Four letter SEA-PHAGES code: UNLV
Location: Las Vegas, NV USA
Website: https://www.unlv.edu/
Joined SEA-PHAGES: PHAGES Cohort 10 (started in 2017)
Buddy school: University of California, Los Angeles
Term type: Semester
Total SEA-PHAGES sections taught: 8
Total SEA-PHAGES students: 118
SEA Faculty
Primary Faculty Contact
philippos.tsourkas@unlv.edu
702-895-3385
University of Nevada Las Vegas
Assistant Professor
School of Life Sciences
SEA-PHAGES Faculty Members
kurt.regner@unlv.edu
7028951071
University of Nevada Las Vegas
Associate Faculty
School of Life Sciences
christy.strong@unlv.edu
702-895-3089
University of Nevada Las Vegas
Assistant Professor in Residence
School of Life Sciences
Legal Contact
Angela Mendoza
Purchasing Analyst
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
angela.mendoza@unlv.edu
(702)895-1893
Academic Terms
Fall 2021
Start: Aug 23, 2021, End: Dec 10, 2021
Sections in this Term
Biol207_1001
Primary Instructor: Kurt Regner
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Mycobacterium smegmatis
Number of students: 2
Sophomores: 2
Meetings per week: 2
Hours per week: 6.0
Biol 207 Phage Discovery has Second Year Seminar Status and the students read the Perfect Predator and The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.
Biol207_1003 (Strong)
Primary Instructor: Christy Strong
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Mycobacterium smegmatis
Number of students: 11
Sophomores: 1
Juniors: 2
Seniors: 5
Meetings per week: 2
Hours per week: 6.0
Fall 2020 Phage Discovery
Start: Aug 24, 2020, End: Dec 11, 2020
Sections in this Term
Biol207_1001
Primary Instructor: Christy Strong
Additional Instructor: Christy Strong
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Mycobacterium smegmatis
Number of students: 10
Sophomores: 1
Seniors: 7
Meetings per week: 2
Hours per week: 6.0
Fall 2019 Phage Discovery
Start: Aug 26, 2019, End: Dec 13, 2019
Sections in this Term
Biol207X_1001
Primary Instructor: Christy Strong
Additional Instructor: Kurt Regner
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Mycobacterium smegmatis
Number of students: 19
Sophomores: 3
Juniors: 3
Seniors: 11
Meetings per week: 2
Hours per week: 6.0
Fall 2018 Biol207X-Phage Discovery
Start: Aug 27, 2018, End: Dec 15, 2018
Sections in this Term
Biol207X-1001
Primary Instructor: Christy Strong
Additional Instructor: Kurt Regner
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Mycobacterium smegmatis
Number of students: 19
Freshmen: 1
Sophomores: 5
Juniors: 6
Seniors: 4
Meetings per week: 2
Hours per week: 6.0
Spring 2018
Start: Jan 16, 2018, End: May 11, 2018
Sections in this Term
BIOL 209X
Primary Instructor: Philippos Tsourkas
Type: In silico (phage genomics/bioinformatics)
Hosts used: Mycobacterium smegmatis
Number of students: 19
Sophomores: 5
Juniors: 3
Seniors: 11
Meetings per week: 2
Hours per week: 3.0
BIOL 209X
Primary Instructor: Philippos Tsourkas
Type: In silico (phage genomics/bioinformatics)
Hosts used: Mycobacterium smegmatis
Number of students: 19
Sophomores: 3
Juniors: 8
Seniors: 8
Meetings per week: 2
Hours per week: 2.5
Fall 2017
Start: Aug 28, 2017, End: Dec 08, 2017
Sections in this Term
Phage Discovery/Biol207X
Primary Instructor: Kurt Regner
Additional Instructor: Christy Strong
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Mycobacterium smegmatis
Number of students: 19
Freshmen: 2
Sophomores: 5
Juniors: 4
Seniors: 6
Meetings per week: 2
Hours per week: 6.0
Institution Addresses
Current Mailing Address
Philippos Tsourkas
University of Nevada Las Vegas
4505 S Maryland Pkwy
Las Vegas, NV 89154-4004
United States
Current Shipping Address
James McKoy
University of Nevada Las Vegas
4505 S Maryland Pkwy
White Hall
Las Vegas, NV 89154-4004
United States