Dr. James Melton completed his PhD in 2017 at The University of Alabama where he studied molecular systematics and genomics of green algae. After graduating, he joined Spelman College as a postdoc and worked on diversity and genomics of Amoebozoa. He is currently a Senior Lecturer at Spelman College.
SEA-PHAGES Sections
BIO350 Phage Discovery
Term: Fall Semester 2024
Primary Instructor: James Melton
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Arthrobacter globiformis, Gordonia rubripertincta
Number of students: 11
Juniors: 1
Seniors: 10
Meetings per week: 2
Hours per week: 5.0
BIO350-1 Phage Discovery
Term: Fall 2023
Primary Instructor: James Melton
Additional Instructor: Shrijeeta Ganguly
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Arthrobacter globiformis, Gordonia rubripertincta
Number of students: 7
Juniors: 3
Seniors: 4
Meetings per week: 2
Hours per week: 5.0
Phage Genomics BIO351
Term: Spring Semester 2024
Primary Instructor: James Melton
Type: In silico (phage genomics/bioinformatics)
Hosts used: Arthrobacter globiformis, Gordonia rubripertincta
Number of students: 10
Juniors: 2
Seniors: 8
Meetings per week: 2
Hours per week: 4.0