Welcome
Welcome to the Faculty Information page. This page is intended to be a one-stop hub for SEA-PHAGES faculty members to find what they need. If you don't see something here that you think should be here, use the Contact Us link below to let us know.
Some basics:
Timeline: 2023-2024 (for current schools)
Below is a timeline of important dates for the 2023-2024 academic year, with appropriate supporting links and documents.
PHAGES Cohort 16 members: please click here to show dates specific to you.
PHAGES Cohort 17 members should click here to view important training and preparation dates for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Date | Event/Item | Add |
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Oct 31, 2022 | Cohort 16 Application Deadline * |
10/31/2022
10/31/2022
America/New_York
Cohort 16 Application Deadline
SEA-PHAGES Program
info@seaphages.org
true
MM/DD/YYYY
seaphages_event_239
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Dec 19 - Jan 20, 2022 | Cohort 16 Application Review Notification and Acceptance * |
12/19/2022
01/20/2023
America/New_York
Cohort 16 Application Review Notification and Acceptance
SEA-PHAGES Program
info@seaphages.org
false
MM/DD/YYYY
seaphages_event_240
|
Mar 1, 2023 | Identify Phage Discovery Workshop Attendees ** |
03/01/2023
03/01/2023
America/New_York
Identify Phage Discovery Workshop Attendees
SEA-PHAGES Program
info@seaphages.org
true
MM/DD/YYYY
seaphages_event_247
|
Apr 14 - Apr 16, 2023 | SEA Symposium (Virtual) ** |
04/14/2023
04/16/2023
America/New_York
SEA Symposium (Virtual)
SEA-PHAGES Program
info@seaphages.org
false
MM/DD/YYYY
seaphages_event_245
|
Jun 2 - Jun 5, 2023 | SEA Faculty Meeting ** |
06/02/2023
06/05/2023
America/New_York
SEA Faculty Meeting
SEA-PHAGES Program
info@seaphages.org
false
MM/DD/YYYY
seaphages_event_246
|
Jun 24 - Jun 30, 2023 | Phage Discovery Workshop (Option A) ** |
06/24/2023
06/30/2023
America/New_York
Phage Discovery Workshop (Option A)
SEA-PHAGES Program
info@seaphages.org
false
MM/DD/YYYY
seaphages_event_243
|
Jul 8 - Jul 14, 2023 | Phage Discovery Workshop (Option B) ** |
07/08/2023
07/14/2023
America/New_York
Phage Discovery Workshop (Option B)
SEA-PHAGES Program
info@seaphages.org
false
MM/DD/YYYY
seaphages_event_244
|
Sep 29, 2023 | Deadline to Add Fall Section Data |
09/29/2023
09/29/2023
America/New_York
Deadline to Add Fall Section Data
SEA-PHAGES Program
info@seaphages.org
true
MM/DD/YYYY
seaphages_event_252
|
Oct 2 - Oct 31, 2023 | Virtual Check-In with SEA Team ** |
10/02/2023
10/31/2023
America/New_York
Virtual Check-In with SEA Team
SEA-PHAGES Program
info@seaphages.org
false
MM/DD/YYYY
seaphages_event_241
|
Oct 2, 2023 | Identify Phage Genomics Workshop Attendees ** |
10/02/2023
10/02/2023
America/New_York
Identify Phage Genomics Workshop Attendees
SEA-PHAGES Program
info@seaphages.org
true
MM/DD/YYYY
seaphages_event_242
|
Oct 27 - Oct 27, 2023 | Monthly Virtual Faculty Meeting |
10/27/2023 04:00 PM
10/27/2023 05:00 PM
America/New_York
Monthly Virtual Faculty Meeting
SEA-PHAGES Program
info@seaphages.org
false
MM/DD/YYYY
seaphages_event_282
|
Nov 1, 2023 | Identify Phage Genomics Workshop Trainees ** |
11/01/2023
11/01/2023
America/New_York
Identify Phage Genomics Workshop Trainees
SEA-PHAGES Program
info@seaphages.org
true
MM/DD/YYYY
seaphages_event_278
|
Nov 13 - Dec 15, 2023 | Submit Lysates for Archiving |
11/13/2023
12/15/2023
America/New_York
Submit Lysates for Archiving
SEA-PHAGES Program
info@seaphages.org
false
MM/DD/YYYY
seaphages_event_249
|
Nov 21, 2023 | Submit DNA Samples [Semester schools] |
11/21/2023
11/21/2023
America/New_York
Submit DNA Samples [Semester schools]
SEA-PHAGES Program
info@seaphages.org
true
MM/DD/YYYY
seaphages_event_281
