Documents for the 9th Annual SEA-PHAGES Symposium

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Abstracts from the 9th Annual SEA-PHAGES Symposium

Go to abstract list page Albion College | Isolation, Characterization and Genome Annotation of Two Siphoviridae Group B Cluster Members from the Albion College Campus Alliance University (formerly Nyack College) | Exploring New Terrae-tories with Gordonia Phages Austin Community College | Isolation and Genome Annotation of mycobacteriophage "ArcusAngelus", a Siphoviridae Group F Cluster F1 from Austin Community College Baylor University | BEARS in the SEA Unearth Arthrobacter Phage Diversity Along Waco’s Brazos River Brigham Young University | The Bees and the Trees: 2016-2017 Phage Hunting at BYU Brigham Young University | Weekly Exercises Aimed at Improved Understanding of Key Concepts for the Phage Hunters Classroom Brown University | Mycobacteriophage Hannaconda characterization and protocol exploration Bucknell University | The Mystery of the Disappearing Arthrobacterphage and the Analysis of Chipper1996 and Zorro, New Members of the AR and AK Clusters Calvin University | From the Dirt to the Dish: 12 new Gordonia phages Carnegie Mellon University | Ambrosius and Friends: Identification of novel small-genome and temperate Arthrobacter phages Carthage College | Investigating Four Gordonia Bacteriophages: Apricot and the Three CR College of Charleston | A novel microarray platform for monitoring the expression of bacteriophage tRNAs during host infection College of Charleston | The Identification and Genome Annotation of Four Novel Actinobacteriophage That Infect Gordonia terrae College of Idaho | Characterization of Gordonia phages asapag and WilliamBoone College of St. Scholastica | Analysis of Putative Repressor/Antirepressor Induction System in Cluster P Mycobacteriophages Arib1 and Brusacoram College of William & Mary | Analysis of Skysand, a Novel CR Cluster Gordonia Phage Collin College | NoodleTree Myoviridae Bacteriophage Annotation Genomic Annotation and Analysis for Genes Indicating Tuberculosis-Related Activity Culver-Stockton College | Isolation and Characterization of the Bacteriophage Jaykayelowell Del Mar College | Using the DnaB Helicase Gene in the Novel Mycobacteriophage ‘Wyatt2’ to Further Understand M. tuberculosis Doane University | ISOLATION, GENOME ANNOTATION, AND BIOFILM ANALYSIS OF KSQUARED, A NOVEL CLUSTER P MYCOBACTERIOPHAGE Doane University | A GENOME IN A DAY: LESSONS FROM THE UPDAWG GENOME ANNOTATION HACKATHON Dominican University New York | The Mycobacteriophage of Dominican College: Direct Isolation of Fifteen Siphoviridae from Soil and Water Drexel University | B1 is for is for Bacteriophage Durham Technical Community College | Phage Pharming: Characterization of Two Novel Phages, Kimchi and Glexan, Isolated in the Gardens of North Carolina Fayetteville State University | Isolation and Characterization of Mycobacteriophage Cornie, the Lone Member of the New F5 Subcluster Florida Gulf Coast University | A Bioinformatic Investigation of Gordonia terrae Phage Diversity in Southwest Florida Florida International University | Bacillus Phages Wooty and Phamous Reveal Abnormal Genome Architecture and Potentially Selfish Genetic Elements George Mason University | Isolation and Characterization of Two Novel Mycobacteriophages at George Mason University Gonzaga University | Gonzaga Takes on the Sensitivity, Host Range, and Xeno Challenges Hampden-Sydney College | Isolation and Genomic Characterization of Bacteriophage Thespis Hope College | Establishing Mycobacteriophage Cluster AA – Genomic Analyses of Settecandela and Phrappuccino Hope College | Effects of Temperature on the Isolation and Growth of Known and Predicted Cluster K Mycobacteriophages Howard Hughes Medical Institute | Characterization of Actinobacterial Hosts for Phage Isolation Howard University | Characterization of Mycobacteriophages from the Myoviridae and Siphoviridae Morphotypes Illinois Wesleyan University | Isolation and Analysis of Mycobacterium smegmatis J and S Cluster Phages Squint and Tesla Indian River State College | Expanding diversity and host range of mycobacteriophage James Madison University | Prolate Podo Heads Don’t Phage Us James Madison University | The Diversity of Phages Compared According to their Hosts Johns Hopkins University | Duke_13, Passionfruit, and Shiloh(s): Comparative analysis of annotated J-cluster genomes Kansas State University | Flint