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Western Carolina University

Four letter SEA-PHAGES code: WCAR

Location: Cullowhee, NC United States

Website: http://www.wcu.edu/

Joined SEA-PHAGES: PHAGES Cohort 8 (started in 2015)

Buddy school: North Carolina A&T State University

Term type: None

Total SEA-PHAGES sections taught: 16

Total SEA-PHAGES students: 316

SEA Faculty

Primary Faculty Contact

mdgainey@email.wcu.edu

Western Carolina University

Assistant Professor

Chemistry and Physics

SEA-PHAGES Faculty Members

jamiewallen@email.wcu.edu

828-227-2491

Western Carolina University

Assistant Professor

Chemistry & Physics

Legal Contact

Shea Browning
srbrowning@email.wcu.edu
828-227-2520

SEA Publications

From compost to culver: genome sequence and annotation of a cluster CQ1 Gordonia phage

Alexander et al, Microbiology Resource Announcements, 2023

Isolation and Annotation of the Genome Sequences of Bacteriophages InvictusManeo (Subcluster K5) and Netyap (Subcluster L2)

Flota et al, Microbiology Resource Announcements, 2022

THIS PUBLICATION HAS 25 SEA-PHAGES UNDERGRADUATE AUTHORS

Academic Terms

Spring 2024

Start: Jan 16, 2024, End: Apr 29, 2024

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Start: Jan 17, 2023, End: May 05, 2023

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

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Start: Jan 25, 2021, End: May 07, 2021

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Start: Aug 19, 2019, End: Dec 13, 2019

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Start: Jan 14, 2019, End: May 03, 2019

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Start: Aug 20, 2018, End: Dec 07, 2018

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Start: Jan 16, 2018, End: May 04, 2018

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Start: Aug 21, 2017, End: Dec 08, 2017

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

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Start: Aug 22, 2016, End: Dec 11, 2016

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Start: Jan 11, 2016, End: Apr 29, 2016

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Fall Semester 2015

Start: Aug 17, 2015, End: Dec 04, 2015

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Institution Addresses

Current Mailing Address

Maria Gainey/Chemistry and Physics

Western Carolina University

460 Memorial Dr.

1 University Dr.

Apodoca 230

Cullowhee, NC 28723

USA

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Current Shipping Address

Maria Gainey/Chemistry and Physics

Western Carolina University

460 Memorial Dr.

1 University Dr.

Apodoca 230

Cullowhee, NC 28723

USA

XXX-XXX-XXXX

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