expression Studies College of St. Scholastica Daniel Westholm
dwesthol@css.edu
Determination of gene function in mycobacteriophage Brusacoram Mar 21, 2023
7:37 p.m.
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Phage Gene Expression Studies Durham Technical Community College Catherine Ward
wardc@durhamtech.edu
Examining Mycobacteriophage Gene Functions and Modulation of Bacterial Host Phenotypes Mar 21, 2023
8:40 p.m.
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Phage Gene Expression Studies Durham Technical Community College Catherine Ward
wardc@durhamtech.edu
The Process of Discovering Mabel Gene Functions​ Mar 21, 2023
8:55 p.m.
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Phage Gene Expression Studies Durham Technical Community College Catherine Ward
wardc@durhamtech.edu
Investigation of the Function of Five Novel Viral Genes Mar 21, 2023
9:04 p.m.
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Phage Gene Expression Studies Lehigh University Michael Kuchka
mrk5@lehigh.edu
Elucidating the Function of the gp61 Protein of Mycobacteriophage Butters Mar 15, 2023
1:55 p.m.
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Phage Gene Expression Studies Northwestern College Sara Tolsma
stolsma@nwciowa.edu
Using a Genetic Screen to Discover Gene Functions in Mycobacteriophages Sbash and Island3 Mar 18, 2023
1:04 p.m.
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Phage Gene Expression Studies Saint Leo University Iain Duffy
iain.duffy@saintleo.edu
How many cytotoxicity tests does it take to get to the center of the TootsiePop phage? Mar 21, 2023
8:40 p.m.
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Phage Gene Expression Studies SUNY Old Westbury Jillian Nissen
nissenj@oldwestbury.edu
Investigating gene functions in the F1 cluster phage Akhila Mar 20, 2023
11:07 a.m.
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Phage Gene Expression Studies Tarleton State University Dustin Edwards
dcedwards@tarleton.edu
Modulation of Bacterial Host Phenotypes by Mycobacteriophage Pixie Gene Products Mar 21, 2023
2:42 p.m.
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Phage Gene Expression Studies University of Ottawa Adam Rudner
arudner@uottawa.ca
Exploring gene function in the Mycobacteriophage Bromden Apr 4, 2023
6 p.m.
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Phage Gene Expression Studies Winthrop University Victoria Frost
frostv@winthrop.edu
Characterizing the Effect of Bacteriophage ExplosioNervosa Gene Expression on Mycobacterium smegmatis Mar 13, 2023
2:49 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Pradeepa Jayachandran
pradeepa.jayachandran@acphs.edu
The Analysis of the Genome of Bacteriophage: NorManre Mar 20, 2023
11:36 a.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) Allegany College of Maryland Steven Heninger
sheninger@allegany.edu
The Identification and Role of tRNA in Rona​ Mar 21, 2023
9:17 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) Carthage College Deb Tobiason
dtobiason@carthage.edu
Temperate or not? Isolation and characterization of two cluster EA1 phages that lack integrase yet produce lysogens. Mar 15, 2023
3:03 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) Case Western Reserve University Rob Ward
rew130@case.edu
Isolation, characterization and initial sequence comparisons of bacteriophages capable of infecting Azotobacter vinelandii Mar 21, 2023
5:09 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) Chatham University Colleen Barrett
c.barrett@chatham.edu
Microbacterium Cluster EE Phages Are Highly Conserved with Widespread Geographic Distribution Mar 22, 2023
1:51 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) Coastal Carolina University Daniel Williams
dwilliams@coastal.edu
Discovery and Characterization of Three Phages at Coastal Carolina University Mar 21, 2023
9:44 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) College of Charleston Christine Byrum
byrumc@cofc.edu
Genome Annotation of Nicole72, a Microbacteriophage Isolated from Empty Flower Beds in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Mar 21, 2023
11:48 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) College of Southern Nevada Erin Windsor
erin.windsor@csn.edu
Analysis of Novel Gordonia rubripertincta bacteriophages Nibbles and Olgasclover Mar 21, 2023
7:14 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) College of St. Scholastica Daniel Westholm
dwesthol@css.edu
Genomic Characterization of Cluster E Mycobacteriophages Highbury and Saints25 Mar 21, 2023
5:47 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) Colorado State University-Pueblo Amaya Garcia Costas
amaya.garciacostas@csupueblo.edu
Isolation of bacteriophage from soils that have experienced wildland fires Mar 27, 2023
11:20 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) Columbia State Community College Elvira Eivazova
eeivazova@columbiastate.edu
Microbacteriophage Magritte: analysis of a new singleton Apr 11, 2023
3:09 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) Doane University Erin Doyle
erin.doyle@doane.edu
Annotation of Gordonia terrae Phage ClamChowder in the DC1 Subcluster Apr 4, 2023
