Four letter SEA-PHAGES code: USFL
Location: Tampa, FL USA
Website: http://www.usf.edu/
Joined SEA-PHAGES: PHAGES Cohort 10 (started in 2017)
Buddy school: Florida Gulf Coast University
Term type: Semester
Total SEA-PHAGES sections taught: 22
Total SEA-PHAGES students: 395
As Florida's leading metropolitan research university, USF is dedicated to: Student access, learning, and success through a vibrant, interdisciplinary, and learner-centered research environment incorporating a global curriculum. Research and scientific discovery to strengthen the economy, promote civic culture and the arts, and design and build sustainable communities through the generation, dissemination, and translation of new knowledge across all academic and health-related disciplines. Partnerships to build significant locally- and globally-integrated university-community collaborations through sound scholarly and artistic activities and technological innovation. A sustainable economic base to support USF's continued academic advancement.
SEA Faculty
Primary Faculty Contact
pollenz@usf.edu
813-767-3984
Research Professor
Molecular Biosciences
SEA-PHAGES Faculty Members
No other faculty yet
SEA-GENES Faculty Members
pollenz@usf.edu
813-767-3984
Research Professor
Molecular Biosciences
Legal Contact
Edita Dautovic
Agreements Specialist
University of South Florida
Technology Transfer Office
PH.813-974-8480
FX: 813-974-8490
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SEA Publications
Annotation of Secretariat and Hydrus, two DJ cluster phages isolated on Gordonia rubripertincta
Bland et al, Microbiology Resource Announcements, 2023
Isolation and Annotation of Azira, a CT Cluster Phage That Infects Gordonia rubripertincta
McGarrah et al, Microbiology Resource Announcements, 2023
Richard S. Pollenz, Jackson Bland, Welkin H. Pope, PLOS ONE, 2022
THIS PUBLICATION HAS 1 SEA-PHAGES UNDERGRADUATE AUTHORS
Genome Sequence of CaiB, a DR Cluster Actinobacteriophage That Infects Gordonia rubripertincta
Welsh et al, Microbiology Resource Announcements, 2022
Genome Sequence of VanLee, a Singleton Actinobacteriophage That Infects Multiple Gordonia Strains
Franco et al, Microbiology Resource Announcements, 2021
Fakhre et al, Microbiology Resource Announcements, 2021
THIS PUBLICATION HAS 33 SEA-PHAGES UNDERGRADUATE AUTHORS
Academic Terms
SPRING 2025 BIOINFORMATICS ▼
Start: Jan 06, 2025, End: May 09, 2025
PHAGES Sections in this Term
PHAGES Bioinformatics A/B
Primary Instructor: Richard Pollenz
Additional Instructor: Richard Pollenz
Type: In silico (phage genomics/bioinformatics)
Hosts used: Arthrobacter globiformis, Gordonia rubripertincta
Number of students: 34
Freshmen: 23
Sophomores: 6
Juniors: 5
Meetings per week: 1
Hours per week: 4.0
GENES 2025 ▼
Start: Jan 06, 2025, End: May 09, 2025
PHAGES Sections in this Term
No sections entered for this term yet
GENES Sections in this Term
USF GENES
Primary Instructor: Richard Pollenz
Phage Used:
Number of students: 17
Sophomores: 13
Juniors: 4
Meetings per week: 3
Hours per week: 7.0
2024 DISCOVERY USF ▼
Start: Aug 19, 2024, End: Nov 29, 2024
PHAGES Sections in this Term
DISCOVERY 2024 SECTION A 8:30
Primary Instructor: Richard Pollenz
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Arthrobacter globiformis, Gordonia rubripertincta
Number of students: 14
Freshmen: 13
Sophomores: 1
Meetings per week: 3
Hours per week: 5.2
DISCOVERY 2024 SECTION B 10:45
Primary Instructor: Richard Pollenz
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Arthrobacter globiformis, Gordonia rubripertincta
Number of students: 15
Freshmen: 14
Sophomores: 1
Meetings per week: 3
Hours per week: 5.2
2024 PHAGES Bioinformatics ▼
Start: Jan 08, 2024, End: May 03, 2024
