Four letter SEA-PHAGES code: USOC
Location: Los Angeles, CA USA
Website: https://www.usc.edu/
Joined SEA-PHAGES: PHAGES Cohort 13 (started in 2020)
Buddy school: University of California, Los Angeles
Term type: None
Total SEA-PHAGES sections taught: 26
Total SEA-PHAGES students: 467
SEA Faculty
Primary Faculty Contact
cbancrof@usc.edu
University of Southern California
Associate Professor (Teaching), Director of Undergraduate Studies
Biological Sciences
SEA-PHAGES Faculty Members
Legal Contact
Melissa Whorton
mta@stevens.usc.edu
(213) 740-5864
SEA Publications
Genome Sequences of Arthrobacter globiformis B-2979 Phages GlobiWarming and TaylorSipht
Bugayong et al, Microbiology Resource Announcements, 2022
Genome Sequences of Mycobacterium smegmatis Phages Fefferhead and ShamWow
Dao et al, Microbiology Resource Announcements, 2021
Academic Terms
Fall 2024 ▼
Start: Aug 26, 2024, End: Dec 06, 2024
PHAGES Sections in this Term
13026
Primary Instructor: Nancy Castro
Type: In silico (phage genomics/bioinformatics)
Hosts used: Arthrobacter sp.
Number of students: 15
Freshmen: 8
Sophomores: 4
Juniors: 1
Seniors: 2
Meetings per week: 1
Hours per week: 3.0
13191
Primary Instructor: Christa Bancroft
Additional Instructor: Raffaella Ghittoni
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Arthrobacter globiformis
Number of students: 16
Freshmen: 16
Meetings per week: 2
Hours per week: 3.0
Spring Semester 2024 ▼
Start: Jan 08, 2024, End: Apr 26, 2024
PHAGES Sections in this Term
13192D
Primary Instructor: Christa Bancroft
Type: In silico (phage genomics/bioinformatics)
Hosts used: Arthrobacter globiformis
Number of students: 16
Freshmen: 16
Meetings per week: 1
Hours per week: 3.0
13195R
Primary Instructor: Nancy Castro
Additional Instructor: Nancy Castro
Type: In silico (phage genomics/bioinformatics)
Hosts used: Microbacterium foliorum
Number of students: 9
Sophomores: 9
Meetings per week: 1
Hours per week: 3.0
Fall Semester 2023 ▼
Start: Aug 21, 2023, End: Dec 01, 2023
PHAGES Sections in this Term
13023R
Primary Instructor: Nancy Castro
Type: In silico (phage genomics/bioinformatics)
Hosts used: Mycobacterium smegmatis
Number of students: 17
Sophomores: 5
Juniors: 7
Seniors: 5
Meetings per week: 1
Hours per week: 3.0
13031R
Primary Instructor: Nancy Castro
Additional Instructor: Nancy Castro
Type: In silico (phage genomics/bioinformatics)
Hosts used: Mycobacterium smegmatis
Number of students: 20
Sophomores: 8
Juniors: 6
Seniors: 6
Meetings per week: 1
Hours per week: 3.0
13178R
Primary Instructor: Nancy Castro
Type: In silico (phage genomics/bioinformatics)
Hosts used: Mycobacterium smegmatis
Number of students: 20
Freshmen: 1
Sophomores: 13
Juniors: 4
Seniors: 2
Meetings per week: 1
Hours per week: 3.0
13191R
Primary Instructor: Christa Bancroft
Additional Instructor: Raffaella Ghittoni
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Arthrobacter globiformis
Number of students: 16
Freshmen: 9
Sophomores: 7
Meetings per week: 2
Hours per week: 3.0
Spring semester 2023 ▼
Start: Jan 09, 2023, End: Apr 28, 2023
PHAGES Sections in this Term
13149
Primary Instructor: Nancy Castro
Additional Instructor: Nancy Castro
Type: In silico (phage genomics/bioinformatics)
Hosts used: Arthrobacter globiformis
Number of students: 20
Freshmen: 3
Sophomores: 7
Juniors: 10
Meetings per week: 1
Hours per week: 3.0
13161
Primary Instructor: Nancy Castro
Additional Instructor: Nancy Castro
Type: In silico (phage genomics/bioinformatics)
Hosts used: Arthrobacter globiformis
Number of students: 20
Freshmen: 1
Sophomores: 10
Juniors: 8
Seniors: 1
Meetings per week: 1
Hours per week: 3.0
13192R
Primary Instructor: Christa Bancroft
Type: In silico (phage genomics/bioinformatics)
Hosts used: No host information yet.