Hills Phages - Analysis of Lysogeny in L2, A2, A3 and Other Uncharacterized Mycobacteriophages La Salle University | Mycobacteriophages Chance64 and Ading: Siphoviridae vs Myoviridae La Sierra University | Crouching prolate, Hidden icosahedron: JangDynasty ends the corndog era Lafayette College | Structural Characterization of Lysin A- and Holin-Coding Genes in the Mycobacterium Phage LittleLaf Lehigh University | Characterization of Mycobacteriophage Genomes and Investigation of N Cluster Immunity Mechanisms Lehigh University | Identification of a Role for Mycobacteriophage Butters-encoded Proteins in a Host Defense Mechanism Against Viral Attack LeTourneau University | Comparative Analysis of Mycobateriophage Minor Tail Protein Carbohydrate Binding Module Polymorphism and Host Range Lincoln University | Kasen3, a newly annotated G1 subcluster mycobacteriophage Marywood University | ‘Phaging’ the World: Digging for a Way to Combat Antibiotic Resistance Massey University | When can a phage make a "nucleus"? Student driven discovery of Phabio and Noxifer. Merrimack College | Cornucopia and Piper2020: A Clear Choice Miami University | Increasing Bacteriophage Diversity Through the Use of Variant Culture Conditions and DOGEMS Montana Technological University | Structural differences between tape measure proteins of unique Actinobacteriophage clusters and two novel Montana Mycobacteriophages Montclair State University | Isolation and Characterization of Novel Mycobacterium smegmatis Bacteriophage from New Jersey Soil Over the Past Six Years Morehouse College | Annotation of Mycobacteriophage Nairb Mount Saint Mary College | A Phage Tale: Isolation and Characterization of a novel G1 sub-cluster phage Octavious Rex Nebraska Wesleyan University | Comparison of Bacteriophage OlinDD and RobsFeet to other isolated Microbacterium paraoxydans bacteriophages North Carolina A&T State University | Aggie and Philonius, Two New Cluster N Mycobacteriophages from North Carolina Northwestern College | Phage Hunting in the Midwest Prairie Old Dominion University | Host range project: Investigating if phage isolated from Mycobacterium smegmatis can infect pathogens of fish, amphibians and humans Ouachita Baptist University | DOGEMS! It’s RiverRat Purdue University | Comparative genomic analysis and genome annotation of mycobacteriophages AFIS and JewelBug Purdue University | An Assessment Model for Representational Competence and Systems Thinking Embedded in SEA-PHAGES Instruction Queens University of Charlotte | Queens University of Charlotte makes a “HoleInOne” discovery with “Ebony”, isolating and annotating two bacteriophages. Queensborough Community College | Genomic Analysis of Mycobacterium phage Jeon Rockland Community College | GingkoMaracino: Tiny Virus, Big Prospects Saint Joseph's University | Exploring Arthrobacter bacteriophages through genome annotations Seton Hill University | Isolation, Characterization, and Genomic Analysis of Mycobacteriophages ActinUp (K1) and Boyle (B2) Southern Connecticut State University | Maybe A11 phages are odd: Genome annotation and comparative genomic analysis of subcluster A11 mycobacteriophages Southern Maine Community College | Comparison of phage derived from marine and terrestrial environments The Evergreen State College | Isolation and Analysis of Cluster Q Phage Ein37 and F1 Phage Plumbus The Ohio State University | Comparative Analysis of Cluster AV Arthrobacteriophages, Including Recent Isolates Adat, Gurgleferb, and Nellie Truckee Meadows Community College | Host Specificity Testing and Multiple Sequence Alignment Analysis of Bacteriophages Guillsminger and NicoleTera University of Alabama at Birmingham | Investigating Mechanisms of Infection in Newly Isolated Phage Infecting the Host, Corynebacterium University of California, Los Angeles | Phage Face Cream – Evaluation of Propionibacteriophage for Treatment of Acne Vulgaris and Discovery of Potential Superinfection and CRISPR Immunity Mechanism University of California, San Diego | A Survey of Antibiotic Producing Streptomyces and their Phages in San Diego Soils University of Colorado Boulder | C1 Cluster Mycobacteriophage Iota Structural and DNA Metabolism Genes Show Homology to Gordonia and Rhodococcus Phages, which Suggests a Broader Host Range for Iota University of Detroit Mercy | Isolation and Characterization of the Mycobacterium smegmatis specific, J-Cluster Mosaic Phage ThreeRngTarjay University of Evansville | Craff-ting our