PHAGES Sections in this Term
2024 Bioinformatics
Primary Instructor: Richard Pollenz
Additional Instructor: Richard Pollenz
Type: In silico (phage genomics/bioinformatics)
Hosts used: Gordonia rubripertincta
Number of students: 29
Freshmen: 16
Sophomores: 5
Juniors: 5
Seniors: 3
Meetings per week: 1
Hours per week: 3.0
GENES Sections in this Term
USF SEA GENES 2024
Primary Instructor: Richard Pollenz
Phage Used:
Number of students: 18
Sophomores: 2
Juniors: 14
Seniors: 2
Meetings per week: 3
Hours per week: 3.0
FALL 2023 ▼
Start: Aug 21, 2023, End: May 10, 2024
PHAGES Sections in this Term
USF PHAGES A SECTION 8:30
Primary Instructor: Richard Pollenz
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Gordonia rubripertincta
Number of students: 16
Freshmen: 16
Meetings per week: 3
Hours per week: 5.5
USF PHAGES B SECTION 10:45
Primary Instructor: Richard Pollenz
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Gordonia rubripertincta
Number of students: 15
Freshmen: 14
Sophomores: 1
Meetings per week: 3
Hours per week: 5.5
SPRING 2023 ▼
Start: Jan 09, 2023, End: May 04, 2023
PHAGES Sections in this Term
PHAGES BIOINFO SECT A/B SP23
Primary Instructor: Richard Pollenz
Type: In silico (phage genomics/bioinformatics)
Hosts used: Gordonia rubripertincta, Gordonia terrae
Number of students: 24
Freshmen: 20
Sophomores: 2
Juniors: 2
Meetings per week: 1
Hours per week: 3.5
GENES Sections in this Term
SEA GENES 2023
Primary Instructor: Richard Pollenz
Phage Used:
Number of students: 12
Sophomores: 1
Juniors: 7
Seniors: 4
Meetings per week: 3
Hours per week: 8.0
FALL 2022 USF DISCOVERY ▼
Start: Aug 22, 2022, End: Dec 09, 2022
PHAGES Sections in this Term
SECTION A: 8:30
Primary Instructor: Richard Pollenz
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Gordonia rubripertincta, Gordonia terrae, Gordonia westfalica, Microbacterium foliorum
Number of students: 16
Freshmen: 16
Meetings per week: 3
Hours per week: 5.2
Section B: 10:45
Primary Instructor: Richard Pollenz
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Gordonia rubripertincta, Gordonia terrae, Gordonia westfalica, Microbacterium foliorum
Number of students: 16
Freshmen: 14
Sophomores: 2
Meetings per week: 3
Hours per week: 5.2
SPRING 2022 ▼
Start: Jan 10, 2022, End: May 13, 2022
PHAGES Sections in this Term
SP 2022 BIOINFORMATICS SEC A/B
Primary Instructor: Richard Pollenz
Additional Instructor: Richard Pollenz
Type: In silico (phage genomics/bioinformatics)
Hosts used: No host information yet.
Number of students: 24
Freshmen: 16
Sophomores: 4
Juniors: 4
Meetings per week: 2
Hours per week: 4.0
GENES Sections in this Term
SP 2022 SEA GENES
Primary Instructor: Richard Pollenz
Phage Used: Girr
Number of students: 15
Sophomores: 2
Juniors: 12
Seniors: 1
Meetings per week: 3
Hours per week: 8.2
Fall 2021 PHAGE DISCOVERY ▼
Start: Aug 23, 2021, End: Dec 03, 2021
PHAGES Sections in this Term
SECTION A 8:30
Primary Instructor: Richard Pollenz
Additional Instructor: Richard Pollenz
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Gordonia rubripertincta, Gordonia terrae, Microbacterium foliorum
Number of students: 16
Freshmen: 14
Sophomores: 2
Meetings per week: 3
Hours per week: 5.3
SECTION B 10:45
Primary Instructor: Richard Pollenz
Additional Instructor: Richard Pollenz
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Gordonia rubripertincta, Gordonia terrae, Microbacterium foliorum
Number of students: 16
Freshmen: 14
Sophomores: 2
Meetings per week: 3
Hours per week: 5.3
SPRING 2021 ▼
Start: Jan 11, 2021, End: May 07, 2021
PHAGES Sections in this Term
BIOINFORMATICS 2021
Primary Instructor: Richard Pollenz
Additional Instructor: Richard Pollenz
Type: In silico (phage genomics/bioinformatics)