2:52 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) Drexel University Alison Moyer
aem442@drexel.edu
M is for Methods, Membrane proteins and Manipulation of Microbacterium foliorum phages Mar 21, 2023
9:13 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) Durham Technical Community College Marie Fogarty
fogartym@durhamtech.edu
Let’s Phage it: Deconvoluting Bacteriophage Genomes with DOGEMS and Annotating Morgana Apr 6, 2023
2:35 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) Eastern Nazarene College Robert Logan
robert.logan@enc.edu
The discovery and characterization of two novel phages: ASegato and Dejavu Mar 21, 2023
9:14 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) Franklin Pierce University Shallee Page
pages@franklinpierce.edu
Complete Genome Annotation of Gordonia bacteriophage Halo3 Mar 20, 2023
2:15 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) Harford Community College Breonna Martin
brmartin@harford.edu
The speed eater: analysis and genome annotation of bacteriophage Hermeonysus Mar 18, 2023
12:12 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) Hope College Joseph Stukey
stukey@hope.edu
Isolation and Genomic Analysis of the new F1 Mycobacteriophage Stap Mar 21, 2023
10:19 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) Howard University Mary A Ayuk
mary.ayuk@howard.edu
Discovering Aikoy Mar 22, 2023
1:56 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) Howard University Mary A Ayuk
mary.ayuk@howard.edu
Phage Gamgam, Isolation and Characterization from a soil sample collected from the Howard University campus Mar 22, 2023
2:59 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) Howard University Mary A Ayuk
mary.ayuk@howard.edu
Isolation and characterization of subcluster B1 bacteriophages Simielle, DelRivs, Nyala, and Lumine. Mar 15, 2023
9:23 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) Howard University Mary A Ayuk
mary.ayuk@howard.edu
Identifying and Characterizing Bacteriophages: Deenasa and Devonte Mar 16, 2023
12:19 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) Illinois Wesleyan University Rick Alvey
ralvey@iwu.edu
The 18 new bacteriophages of the 22-23 IWU SEA Phages Class! Mar 21, 2023
9:37 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) Indiana University-Southeast Elizabeth Rueschhoff
erueschh@iu.edu
Soos: A novel Gordonia rupripertincta bacteriophage in the CP Cluster Mar 21, 2023
3:16 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) Iowa State University Nick Peters
ntpeters@iastate.edu
A comparison of RunningBrook to other phage that infect Microbacterium foliorum Apr 5, 2023
12:23 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) Lehigh University Margaret Kenna
makg@lehigh.edu
Investigating Mycobacteriophage Genomic Relationships and Immunity Patterns Mar 18, 2023
4:04 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) LeTourneau University Fred Baliraine
fredbaliraine@letu.edu
Isolation and Characterization of a Novel Subcluster M1 Mycobacterium Phage Glaske16 Mar 28, 2023
10:55 a.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) LeTourneau University Fred Baliraine
fredbaliraine@letu.edu
Characterization of Eight Mycobacteriophages Isolated in East Texas During 2021-2022 Mar 28, 2023
11:31 a.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) LeTourneau University Fred Baliraine
fredbaliraine@letu.edu
Isolation and Genomic Characterization of Mycobacterium Phage Mikedrop Apr 4, 2023
11:49 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) McGill University Patrick Lypaczewski
patrick.lypaczewski@mcgill.ca
Complete genome annotation of new bacteriophage Lewando: Navigating challenges with cluster-specific features Apr 1, 2023
11:13 a.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) Merrimack College Charlotte Berkes
berkesc@merrimack.edu
Isolation and Characterization of Mycobacteriophage Milcery Mar 21, 2023
7:32 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) Montclair State University Kirsten Monsen-Collar
monsenk@mail.montclair.edu
Amavida, Heylee, and JaNo: Three Novel Arthrobacter phage Mar 17, 2023
3:11 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) Northwestern College Sara Tolsma
stolsma@nwciowa.edu
Discovery and Annotation of Two Phages that Infect Microbacterium foliorum: Tedro and BAjuniper Mar 20, 2023
1:21 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) Saint Joseph's University C. Nicole (Nikki) Sunnen
csunnen@sju.edu
You're Up For Promotion, Commandaria! Mar 20, 2023
2:13 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) Saint Leo University Iain Duffy
iain.duffy@saintleo.edu
Phages Unveiled: An Investigation into the Diversity of Newly Discovered Saint Leo Actinobacteriophages Mar 21, 2023
8:21 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) Salem State University Amy Sprenkle
asprenkle@salemstate.edu
Discovery and Annotation of Microbacterium foliorum Actinobacteriophages and Statistical Analysis of the Percentage of Genes with No Known Function across the E Cluster. Mar 21, 2023
4:44 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) Southern Connecticut State University Nicholas Edgington