|
Dec 1, 2023 | Students Complete Fall Semester PITS Survey [Semester Schools] |
12/01/2023
12/01/2023
America/New_York
Students Complete Fall Semester PITS Survey [Semester Schools]
SEA-PHAGES Program
info@seaphages.org
true
MM/DD/YYYY
seaphages_event_279
|
Dec 1 - Dec 1, 2023 | Monthly Virtual Faculty Meeting |
12/01/2023 04:00 PM
12/01/2023 05:00 PM
America/New_York
Monthly Virtual Faculty Meeting
SEA-PHAGES Program
info@seaphages.org
false
MM/DD/YYYY
seaphages_event_283
|
Dec 4 - Dec 8, 2023 | Phage Genomics Workshop ** |
12/04/2023
12/08/2023
America/New_York
Phage Genomics Workshop
SEA-PHAGES Program
info@seaphages.org
false
MM/DD/YYYY
seaphages_event_248
|
Dec 14, 2023 | Submit Genome Annotations for Quality Control [Fall Semester] |
12/14/2023
12/14/2023
America/New_York
Submit Genome Annotations for Quality Control [Fall Semester]
SEA-PHAGES Program
info@seaphages.org
true
MM/DD/YYYY
seaphages_event_256
|
Dec 19 - Dec 19, 2023 | Monthly Virtual Faculty Meeting |
12/19/2023 04:00 PM
12/19/2023 05:00 PM
America/New_York
Monthly Virtual Faculty Meeting
SEA-PHAGES Program
info@seaphages.org
false
MM/DD/YYYY
seaphages_event_284
|
Jan 10, 2024 | Submit DNA Samples [Quarter schools] |
01/10/2024
01/10/2024
America/New_York
Submit DNA Samples [Quarter schools]
SEA-PHAGES Program
info@seaphages.org
true
MM/DD/YYYY
seaphages_event_251
|
Jan 26, 2024 | Monthly Virtual Faculty Meeting |
01/26/2024 04:00 PM
01/26/2024
America/New_York
Monthly Virtual Faculty Meeting
SEA-PHAGES Program
info@seaphages.org
false
MM/DD/YYYY
seaphages_event_285
|
Feb 1, 2024 | Deadline to Add Spring Section Data |
02/01/2024
02/01/2024
America/New_York
Deadline to Add Spring Section Data
SEA-PHAGES Program
info@seaphages.org
true
MM/DD/YYYY
seaphages_event_253
|
Feb 23 - Feb 23, 2024 | Monthly Virtual Faculty Meeting |
02/23/2024 04:00 PM
02/23/2024 05:00 PM
America/New_York
Monthly Virtual Faculty Meeting
SEA-PHAGES Program
info@seaphages.org
false
MM/DD/YYYY
seaphages_event_286
|
Mar 4 - Mar 18, 2024 | Submit Student Abstract for 2024 Symposium |
03/04/2024
03/18/2024
America/New_York
Submit Student Abstract for 2024 Symposium
SEA-PHAGES Program
info@seaphages.org
false
MM/DD/YYYY
seaphages_event_260
|
Mar 4 - Mar 18, 2024 | SEA Symposium Registration |
03/04/2024
03/18/2024
America/New_York
SEA Symposium Registration
SEA-PHAGES Program
info@seaphages.org
false
MM/DD/YYYY
seaphages_event_261
|
Mar 22 - Mar 22, 2024 | Monthly Virtual Faculty Meeting |
03/22/2024 04:00 PM
03/22/2024 05:00 PM
America/New_York
Monthly Virtual Faculty Meeting
SEA-PHAGES Program
info@seaphages.org
false
MM/DD/YYYY
seaphages_event_287
|
Mar 25 - Mar 29, 2024 | Annual SEA Faculty Meeting Registration |
03/25/2024
03/29/2024
America/New_York
Annual SEA Faculty Meeting Registration
SEA-PHAGES Program
info@seaphages.org
false
MM/DD/YYYY
seaphages_event_262
|
Apr 12 - Apr 14, 2024 | SEA Symposium (Virtual) |
04/12/2024
04/14/2024
America/New_York
SEA Symposium (Virtual)
SEA-PHAGES Program
info@seaphages.org
false
MM/DD/YYYY
seaphages_event_263
|
Apr 26 - Apr 26, 2024 | Monthly Virtual Faculty Meeting |
04/26/2024 04:00 PM
04/26/2024 05:00 PM
America/New_York
Monthly Virtual Faculty Meeting
SEA-PHAGES Program
info@seaphages.org
false
MM/DD/YYYY
seaphages_event_288
|
May 1, 2024 | Submit Genome Annotations for Quality Control |
05/01/2024
05/01/2024
America/New_York
Submit Genome Annotations for Quality Control
SEA-PHAGES Program
info@seaphages.org
true
MM/DD/YYYY
seaphages_event_266
|
May 3, 2024 | Students Complete Spring Semester PITS Survey [Semester Schools] |
05/03/2024
05/03/2024
America/New_York
Students Complete Spring Semester PITS Survey [Semester Schools]
SEA-PHAGES Program
info@seaphages.org
true