Hosts used: Gordonia rubripertincta, Gordonia terrae
Number of students: 17
Freshmen: 13
Sophomores: 3
Juniors: 1
Meetings per week: 1
Hours per week: 3.5
Hybrid with in person and online Class will be split for in person meetings
2020 FALL DISCOVERY 8:30 SECTION ▼
Start: Aug 24, 2020, End: Dec 11, 2020
PHAGES Sections in this Term
DISCOVERY 8:30
Primary Instructor: Richard Pollenz
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Mycobacterium smegmatis, Gordonia rubripertincta, Microbacterium foliorum
Number of students: 16
Freshmen: 10
Sophomores: 5
Juniors: 1
Meetings per week: 3
Hours per week: 5.2
2020 FALL DISCOVERY 10:45 SECTION ▼
Start: Aug 24, 2020, End: Dec 11, 2020
PHAGES Sections in this Term
DISCOVERY 10:45
Primary Instructor: Richard Pollenz
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Mycobacterium smegmatis, Gordonia rubripertincta, Microbacterium foliorum
Number of students: 16
Freshmen: 15
Sophomores: 1
Meetings per week: 3
Hours per week: 5.2
SPRING 2020 ▼
Start: Jan 13, 2020, End: May 08, 2020
PHAGES Sections in this Term
PHAGES Bioinformatics 2020
Primary Instructor: Richard Pollenz
Additional Instructor: Richard Pollenz
Type: In silico (phage genomics/bioinformatics)
Hosts used: Gordonia rubripertincta, Microbacterium foliorum
Number of students: 19
Freshmen: 14
Sophomores: 3
Juniors: 2
Meetings per week: 1
Hours per week: 3.0
We have an optional 2 hr meeting time on Fridays
Fall 2019 ▼
Start: Aug 26, 2019, End: Dec 06, 2019
PHAGES Sections in this Term
Section A 8:30
Primary Instructor: Richard Pollenz
Additional Instructor: Richard Pollenz
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Gordonia rubripertincta, Microbacterium foliorum
Number of students: 16
Freshmen: 14
Sophomores: 2
Meetings per week: 3
Hours per week: 5.0
Section B 10:45
Primary Instructor: Richard Pollenz
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Gordonia rubripertincta, Microbacterium foliorum
Number of students: 16
Freshmen: 13
Sophomores: 3
Meetings per week: 3
Hours per week: 5.0
Spring 2019 ▼
Start: Jan 07, 2019, End: May 10, 2019
PHAGES Sections in this Term
Not offered
Primary Instructor: Richard Pollenz
Type: In silico (phage genomics/bioinformatics)
Hosts used: Mycobacterium smegmatis
Number of students: 0
Tuesday Bioinformatics 2019
Primary Instructor: Richard Pollenz
Additional Instructor: Richard Pollenz
Type: In silico (phage genomics/bioinformatics)
Hosts used: Microbacterium foliorum
Number of students: 28
Freshmen: 24
Sophomores: 4
Meetings per week: 1
Hours per week: 3.0
This SPRING 2019 course will also have an optional 2 hr session on Fridays, for wet lab work or additional bioinformatics work
Fall 2018 ▼
Start: Aug 20, 2018, End: Dec 07, 2018
PHAGES Sections in this Term
10:45-12:45 section
Primary Instructor: Richard Pollenz
Additional Instructor: Richard Pollenz
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Microbacterium foliorum
Number of students: 16
Freshmen: 11
Sophomores: 4
Juniors: 1
Meetings per week: 2
Hours per week: 4.0
This section also includes an optional 3 hr Friday session
8:30-10:30 morning section
Primary Instructor: Richard Pollenz
Additional Instructor: Richard Pollenz
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Microbacterium foliorum
Number of students: 16
Freshmen: 16
Meetings per week: 2
Hours per week: 4.0
This section also includes an optional 3 hr Friday session
Institution Addresses
Current Mailing Address
RS Pollenz (CMMB)
University of South Florida
CMMB Department
4202 E Fowler Avenue
ISA 2015
Tampa, FL 33620
USA
XXX-XXX-XXXX
Current Shipping Address
RS Pollenz (CMMB)
University of South Florida
CMMB Department (813-767-3984)
4202 E Fowler Ave
NES 107
Tampa, FL 33620
USA
XXX-XXX-XXXX