Number of students: 16
Freshmen: 16
Meetings per week: 1
Hours per week: 3.0
Fall Semester 2022 ▼
Start: Aug 22, 2022, End: Dec 02, 2022
PHAGES Sections in this Term
13023
Primary Instructor: Nancy Castro
Type: In silico (phage genomics/bioinformatics)
Hosts used: Microbacterium foliorum
Number of students: 20
Freshmen: 1
Sophomores: 10
Juniors: 9
Meetings per week: 1
Hours per week: 3.0
13025
Primary Instructor: Nancy Castro
Type: In silico (phage genomics/bioinformatics)
Hosts used: Microbacterium foliorum
Number of students: 21
Freshmen: 2
Sophomores: 11
Juniors: 5
Seniors: 3
Meetings per week: 1
Hours per week: 3.0
13030
Primary Instructor: Nancy Castro
Type: In silico (phage genomics/bioinformatics)
Hosts used: Microbacterium foliorum
Number of students: 20
Freshmen: 3
Sophomores: 9
Juniors: 5
Seniors: 3
Meetings per week: 1
Hours per week: 3.0
13031
Primary Instructor: Nancy Castro
Type: In silico (phage genomics/bioinformatics)
Hosts used: Microbacterium foliorum
Number of students: 21
Sophomores: 7
Juniors: 12
Seniors: 2
Meetings per week: 1
Hours per week: 3.0
13192R
Primary Instructor: Christa Bancroft
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Arthrobacter globiformis
Number of students: 16
Freshmen: 16
Meetings per week: 2
Hours per week: 3.0
Spring Semester 2022 ▼
Start: Jan 10, 2022, End: Apr 29, 2022
PHAGES Sections in this Term
13152
Primary Instructor: Nancy Castro
Type: In silico (phage genomics/bioinformatics)
Hosts used: Arthrobacter globiformis
Number of students: 21
Freshmen: 1
Sophomores: 14
Juniors: 4
Meetings per week: 1
Hours per week: 3.0
13164
Primary Instructor: Nancy Castro
Type: In silico (phage genomics/bioinformatics)
Hosts used: Arthrobacter globiformis
Number of students: 21
Freshmen: 7
Sophomores: 10
Juniors: 2
Meetings per week: 1
Hours per week: 3.0
13192
Primary Instructor: Christa Bancroft
Type: In silico (phage genomics/bioinformatics)
Hosts used: No host information yet.
Number of students: 16
Meetings per week: 1
Hours per week: 3.0
Fall 2021 ▼
Start: Aug 23, 2021, End: Dec 03, 2021
PHAGES Sections in this Term
13023
Primary Instructor: Nancy Castro
Type: In silico (phage genomics/bioinformatics)
Hosts used: No host information yet.
Number of students: 20
Freshmen: 2
Sophomores: 8
Juniors: 8
Seniors: 2
Meetings per week: 1
Hours per week: 3.0
13025
Primary Instructor: Nancy Castro
Type: In silico (phage genomics/bioinformatics)
Hosts used: No host information yet.
Number of students: 21
Freshmen: 5
Sophomores: 10
Juniors: 3
Seniors: 3
Meetings per week: 1
Hours per week: 3.0
13026
Primary Instructor: Nancy Castro
Type: In silico (phage genomics/bioinformatics)
Hosts used: No host information yet.
Number of students: 19
Freshmen: 3
Sophomores: 9
Juniors: 5
Seniors: 2
Meetings per week: 1
Hours per week: 3.0
13030
Primary Instructor: Nancy Castro
Type: In silico (phage genomics/bioinformatics)
Hosts used: No host information yet.
Number of students: 21
Freshmen: 3
Sophomores: 13
Juniors: 5
Meetings per week: 1
Hours per week: 3.0
13192R
Primary Instructor: Christa Bancroft
Additional Instructor: Raffaella Ghittoni
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Arthrobacter globiformis
Number of students: 16
Freshmen: 16
Meetings per week: 2
Hours per week: 3.0
Spring Semester 2021 ▼
Start: Jan 15, 2021, End: Apr 30, 2021
PHAGES Sections in this Term
BISC 221L: 13192R
Primary Instructor: Christa Bancroft
Type: In silico (phage genomics/bioinformatics)
Hosts used: Mycobacterium smegmatis
Number of students: 14
Freshmen: 14
Meetings per week: 1
Hours per week: 3.0
Fall Semester 2020 ▼
Start: Aug 17, 2020, End: Nov 13, 2020
PHAGES Sections in this Term
BISC 121L: 13192
Primary Instructor: Christa Bancroft
Additional Instructor: Rory Spence
Type: In silico (phage genomics/bioinformatics)
Hosts used: Mycobacterium smegmatis
Number of students: 15
Freshmen: 15
Meetings per week: 1
Hours per week: 3.0
Institution Addresses
Current Mailing Address
Christa Bancroft
University of Southern California
3616 Trousdale Parkway
AHF 107
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0371
USA
XXX-XXX-XXXX
Current Shipping Address
Christa Bancroft
University of Southern California
3616 Trousdale Parkway
AHF 107
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0371
USA
XXX-XXX-XXXX