Phage: Isolation and Annotation of Craff University of Florida | Annotation of Mycobacteriophage Hurricane – a member of cluster K3 University of Kansas | Two studies on immunity: Thibault as an exception to homoimmunity in J cluster phages and an attempt to identify phage communication in M. smeg University of Louisiana at Monroe | Functional Analysis of CA Cluster Rhodococcus erythropolis Phage Bonanza and a Comparative Analysis of CA, CB, and Singleton Phage Using SplitsTree, Gepard DotPlot, and Phamerator University of Louisiana at Monroe | Potential of Mycobacteriophage as Candidates for Phage Therapy - Identification of Phage that Infect Nontuberculosis Mycobacteria Pathogens University of Maine, Farmington | The discovery, isolation, and annotation of the L2 cluster mycobacteriophage, Miley16 University of Maine, Fort Kent | Isolation and Characterization of Refuge, a Novel Cluster A12 Mycobacteriophage from a Northern Maine River University of Maine, Honors College | The Highs and Lows of Phage Diversity: introducing Cuke, Flapper and SallySpecial, a singleton mycobacteriophage and two novel Gordonia phage University of Mary | Isolation and Gene Analysis of North Dakota Phage Old Ben, Maryland Phage Lulumae, and Experiments with Alternative Bacterial Hosts University of Mary Washington | Phage Hunting at the University of Mary Washington University of Maryland, Baltimore County | UMBC Phage Hunters Pull a Hat Trick: Isolation and Characterization of the Tailed-Phage Triumvirate University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Isolation and Characterization of B1 subcluster phage Longacauda from the Univ. Nebraska-Lincoln campus University of North Georgia | Isolation and genomic characterization of mycobacteriophages Donny and LilHazelnut University of North Texas | Isolation and Annotation of 11 Streptomyces xanthochromogenes Bacteriophages University of Pittsburgh | Gordonia phages are highly diverse genetically and exhibit curious patterns in infection of different Gordonia species University of Puerto Rico at Cayey | Isolation and Characterization of Five Gordonia Bacteriophages from Tropical Environments of Puerto Rico University of Southern Mississippi | Discovery and characterization of bacteriophage LuckyBarnes University of Texas at El Paso | Searching for New Arthrobacter phages in the Chihuahuan Desert while contributing to the genomic annotation of other Arthrobacter phages University of the Sciences (now St. Joseph's Univ) | Phinding Genomic Gems Using DOGEMS University of West Alabama | Novel J and F2 Cluster Mycobacteriophages from the Black Belt Geological Formation University of West Florida | King Solomon’s tale – exploring ways to increase phage-hunting success and find them homes. University of Wisconsin-River Falls | A host of phages: Diversity in morphology, genomes, and host specificity exhibited by phages isolated in three Actinobacteria hosts Virginia Commonwealth University | Comparative genomics and functional annotation of six Bacillus phages Virginia Commonwealth University | Biochemical and structural characterization of Bacillus phage Endolysins Virginia Tech | The search for novel mycobacteriophages: Improved subcluster screening through PCR analysis of the tape measure protein gene Virginia Union University | Isolation, Characterization and Annotation of Bacteriophages Kanely and Big3 at Virginia Union University Washington State University | Actinobacteriophage holin protein identification and classification using protein motifs, structural analysis, and comparative bioinformatics Washington University in St. Louis | The Isolation and Annotation of Prolate-Head Bacteriophage Satis and Three Other Highly Novel Streptomyces Bacteriophage Webster University | Kalah2: A Novel J-Cluster Actinobacteriophage Western Carolina University | Preliminary Cluster Typing of 38 Mycobacteriophages Discovered at Western Carolina University and Surprisingly High Sequence Identity of a Rare Cluster M Bacteriophage Western Kentucky University | Characteristics of Gordonia Phage Getalong (DN) and Mycobacteriophages Wachhund (F1), Squiggle (B1), Drake55 (A2), Belladonna (K1), and Morpher26 (A4). Winthrop University | Isolation and Characterization of Bacteriophages Asriel and HaiMas Found in the Soil at Winthrop University Worcester Polytechnic Institute | “We are Phamily”: Story of Two Phages with Different Homology than their Phamily Xavier University of Louisiana | Phaging in the Big Easy