MM/DD/YYYY
seaphages_event_265
|
May 17 - May 17, 2024 | Monthly Virtual Faculty Meeting |
05/17/2024 04:00 PM
05/17/2024 05:00 PM
America/New_York
Monthly Virtual Faculty Meeting
SEA-PHAGES Program
info@seaphages.org
false
MM/DD/YYYY
seaphages_event_289
|
Jun 7 - Jun 10, 2024 | Annual SEA Faculty Meeting |
06/07/2024
06/10/2024
America/New_York
Annual SEA Faculty Meeting
SEA-PHAGES Program
info@seaphages.org
false
MM/DD/YYYY
seaphages_event_267
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Timeline: 2024-2025 (for current and incoming schools)
Below is a timeline of important dates for the upcoming 2024-2025 academic year, with appropriate supporting links and documents.
Members of PHAGES Cohort 17 should pay particular attention to the double-asterisk (**) items.
Dates for the current academic year are above.
Click here to hide/show events for new schools, useful for seeing program-wide dates only.
Date | Event/Item | Add |
---|---|---|
Oct 31, 2023 | Cohort 17 Application Deadline * |
10/31/2023
10/31/2023
America/New_York
Cohort 17 Application Deadline
SEA-PHAGES Program
info@seaphages.org
true
MM/DD/YYYY
seaphages_event_277
|
Dec 18 - Jan 19, 2023 | Cohort 17 Application Review Notification and Acceptance * |
12/18/2023
01/19/2024
America/New_York
Cohort 17 Application Review Notification and Acceptance
SEA-PHAGES Program
info@seaphages.org
false
MM/DD/YYYY
seaphages_event_257
|
Feb 1, 2024 | Deadline to Add Spring Section Data to seaphages.org ** |
02/01/2024
02/01/2024
America/New_York
Deadline to Add Spring Section Data to seaphages.org
SEA-PHAGES Program
info@seaphages.org
true
MM/DD/YYYY
seaphages_event_258
|
Mar 1, 2024 | Identify Phage Discovery Workshop Attendees ** |
03/01/2024
03/01/2024
America/New_York
Identify Phage Discovery Workshop Attendees
SEA-PHAGES Program
info@seaphages.org
true
MM/DD/YYYY
seaphages_event_259
|
Apr 12 - Apr 14, 2024 | SEA Symposium (Virtual) ** |
04/12/2024
04/14/2024
America/New_York
SEA Symposium (Virtual)
SEA-PHAGES Program
info@seaphages.org
false
MM/DD/YYYY
seaphages_event_264
|
Jun 7 - Jun 10, 2024 | SEA Faculty Meeting ** |
06/07/2024
06/10/2024
America/New_York
SEA Faculty Meeting
SEA-PHAGES Program
info@seaphages.org
false
MM/DD/YYYY
seaphages_event_268
|
Jun 22 - Jun 28, 2024 | Phage Discovery Workshop (Option A) ** |
06/22/2024
06/28/2024
America/New_York
Phage Discovery Workshop (Option A)
SEA-PHAGES Program
info@seaphages.org
false
MM/DD/YYYY
seaphages_event_269
|
Jul 13 - Jul 19, 2024 | Phage Discovery Workshop (Option B) ** |
07/13/2024
07/19/2024
America/New_York
Phage Discovery Workshop (Option B)
SEA-PHAGES Program
info@seaphages.org
false
MM/DD/YYYY
seaphages_event_270
|
Sep 27, 2024 | Deadline to Add Fall Section Data |
09/27/2024
09/27/2024
America/New_York
Deadline to Add Fall Section Data
SEA-PHAGES Program
info@seaphages.org
true
MM/DD/YYYY
seaphages_event_271
|
Oct 1 - Oct 31, 2024 | Virtual Check-In with SEA Team ** |
10/01/2024
10/31/2024
America/New_York
Virtual Check-In with SEA Team
SEA-PHAGES Program
info@seaphages.org
false
MM/DD/YYYY
seaphages_event_272
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Identify Phage Genomics Workshop Attendees ** |
10/01/2024
10/01/2024
America/New_York
Identify Phage Genomics Workshop Attendees
SEA-PHAGES Program
info@seaphages.org
true
MM/DD/YYYY
seaphages_event_273
|
Nov 11 - Nov 15, 2024 | Submit Lysates for Archiving |
11/11/2024
11/15/2024
America/New_York
Submit Lysates for Archiving
SEA-PHAGES Program
info@seaphages.org
false
MM/DD/YYYY
seaphages_event_274
|
Nov 29, 2024 | Submit DNA Samples [Semester schools] |
11/29/2024
11/29/2024
America/New_York
Submit DNA Samples [Semester schools]
SEA-PHAGES Program
info@seaphages.org
true
MM/DD/YYYY