EdgingtonN1@SouthernCT.edu
Annotation of the Cluster AZ temperate Arthobacter phages, JStan and Community: a truncated orpham, a possible secret TA system, and an analysis of predicted membrane proteins Mar 21, 2023
10:55 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) Southern Maine Community College Emily Savage
esavage@smccme.edu
Using Environmental DNA (eDNA) to Detect Cluster EE Phages in Marine Environments Mar 21, 2023
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) Tarleton State University Dustin Edwards
dcedwards@tarleton.edu
Characterization of Arthrobacteriophage MrAaronian Mar 21, 2023
2:25 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) Thiel College Mary O'Donnell
mgemmel-odonnell@thiel.edu
Annotating Bacteriophages Altheas and Romm at Thiel College Mar 15, 2023
12:06 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) University of Colorado Boulder Christy Fillman
christy.fillman@Colorado.EDU
Identifying the Unique Lysogenic Machinery In Cluster M Mycobacteriophage Auspice Apr 3, 2023
12:26 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) University of Detroit Mercy Jacob Kagey
kageyja@udmercy.edu
The isolation and annotation of the B1 phage PhatLouie Mar 21, 2023
10:44 a.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) University of Evansville Joyce Stamm
joycestamm@twc.com
Phinding Phredrick: The Importance of Manual Annotation in Finding Phage Genomes Mar 21, 2023
12:53 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) University of Evansville Joyce Stamm
joycestamm@twc.com
Spelling out Spelly: The Manual Annotating of Spelly Mar 21, 2023
1:01 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) University of Louisiana at Monroe Ann Findley
afindley@ulm.edu
Annotation and Comparative Analysis of Gordonia phages Arti (Cluster CR2) and MossRose (Cluster DR) Mar 21, 2023
5:55 a.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) University of Maine, Honors College Sally Molloy
sally.dixon@maine.edu
Exploring the gene content of novel prophages identified in genomes of pathogenic non-tuberculosis mycobacteria Mar 14, 2023
12:50 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) University of Maine, Honors College Sally Molloy
sally.dixon@maine.edu
Not Like Other Phage - Budski - a Diverse and Puzzling Gordonia Bacteriophage Mar 14, 2023
2:03 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) University of Maine, Honors College Sally Molloy
sally.dixon@maine.edu
No lysogeny here: the strictly lytic lifestyle of bacteriophage Horseradish Mar 14, 2023
1:03 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) University of Maine, Honors College Sally Molloy
sally.dixon@maine.edu
The ParABs and Cs of novel A15 Gordonia phage Nebulosus Mar 14, 2023
1:06 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) University of Maine, Honors College Sally Molloy
sally.dixon@maine.edu
Novel Gordonia phage Yummy: a delicious little virus Mar 14, 2023
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) University of Maine, Honors College Melody Neely
melody.neely@maine.edu
Outis: The Serial Bacterial Killer Mar 14, 2023
1:54 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) University of Maine, Honors College Melody Neely
melody.neely@maine.edu
A Tale of Two Integrases: Genome Annotation of Novel Bacteriophage SavBucketDawg Mar 14, 2023
1:51 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) University of Maryland, Baltimore County Steve Caruso
scaruso@umbc.edu
Physical and Genomic Characterization of Bacteriophage SoJo Isolated Using Host Bacteria Streptomyces mirabilis Mar 17, 2023
9:51 a.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) University of Maryland, Baltimore County Steve Caruso
scaruso@umbc.edu
Isolation, Characterization, and Genome Annotation of the Novel Streptomyces Bacteriophage Patelgo Mar 17, 2023
3:33 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) University of Nebraska-Lincoln Catherine Chia
cchia1@unl.edu
Isolation of phage that infect Gordonia rubripertincta and annotation of Fulcrum Mar 21, 2023
12:45 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) University of Ottawa Adam Rudner
arudner@uottawa.ca
Host Range of Celery, a BD3 Bacteriophage that Infects Streptomyces coelicolor. Mar 30, 2023
10:11 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) University of Ottawa Adam Rudner
arudner@uottawa.ca
Characterization and annotation of unique EM cluster bacteriophage Kikiko Mar 30, 2023
10:30 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) University of Ottawa Adam Rudner
arudner@uottawa.ca
Exploring the Characteristics of Bacteriophage Simpson Mar 30, 2023
10:39 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) University of Ottawa Adam Rudner
arudner@uottawa.ca
Now that’s the Tea on Oksu Mar 30, 2023
11:11 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) University of Ottawa Adam Rudner
arudner@uottawa.ca
A Search for the Elusive Zymophage Mar 30, 2023
11:43 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) University of Pittsburgh Sarah J. Swerdlow
sjs308@pitt.edu
