Documents for the 10th Annual SEA Symposium

2018 SEA-PHAGES Annual Letter Dan's "What's in a Name" PowerPoint Travel Cancellation Information

Abstracts from the 10th Annual SEA Symposium

Go to abstract list page Aaniiih Nakoda College | Got Phage? The Case of the Very Temperate Mycobacteriophage TwoJumps and the Analysis of Veracruz Albion College | Salacia Bacteriophage Annotation Alliance University (formerly Nyack College) | Non-Mycobacterial Actinobacteriophages Expanding Our Knowledge of Phage Biology and Evolution Austin Community College | Isolation and Genome Annotation of mycobacteriophage "RoMag", a Myoviridae Group C Cluster C1 from Austin Community College Baylor University | The genomic characterization or Arthrobacter globiformis phage Elesar Bowling Green State University | Mycobacterium smegmatis mc^2 155 bacteriophage of Bowling Green, Ohio Brigham Young University | Searching for Jumbo Bacteriophages that Infect Mycobacterium Cabrini University | Discovery and Annotation of Cluster AN Arthrobacter Phages Calvin University | Speeding on Kroos Control and We Got GC in Low Places: Gordonia phages Kroos and Tanis Carnegie Mellon University | Characterization of Novel Bacteriophages that Infect Arthrobacter sp ATCC1022 or Microbacterium foliorum Carthage College | Can You C R Gordonia Phages? Discovery and Analysis of KidneyBean (Cluster CR2) and WhoseManz (Cluster CR4) Coastal Carolina University | Comparative Analysis to Assess Hangman’s Potential for Phage Therapy College of Charleston | Characterization of Eight New Actinobacteriophages from Charleston, South Carolina College of Idaho | A Comparison of Rickmore and Duffington, two similar Gordonia phages from Idaho College of St. Scholastica | Genomic and proteomic characterization of CR cluster Gordonia phages Marietta and Foxboro College of St. Scholastica | Finding Arrowsmith: A modern analysis of Sinclair Lewis’s 1925 Pulitzer-Prize-winning novel on phage therapy College of William & Mary | The Mystery of Jamestown, Virginia (Phages) Collin College | Exploring the Genome and Phamily of the Mycobacteriophage Amochick Culver-Stockton College | Isolation and Characterization of the Bacteriophage Jaykayelowell Del Mar College | Characterization and complete genome sequence of a lytic bacteriophage infecting antibiotic resistance Enterococcus faecalis Doane University | Discovery and genome annotation of Bread and Fudgetart, two cluster C1 Mycobacteriophages Dominican University New York | Biodiversity of Mycobacteriophages Isolated From Soil Drexel University | Analysis of Four F1 Cluster Mycobacteriophages: A True Phage Phrenzy! Durham Technical Community College | All the Phuss about Gordonia Phages: Exploration of Three Novel Gordonia terrae Bacteriophages: Horus, Octobien14 and IDyn Fayetteville State University | Isolation and Characterization of Four Novel Mycobacterium Phages from the Sandhills Region of North Carolina Florida Gulf Coast University | IDENTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE PHAGE QUORUM SENSING SYSTEMS Florida International University | Comparison of Cas4 homologs and genome architecture patterns in two Bacillus bacteriophages George Mason University | Isolation and Characterization of Mycobacteriophages Podrick and Pivoine Gonzaga University | The isolation of 205 bacteriophages on Microbacterium foliorum: Some struggles and some successes Howard Hughes Medical Institute | New Actinobacterial Hosts & A New DNA Isolation Protocol Howard Hughes Medical Institute | Gene Detectives: Exploring Phage Gene Function Howard Hughes Medical Institute | A Workflow for Microbial Community Analysis Howard University | Isolation and Characterization of Fourteen Siphoviridae and Myoviridae Isolated from The Campus of Howard University Illinois Wesleyan University | So a J Phage, a B Phage, and a Couple of Rhodobacter Phages Walk Into a Plaque Assay…. Indian River State College | Isolation and characterization of actinobacteriophage from the Treasure Coast of Florida Indiana University of Pennsylvania | Maroc7: a Mycobacterium phage from Utah Iowa State University | Identification and Characterization of mycobacteriophage Olga Iowa State University | Annotation of Two Podoviridae (Microbacterium) Phage James Madison University | The Great Phage Escape James Madison University | Isolation and Genomic Characterization of Streptomyces griseus phage TomSawyer Johns Hopkins University | Johns Hopkins Blue J(cluster)s: Ejimix and Shiloh(s) expand the diversity of mycobacteriophages on campus. Kansas State University | Flint Hills Phages – Netting the Jumping Gene of Pollywog and other F1 Mycobacteriophages La Salle University | Cherrybomb426 is a New Member of the G1 Subcluster of Siphoviridae Phage La Sierra University | Orphams find a home in OneinaGillian while KaiHaiDragon continues moving forward Lafayette College | The Corazón of Lafayette College: An Analysis of Genes 32, DNA methylase, and 35, Terminase Lehigh University | Exploring a SEA of Phages: Insights into Host-Phage Interactions LeTourneau University | Extreme Codon Biases in Mycobacteriophage Relative to Phage Encoded tRNA Genes and Host Codon Biases Lincoln University | Ohfah, a newly annotated A4 subcluster mycobacteriophage Marywood University | The “Twins” Marley 1013 and Morty007: Fighting Towards a New (Ph)age Massey University | Isolation and Characterisation of unique Mycobacterium smegmatis bacteriophages