seaphages_event_275
|
Dec 9 - Dec 13, 2024 | Phage Genomics Workshop (Tentative Dates) ** |
12/09/2024
12/13/2024
America/New_York
Phage Genomics Workshop (Tentative Dates)
SEA-PHAGES Program
info@seaphages.org
false
MM/DD/YYYY
seaphages_event_276
|
Phage Discovery Component
Supplies, Quotes, & Ordering Information
Course Guides
Other Course-related Materials
- Phage Discovery Flowchart [pdf] [tif]
- Sample 15-week schedule
Phage Genomics (Bioinformatics) Component
Software Overview (Required and Add-ons)
Required Software to Install:
- DNA Master
Download DNA Master
DNA Master Installation Guide (includes computer requirements)
This program runs on Windows ONLY. If you have a Mac, you have two options:- Option 1 (preferred): Use Virtual Box to install a Windows virtual machine on your Mac, then install DNA Master on that Windows virtual machine.
Download Virtual Box (you may also use other emulation software)
Guide to Install Windows on a Mac - Option 2 (not recommended): Use WINE to install DNA Master directly on a Mac with no need for a Windows license. Installing DNA Master on a Mac using WINE*
- Option 1 (preferred): Use Virtual Box to install a Windows virtual machine on your Mac, then install DNA Master on that Windows virtual machine.
Optional software:
- The SEA-PHAGES Virtual Machine
- The SEA VM is an Ubuntu disc image with the programs Phamerator, Starterator, Newbler, AceUtil and Consed and associated databases pre-installed. The SEA-PHAGES Virtual Machine download is a ~4.6 Gb .zip file, so downloading it will take some time. Unpacked, the file is ~12 Gb.
Download SEA-PHAGES Virtual Machine
Setting up shared folders in Virtual Box
Course Material
- SEA-PHAGES Bioinformatics Guide
- Video Tutorials
- Submit Annotated Genomes
- DNA Master
- Phamerator
- Starterator
* These documents were generated wholly or in part through work done at the 2016 SEA-PHAGES Faculty Retreat and Workshop. Many thanks to the faculty members who helped craft them!
Modifying/Enhancing Your SEA-PHAGES Implementation
Potential Changes to Wet Lab Procedures
- Suggestions to increase the diversity of the phages you're isolating*
- Restriction digest tips/tricks/modifications*
- Money-saving tips for a SEA-PHAGES course*
Advanced Experiments/Ideas
- Using DOGEMS to sequence all your genomes and find hidden gems*
- Doing RNA-Seq experiments in a SEA-PHAGES context*
- Exploring bacteriophage biology
Community Research Projects
Adding Sections at Your Institution
- What to Expect When You're Expanding: Tips from faculty who have grown their SEA-PHAGES implementations*
Microbial Resource Announcements (used to be Genome Announcements)
- We have created a resource on the SEA QUBES hub describing the process of writing an MRA. Click here to access it.
Other Helpful Tips
- Using Inkscape—a free graphics tool—to import, edit, and produce high-quality Phamerator maps*
- Using the Phage Enzyme Tools: A video tutorial that shows one way to interpret your restriction digest results
* These documents were generated wholly or in part through work done at the 2016 SEA-PHAGES Faculty Retreat and Workshop. Many thanks to the faculty members who helped craft them!
Program Assessment
Applying to Join
Applications are accepted yearly. Each year, 12-20 new schools are added to the program as the latest cohort. Generally, applications are due late Oct to mid Nov for the following academic year, but check the timeline above for precise dates.
Apply for 2024-2025 Now
All application materials are available at HHMI's Science Education Alliance website.
Onboarding
Note that PhagesDB.org and seaphages.org use the same user database, so if you've created an account on either site, it will work on the other as well.