Discovery of Gordonia terrae, Actinobacteriophages, Phitt412, Beyoncephae and Aphlak Mar 24, 2023
12:53 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) University of Southern California Christa Bancroft
cbancrof@usc.edu
Analysis of Gusanita (FF), MidnightRain (AY) and Tape Measure protein research Mar 21, 2023
11:25 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) University of Texas at San Antonio Jennifer Guerrero
jennifer.guerrero@utsa.edu
Isolation and genome characterization of bacteriophage Morrigan Apr 13, 2023
6:57 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) University of Wisconsin-River Falls Karen Klyczek
karen.k.klyczek@uwrf.edu
Isolation and annotation of Damascus, a cluster EL phage isolated on Microbacterium paraoxydans Mar 21, 2023
11:59 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) Virginia Commonwealth University Allison Johnson
aajohnson@vcu.edu
The Good Fortune of Annotating LittleFortune: Big Functionalities and Big Opportunities for LittleFortune Mar 19, 2023
12:01 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) Virginia Commonwealth University Allison Johnson
aajohnson@vcu.edu
The discovery and genome annotation of Mycobacteriophage CheetoDust Mar 19, 2023
12:05 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) Virginia State University Andrea Beyer
abeyer@vsu.edu
A Sea of Phages: A Study of One in 10^31 Mar 21, 2023
6:34 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) Virginia State University Andrea Beyer
abeyer@vsu.edu
Wybie with the Phages: A characterization of Arthrobacteriophage Wyborn Mar 21, 2023
6:31 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) Virginia Tech Stephanie Voshell
svoshell@vt.edu
SlimJimmy: A unique addition to the M1 subcluster of Mycobacteriophages Mar 21, 2023
9:02 a.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) Western Carolina University Maria Gainey
mdgainey@email.wcu.edu
The Discovery and Genome Annotation of Gordonia Phages Conley and Jamzy, and the Rediscovery of Gordonia Prophage Emperor Mar 21, 2023
9:28 p.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) Winthrop University Kristi Westover
westoverk@winthrop.edu
From Soil to SEA - Discovery and Characterization of Novel Bacteriophages Ashballer and Bombitas Mar 13, 2023
11:37 a.m.
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Isolation and Genomic Characterization of New Phage(s) Xavier University of Louisiana Harris McFerrin
hmcferri@xula.edu
Genomic characterization of Microbacterium bacteriophage Babydotz Mar 21, 2023
12:05 p.m.
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Other Purdue University Kari Clase
kclase@purdue.edu
Isolation, Characterization, and Annotation of Mycobacterium smegmatis Bacteriophages SrishMeg2525, MadKillah, Nedwong, PurduePete, AlpineSix, and UptownCabaret Apr 10, 2023
1:59 p.m.
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Troubleshooting and/or New Techniques LeTourneau University Fred Baliraine
fredbaliraine@letu.edu
DeepTMHMM Showing a Holin With One Transmembrane Domain: Is One Software Sufficient to Make this Call? Mar 28, 2023
11:20 p.m.
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Troubleshooting and/or New Techniques Western Carolina University Maria Gainey
mdgainey@email.wcu.edu
Validation of the 3-Dimensional Structure of Cluster A1 Mycobacteriophage Adahisdi’s Repressor Protein Using Alanine Scanning Mar 21, 2023
9:37 p.m.
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Troubleshooting and/or New Techniques University of Pittsburgh Sarah J. Swerdlow
sjs308@pitt.edu
Direct isolation of Gordonia terrae phage from freezing soil and potted plants Mar 28, 2023
4:26 p.m.
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Other University of South Florida Richard Pollenz
pollenz@usf.edu
Bioinformatic and wet-lab analysis of holin-like membrane proteins in the lysis cassette of the DR cluster phage CaiB that infects Gordonia rubripertincta Mar 20, 2023
2:34 p.m.
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Phage Gene Expression Studies Danielle Heller
hellerd@hhmi.org
Genome-wide overexpression screen reveals that cluster K6 mycobacteriophage Hammy encodes novel and conserved inhibitors of mycobacterial growth Feb 20, 2024
3:39 p.m.
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Other Michael Kuchka
mrk5@lehigh.edu
Year Two of SEA-GENES Analysis of Mycobacteriophage Taptic Gene Functions at Lehigh University Mar 15, 2023
2:02 p.m.
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Other Kari Clase
kclase@purdue.edu
Identifying Non-Traditional Slippery Sequences Associated with Translational Frameshifts Mar 19, 2023
5:36 p.m.
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Other Kari Clase
kclase@purdue.edu
SEA-PHAGES Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience for Creating a Biotechnology Workforce Development Pipeline Mar 20, 2023
10:33 a.m.
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Other Kari Clase
kclase@purdue.edu
Identifying Essential Genes for the Assembly and Function of Tails in Novel Myoviridae Bacteriophages Mar 20, 2023
11:29 p.m.
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