Four letter SEA-PHAGES code: MSMC
Location: Newburgh, NY USA
Website: http://www.msmc.edu/
Joined SEA-PHAGES: PHAGES Cohort 9 (started in 2016)
Buddy school: Southern Connecticut State University
Term type: None
Total SEA-PHAGES sections taught: 14
Total SEA-PHAGES students: 204
SEA Faculty
Primary Faculty Contact
evan.merkhofer@msmc.edu
845-569-3369
Assistant Professor
Natural Sciences
SEA-PHAGES Faculty Members
suparna.bhalla@msmc.edu
8455693128
Associate Professor of Biology
Natural Science
SEA-GENES Faculty Members
suparna.bhalla@msmc.edu
8455693128
Associate Professor of Biology
Natural Science
Legal Contact
Dr. Evan Merkhofer
330 Powell Avenue
Newburgh, NY 12550
evan.merkhofer@msmc.edu
845-569-3369
Academic Terms
Fall 2024
Start: Aug 26, 2024, End: Dec 10, 2024
SCI 1950 - Viral Discovery One section for non majors
PHAGES Sections in this Term
SCI 1950 01
Primary Instructor: Suparna Bhalla
Additional Instructor: Suparna Bhalla
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Arthrobacter globiformis
Number of students: 13
Freshmen: 13
Meetings per week: 2
Hours per week: 4.0
Fall 2023
Start: Aug 21, 2023, End: Dec 15, 2023
PHAGES Sections in this Term
SCI 1950 01
Primary Instructor: Suparna Bhalla
Additional Instructor: Suparna Bhalla
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Arthrobacter globiformis, Arthrobacter sp.
Number of students: 9
Freshmen: 9
Meetings per week: 2
Hours per week: 4.0
Fall 2022
Start: Aug 29, 2022, End: Dec 09, 2022
PHAGES Sections in this Term
SCI 1950 01
Primary Instructor: Suparna Bhalla
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Arthrobacter sp.
Number of students: 14
Freshmen: 8
Sophomores: 5
Juniors: 1
Meetings per week: 2
Hours per week: 4.0
Fall 2019
Start: Aug 26, 2019, End: Dec 09, 2019
PHAGES Sections in this Term
SCI1950 Section 1
Primary Instructor: Suparna Bhalla
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Gordonia terrae
Number of students: 8
Freshmen: 7
Juniors: 1
Meetings per week: 2
Hours per week: 4.0
SCI1950 Section 2
Primary Instructor: Evan Merkhofer
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Gordonia terrae
Number of students: 16
Freshmen: 3
Sophomores: 9
Juniors: 4
Meetings per week: 2
Hours per week: 4.0
Spring 2019
Start: Jan 21, 2019, End: May 10, 2019
PHAGES Sections in this Term
BIO1140 BioPrinciples II - 1
Primary Instructor: Evan Merkhofer
Type: In silico (phage genomics/bioinformatics)
Hosts used: Microbacterium foliorum
Number of students: 20
Freshmen: 18
Seniors: 2
Meetings per week: 1
Hours per week: 3.0
BIO1140 BioPrinciples II - 2
Primary Instructor: Suparna Bhalla
Type: In silico (phage genomics/bioinformatics)
Hosts used: Microbacterium foliorum
Number of students: 18
Freshmen: 16
Seniors: 2
Meetings per week: 1
Hours per week: 3.0
Fall 2018
Start: Aug 27, 2018, End: Dec 07, 2018
PHAGES Sections in this Term
SCI 1950
Primary Instructor: Suparna Bhalla
Additional Instructor: Evan Merkhofer
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Microbacterium foliorum
Number of students: 14
Freshmen: 14
Meetings per week: 2
Hours per week: 4.0
SCI1950
Primary Instructor: Evan Merkhofer
Additional Instructor: Suparna Bhalla
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Microbacterium foliorum
Number of students: 16
Freshmen: 1
Sophomores: 13
Juniors: 1
Seniors: 1
Meetings per week: 2
Hours per week: 4.0
Spring 2018
Start: Jan 22, 2018, End: May 08, 2018
PHAGES Sections in this Term
SCI2950
Primary Instructor: Evan Merkhofer
Additional Instructor: Suparna Bhalla
Type: In silico (phage genomics/bioinformatics)
Hosts used: Microbacterium foliorum
Number of students: 13
Freshmen: 8
Sophomores: 3
Juniors: 2
Meetings per week: 2
Hours per week: 3.0
Fall 2017
Start: Aug 28, 2017, End: Dec 15, 2017
PHAGES Sections in this Term
Section 1
Primary Instructor: Suparna Bhalla
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Mycobacterium smegmatis
Number of students: 13
Freshmen: 13
Meetings per week: 2
Hours per week: 4.0
Section 2
Primary Instructor: Evan Merkhofer
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Microbacterium foliorum
Number of students: 18
Freshmen: 4
Sophomores: 9
Juniors: 5
Meetings per week: 2
Hours per week: 4.0
Spring 2017
Start: Jan 23, 2017, End: May 09, 2017
PHAGES Sections in this Term
SC2950
Primary Instructor: Evan Merkhofer
Additional Instructor: Evan Merkhofer
Type: In silico (phage genomics/bioinformatics)
Hosts used: Mycobacterium smegmatis
Number of students: 16
Freshmen: 12
Juniors: 1
Seniors: 3
Meetings per week: 1
Hours per week: 3.0
Fall 2016
Start: Aug 29, 2016, End: Dec 09, 2016
PHAGES Sections in this Term
SCI1950
Primary Instructor: Evan Merkhofer
Additional Instructor: Suparna Bhalla
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Mycobacterium smegmatis
Number of students: 16
Freshmen: 16
Meetings per week: 2
Hours per week: 4.0
Institution Addresses
Current Mailing Address
Dr. Evan Merkhofer
Mount Saint Mary College
330 Powell Avenue
Natural Sciences - Aquinas
Newburgh, NY 12550
USA
Current Shipping Address
Dr. Evan Merkhofer
Mount Saint Mary College
330 Powell Avenue
Natural Sciences - Aquinas
Newburgh, NY 12550
USA