Katherine D'Amico-Willman
kmwillma@ncsu.edu
North Carolina State University
Postdoctoral Scholar
Entomology & Plant Pathology
Dr. D'Amico-Willman is currently a postdoc at North Carolina State University and will be co-teaching Phage Hunters with Dr. Stephanie Mathews in Fall 2024/Spring 2025. She earned her PhD from Ohio State University in 2021 with a focus in plant genetics. For her postdoc, Dr. D'Amico-Willman has enthusiastically embraced the world of phage, with a focus on phage associated with plant pathogenic bacteria. She is thrilled to teach this course and hopefully spark some curiosity and excitement among students for scientific exploration.
SEA-PHAGES Sections
MB/BIT 210
Term: Fall 2024
Primary Instructor: Stephanie Mathews
Additional Instructor: Katherine D'Amico-Willman
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Arthrobacter globiformis
Number of students: 15
Freshmen: 10
Juniors: 4
Seniors: 1
Meetings per week: 2
Hours per week: 6.0