pollenz@usf.edu
813-767-3984
Research Professor
Molecular Biosciences
SEA-PHAGES Sections
10:45-12:45 section
Primary Instructor: Richard Pollenz
Additional Instructor: Richard Pollenz
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Microbacterium foliorum
Number of students: 16
Freshmen: 11
Sophomores: 4
Juniors: 1
Meetings per week: 2
Hours per week: 4.0
This section also includes an optional 3 hr Friday session
2024 Bioinformatics
Primary Instructor: Richard Pollenz
Additional Instructor: Richard Pollenz
Type: In silico (phage genomics/bioinformatics)
Hosts used: Gordonia rubripertincta
Number of students: 29
Freshmen: 16
Sophomores: 5
Juniors: 5
Seniors: 3
Meetings per week: 1
Hours per week: 3.0
8:30-10:30 morning section
Primary Instructor: Richard Pollenz
Additional Instructor: Richard Pollenz
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Microbacterium foliorum
Number of students: 16
Freshmen: 16
Meetings per week: 2
Hours per week: 4.0
This section also includes an optional 3 hr Friday session
BIOINFORMATICS 2021
Primary Instructor: Richard Pollenz
Additional Instructor: Richard Pollenz
Type: In silico (phage genomics/bioinformatics)
Hosts used: Gordonia rubripertincta, Gordonia terrae
Number of students: 17
Freshmen: 13
Sophomores: 3
Juniors: 1
Meetings per week: 1
Hours per week: 3.5
Hybrid with in person and online Class will be split for in person meetings
DISCOVERY 10:45
Primary Instructor: Richard Pollenz
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Mycobacterium smegmatis, Gordonia rubripertincta, Microbacterium foliorum
Number of students: 16
Freshmen: 15
Sophomores: 1
Meetings per week: 3
Hours per week: 5.2
DISCOVERY 2024 SECTION A 8:30
Primary Instructor: Richard Pollenz
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Arthrobacter globiformis, Gordonia rubripertincta
Number of students: 14
Freshmen: 13
Sophomores: 1
Meetings per week: 3
Hours per week: 5.2
DISCOVERY 2024 SECTION B 10:45
Primary Instructor: Richard Pollenz
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Arthrobacter globiformis, Gordonia rubripertincta
Number of students: 15
Freshmen: 14
Sophomores: 1
Meetings per week: 3
Hours per week: 5.2
DISCOVERY 8:30
Primary Instructor: Richard Pollenz
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Mycobacterium smegmatis, Gordonia rubripertincta, Microbacterium foliorum
Number of students: 16
Freshmen: 10
Sophomores: 5
Juniors: 1
Meetings per week: 3
Hours per week: 5.2
Not offered
Primary Instructor: Richard Pollenz
Type: In silico (phage genomics/bioinformatics)
Hosts used: Mycobacterium smegmatis
Number of students: 0
PHAGES BIOINFO SECT A/B SP23
Primary Instructor: Richard Pollenz
Type: In silico (phage genomics/bioinformatics)
Hosts used: Gordonia rubripertincta, Gordonia terrae
Number of students: 24
Freshmen: 20
Sophomores: 2
Juniors: 2
Meetings per week: 1
Hours per week: 3.5
PHAGES Bioinformatics 2020
Primary Instructor: Richard Pollenz
Additional Instructor: Richard Pollenz
Type: In silico (phage genomics/bioinformatics)
Hosts used: Gordonia rubripertincta, Microbacterium foliorum
Number of students: 19
Freshmen: 14
Sophomores: 3
Juniors: 2
Meetings per week: 1
Hours per week: 3.0
We have an optional 2 hr meeting time on Fridays
PHAGES Bioinformatics A/B
Primary Instructor: Richard Pollenz
Additional Instructor: Richard Pollenz
Type: In silico (phage genomics/bioinformatics)
Hosts used: Arthrobacter globiformis, Gordonia rubripertincta
Number of students: 34
Freshmen: 23
Sophomores: 6
Juniors: 5
Meetings per week: 1
Hours per week: 4.0
SECTION A 8:30
Primary Instructor: Richard Pollenz
Additional Instructor: Richard Pollenz
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Gordonia rubripertincta, Gordonia terrae, Microbacterium foliorum
Number of students: 16
Freshmen: 14
Sophomores: 2
Meetings per week: 3
Hours per week: 5.3
Section A 8:30
Primary Instructor: Richard Pollenz
Additional Instructor: Richard Pollenz
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Gordonia rubripertincta, Microbacterium foliorum
Number of students: 16
Freshmen: 14
Sophomores: 2
Meetings per week: 3
Hours per week: 5.0
SECTION A: 8:30
Primary Instructor: Richard Pollenz
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Gordonia rubripertincta, Gordonia terrae, Gordonia westfalica, Microbacterium foliorum
Number of students: 16
Freshmen: 16
Meetings per week: 3
Hours per week: 5.2
SECTION B 10:45
Primary Instructor: Richard Pollenz
Additional Instructor: Richard Pollenz
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Gordonia rubripertincta, Gordonia terrae, Microbacterium foliorum
Number of students: 16
Freshmen: 14
Sophomores: 2
Meetings per week: 3
Hours per week: 5.3
Section B 10:45
Primary Instructor: Richard Pollenz
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Gordonia rubripertincta, Microbacterium foliorum
Number of students: 16
Freshmen: 13
Sophomores: 3
Meetings per week: 3
Hours per week: 5.0
Section B: 10:45
Primary Instructor: Richard Pollenz
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Gordonia rubripertincta, Gordonia terrae, Gordonia westfalica, Microbacterium foliorum
Number of students: 16
Freshmen: 14
Sophomores: 2
Meetings per week: 3
Hours per week: 5.2
SP 2022 BIOINFORMATICS SEC A/B
Primary Instructor: Richard Pollenz
Additional Instructor: Richard Pollenz
Type: In silico (phage genomics/bioinformatics)
Hosts used: No host information yet.
Number of students: 24
Freshmen: 16
Sophomores: 4
Juniors: 4
Meetings per week: 2
Hours per week: 4.0
Tuesday Bioinformatics 2019
Primary Instructor: Richard Pollenz
Additional Instructor: Richard Pollenz
Type: In silico (phage genomics/bioinformatics)
Hosts used: Microbacterium foliorum
Number of students: 28
Freshmen: 24
Sophomores: 4
Meetings per week: 1
Hours per week: 3.0
This SPRING 2019 course will also have an optional 2 hr session on Fridays, for wet lab work or additional bioinformatics work
USF PHAGES A SECTION 8:30
Primary Instructor: Richard Pollenz
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Gordonia rubripertincta
Number of students: 16
Freshmen: 16
Meetings per week: 3
Hours per week: 5.5
USF PHAGES B SECTION 10:45
Primary Instructor: Richard Pollenz
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Gordonia rubripertincta
Number of students: 15
Freshmen: 14
Sophomores: 1
Meetings per week: 3
Hours per week: 5.5