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University of North Georgia

Four letter SEA-PHAGES code: UNGA

Location: Dahlonega, GA USA

Website: http://www.ung.edu/

Joined SEA-PHAGES: PHAGES Cohort 9 (started in 2016)

Buddy school: Western Carolina University

Term type: None

Total SEA-PHAGES sections taught: 16

Total SEA-PHAGES students: 160

SEA Faculty

Primary Faculty Contact

alison.kanak@ung.edu

University of North Georgia

Associate Professor

Biology

SEA-PHAGES Faculty Members

ryan.shanks@ung.edu

University of North Georgia

Professor

Biology

shane.webb@ung.edu

706-867-2947

University of North Georgia

Professor

Biology

I am a Professor of Biology at the University of North Georgia. I spend most of my time teaching Genetics and Evolution. While I have taught Bioinformatics and used bioinformatics approaches in some research, viral genome annotation is new to me.

Legal Contact

Legal Department Administrator: Tamera Bardenwerper, 706-867-4571, tamera.bardenwerper@ung.edu

SEA Publications

Genomic sequence identification of Arthrobacter phage Ascela

Nesbit et al, Microbiology Resource Announcements, 2023

Characterization and Genome Sequence of Arthrobacter Phage Iter

Daly et al, Microbiology Resource Announcements, 2022

Academic Terms

Fall 2024

Start: Aug 12, 2024, End: Dec 06, 2024

PHAGES Sections in this Term

Spring 2024

Start: Jan 08, 2024, End: Apr 26, 2024

PHAGES Sections in this Term

GENES Sections in this Term

Fall 2023

Start: Aug 21, 2023, End: Dec 08, 2023

PHAGES Sections in this Term

Spring 2023

Start: Jan 09, 2023, End: May 05, 2023

PHAGES Sections in this Term

Honors Introductory Biology

Start: Aug 22, 2022, End: Dec 09, 2022

PHAGES Sections in this Term

Fall 2021

Start: Aug 23, 2021, End: Dec 06, 2021

PHAGES Sections in this Term

Fall 2020

Start: Aug 24, 2020, End: Dec 04, 2020

PHAGES Sections in this Term

Spring 2020

Start: Jan 13, 2020, End: May 01, 2020

PHAGES Sections in this Term

Fall 2019

Start: Aug 19, 2019, End: Dec 06, 2019

PHAGES Sections in this Term

Spring Semester 2019

Start: Jan 07, 2019, End: May 03, 2019

PHAGES Sections in this Term

Fall Semester 2018

Start: Aug 20, 2018, End: Dec 14, 2018

PHAGES Sections in this Term

Spring semester 2018

Start: Jan 08, 2018, End: Apr 27, 2018

PHAGES Sections in this Term

Fall Semester 2017

Start: Aug 21, 2017, End: Dec 07, 2017

PHAGES Sections in this Term

Spring 2017 - BIOL 1108K - Honors

Start: Jan 09, 2017, End: Apr 28, 2017

PHAGES Sections in this Term

Fall 2016

Start: Aug 22, 2016, End: Dec 09, 2016

PHAGES Sections in this Term

Institution Addresses

Current Mailing Address

Receiving, ATTN: Alison Kanak, Biology

University of North Georgia

332 Sunset Drive

Dahlonega, GA 30597

USA

Current Shipping Address

Receiving, ATTN: Alison Kanak, Biology

University of North Georgia

332 Sunset Drive

Dahlonega, GA 30597

USA

Upcoming Events

2024 Phage Genomics Workshop

December 13, 2024 to December 17, 2024

2025 SEA Symposium

April 25, 2025 to April 27, 2025

2025 SEA Faculty Meeting

June 6, 2025 to June 9, 2024

Recent Events

2024 Phage Discovery Workshop 17B

July 13, 2024 to July 19, 2024

Phage Discovery Workshop 17B

July 13, 2024 to July 19, 2024