Mr. Diaz has a Master's Degree from UTRGV and did most of his science coursework at A&M Corpus Christi. He started as a Marine Biologist, then focused on Evolutionary Biology and Zoology. He is now broadening his personal research in Microbiology and Biochemistry. He has spent ten years teaching at the high school level and is very happy to be at TSC.
SEA-PHAGES Sections
Biology I Lab/BIOL 1106-M01
Term: Fall 2022
Primary Instructor: Francisco Diaz
Additional Instructor: Deborah Overath
Additional Instructor: Carlos Partida
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Microbacterium foliorum
Number of students: 17
Meetings per week: 1
Hours per week: 3.0
Biology II Lab/BIOL 1107-M01
Term: Spring 2023
Primary Instructor: Francisco Diaz
Additional Instructor: Carlos Partida
Type: In silico (phage genomics/bioinformatics)
Hosts used: No host information yet.
Number of students: 8
Meetings per week: 1
Hours per week: 3.0