Four letter SEA-PHAGES code: IDSU
Location: Pocatello, ID USA
Website: https://www.isu.edu/
Joined SEA-PHAGES: PHAGES Cohort 13 (started in 2020)
Buddy school: College of Idaho
Term type: None
Total SEA-PHAGES sections taught: 11
Total SEA-PHAGES students: 109
SEA Faculty
Primary Faculty Contact
mthomas@isu.edu
Professor
Department of Biological Sciences, Idaho State University
SEA-PHAGES Faculty Members
shurjack@isu.edu
208 282 3720
Senior Lecturer
Biological Sciences
Legal Contact
Patricia Spotts
Director of Contracts
spotpatr@isu.edu
208-282-3478
SEA Publications
Almahie et al, Microbiology Resource Announcements, 2023
THIS PUBLICATION HAS 11 SEA-PHAGES UNDERGRADUATE AUTHORS
Wood et al, Microbiology Resource Announcements, 2023
THIS PUBLICATION HAS 11 SEA-PHAGES UNDERGRADUATE AUTHORS
Annotation of the Complete Genome Sequences of Bacteriophages Sara and Birdfeeder
Adams et al, Microbiology Resource Announcements, 2022
THIS PUBLICATION HAS 10 SEA-PHAGES UNDERGRADUATE AUTHORS
Academic Terms
Fall Semester 2025 ▼
Start: Aug 18, 2025, End: Dec 12, 2025
PHAGES Sections in this Term
No sections entered for this term yet
Spring Semester 2025 ▼
Start: Jan 13, 2025, End: May 09, 2025
PHAGES Sections in this Term
Section 1
Primary Instructor: Michael Thomas
Additional Instructor: Anna Grinath
Type: In silico (phage genomics/bioinformatics)
Hosts used: Microbacterium foliorum
Number of students: 9
Meetings per week: 1
Hours per week: 3.0
Section 2
Primary Instructor: Michael Thomas
Additional Instructor: Anna Grinath
Type: In silico (phage genomics/bioinformatics)
Hosts used: Microbacterium foliorum
Number of students: 9
Fall Semester 2024 ▼
Start: Aug 12, 2024, End: Dec 13, 2024
PHAGES Sections in this Term
Section 1
Primary Instructor: Michael Thomas
Additional Instructor: Jack Shurley
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Microbacterium foliorum
Number of students: 11
Freshmen: 6
Sophomores: 3
Juniors: 2
Meetings per week: 2
Hours per week: 4.0
Section 2
Primary Instructor: Michael Thomas
Additional Instructor: Jack Shurley
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Microbacterium foliorum
Number of students: 10
Freshmen: 5
Sophomores: 1
Juniors: 2
Seniors: 2
Meetings per week: 2
Hours per week: 4.0
Spring Semester 2024 ▼
Start: Jan 08, 2024, End: May 03, 2024
PHAGES Sections in this Term
1
Primary Instructor: Michael Thomas
Additional Instructor: Anna Grinath
Type: In silico (phage genomics/bioinformatics)
Hosts used: Microbacterium foliorum
Number of students: 10
Freshmen: 7
Sophomores: 1
Juniors: 1
Seniors: 1
Meetings per week: 1
Hours per week: 3.5
Fall Semester 2023 ▼
Start: Aug 21, 2023, End: Dec 15, 2023
PHAGES Sections in this Term
1
Primary Instructor: Michael Thomas
Additional Instructor: Jack Shurley
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Microbacterium foliorum
Number of students: 12
Freshmen: 7
Sophomores: 2
Juniors: 1
Seniors: 2
Meetings per week: 2
Hours per week: 4.0
Spring Semester 2023 ▼
Start: Jan 09, 2023, End: May 05, 2023
PHAGES Sections in this Term
1
Primary Instructor: Michael Thomas
Additional Instructor: Anna Grinath
Type: In silico (phage genomics/bioinformatics)
Hosts used: Microbacterium foliorum
Number of students: 10
Meetings per week: 2
Hours per week: 4.0
Fall 2022 ▼
Start: Aug 22, 2022, End: Dec 16, 2022
PHAGES Sections in this Term
1
Primary Instructor: Michael Thomas
Additional Instructor: Jack Shurley
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Microbacterium foliorum
Number of students: 10
Sophomores: 3
Juniors: 2
Seniors: 5
Meetings per week: 2
Hours per week: 6.0
AMOEBA/BIOL 2280-03
Primary Instructor: Jack Shurley
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Microbacterium foliorum
Number of students: 10
Freshmen: 1
Sophomores: 3
Juniors: 1
Seniors: 5
Meetings per week: 2
Hours per week: 4.0
Spring Semester 2022 ▼
Start: Jan 10, 2022, End: May 06, 2022
PHAGES Sections in this Term
1
Primary Instructor: Michael Thomas
Additional Instructor: Anna Grinath
Type: In silico (phage genomics/bioinformatics)
Hosts used: Microbacterium foliorum
Number of students: 10
Freshmen: 4
Sophomores: 3
Juniors: 1
Seniors: 2
Meetings per week: 2
Hours per week: 4.0
Fall 2021 ▼
Start: Aug 23, 2021, End: Dec 17, 2021
PHAGES Sections in this Term
3
Primary Instructor: Michael Thomas
Additional Instructor: Jack Shurley
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Microbacterium foliorum
Number of students: 8
Freshmen: 4
Sophomores: 2
Juniors: 2
Meetings per week: 2
Hours per week: 4.0
Falll 2020 ▼
Start: Aug 17, 2020, End: Dec 11, 2020
PHAGES Sections in this Term
No sections entered for this term yet
Institution Addresses
Current Mailing Address
Michael Thomas
Idaho State University
Department of Biological Sciences
921 South 8th Avenue
Stop 8007
Pocatello, ID 83209
USA
XXX-XXX-XXXX
Current Shipping Address
Michael Thomas
Idaho State University
Department of Biological Sciences
921 South 8th Avenue
Stop 8007
Pocatello, ID 83209
USA
XXX-XXX-XXXX