native to New Zealand Merrimack College | Genome Annotation of Four New and Novel M. smegmatis Mycobacteriophage: Emmina, Halena, Noella, MadMarie Miami University | Magnar, a typical subcluster A1 phage with an unusual gene Montana Tech of the University of Montana | Characterization and Genomic Analysis of Mycobacteriophage Wamburgrxpress, Including the Determination of the Essentiality of the Terminal 5 Kilobase Pairs for Plaque Formation Montclair State University | Isolation and Characterization of Novel Mycobacterium smegmatis and Arthrobacter sp. Bacteriophage from New Jersey Soil Morehouse College | The Purpose of the Gene Functions in Mycobacteriophage Xavia Morehouse College | Research Immersion Improves Outcomes for Underprepared Freshmen Mount Saint Mary College | The Molecular Journey: Annotation of Microbacteriophages Schnapsidee and Papafritta Nebraska Wesleyan University | Isolation and Characterization of Bacteriophage Alleb North Carolina A&T State University | Aggie Phamily Adopts Brylie Northwest Indian College | Discovering SuperStar Phages at Northwest Indian College and Annotating Homura (Cluster K) Northwestern College | Production of Polyclonal Antibodies Against Structural Proteins of Viruses from Different Clusters Accompanied by Annotation of the Viral Genomes Ouachita Baptist University | RFLP-Guided DOGEMS and a Class Genome Announcement--Bioinformatics at OBU Purdue University | Comparative genomic analysis of mycobacteriophages and the quest for new protein folds Queens University of Charlotte | Queens University of Charlotte performed another “Nivrat” experiment along with “Burwell21” Queensborough Community College | Genomic Identification of Mycobacterium phage Hope4ever Saint Joseph's University | Investigating bacteriophage NatB6 and others members in the CR2 cluster that infect Gordonia terrae. Salish Kootenai College | Bacteriophages Seton Hill University | Musetta and Mulch: Novel Actinobacteriophages Isolated and Characterized at Seton Hill University Southern Connecticut State University | Characterization of three uncommon bacteriophages, a global analysis of Actinobacteriophage predicted transmembrane domain-containing proteins, and a pan-genome analysis of Microbacteriophages. Southern Maine Community College | A Diversity of Marine Phage St. Louis Community College | Isolation and Annotation of a Unique B1 Mycobacterium Phage - PinheadLarry SUNY Old Westbury | Characterization of Actinobacteriophages isolated at SUNY Old Westbury and annotation of Rahel, a C1 cluster Genome Tarleton State University | Discovery of Cluster A1 and O Bacteriophages, Arlo and Ryadel The Ohio State University | Genomic Analysis of Arthrobacteriophage MargaretKali, a singleton Truckee Meadows Community College | Genomic Analysis and Biological Characterization of Novel Bacteriophages BrutonGaster and Schmidt Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León | Comparative genomics of recently annotated mycobacterium phage genome: Target. Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León | Genomic Annotation of Mycobacteriophage Tubs University of Alabama at Birmingham | Investigating Corynebacterium Phages: Similar Yet Very Unique University of California, Los Angeles | Investigation of B1 and F1 Subcluster Mycobacteriophages’ Life Cycle, Genomes, and Potential Applications for Detection of Pathogenic Mycobacteria University of California, San Diego | Isolation and characterization of Streptomyces and their Phages from soil samples in the San Diego County. University of Central Oklahoma | Isolation and characterization of a mycobacteriophage from Oklahoma Soil University of Colorado Boulder | Q Cluster Mycobacteriophage, Gancho, shares high genome similarity to Mycobacterium vulneris, most notably in RecET-like genes, implying lateral gene transfer through the RecET recombination pathway University of Detroit Mercy | Analysis of the Annotation of Salz (A11) and Darionha (G1) Bacteriophage University of Evansville | The discovery of Megamind, an isolation and annotation that required a lot of brain power University of Kansas | Studies on immunity and phage integration site of Gordonia bacteriophage Pollux University of Lagos | Cluster A Mycobacteriophage Arcanine with a Shorter Tape Measure Protein University of Louisiana at Monroe | Functional Annotation and Comparative Analysis of Three Gordonia terrae Phages – Sombrero (CS2 cluster), Catfish (singleton), and Dogfish (DT cluster) University of Louisiana at Monroe | Potential of Mycobacteriophages as Candidates for Phage Therapy - Identification of Phage that Infect Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Pathogens University of Maine, Farmington | The isolation and genome annotation of Cluster CV phage, Frokostdame University of Maine, Honors College | Casting a wide net: exploring phage diversity using multiple hosts in a single course context. University of Mary | Discovery of Poenanya: an F1 Bacteriophage from a River sample University of Mary Washington | Phage Hunting at the University of Mary Washington University of Maryland, Baltimore County | GOing forward: developing critical reading skills through an intercampus GO annotation competition University of Maryland, Baltimore County | Host Preference and Recombination in Phages Infecting the Phytopathogen Streptomyces scabiei University of Nevada Las Vegas | Chewbacca, Riparian and Reptar3000, three novel M. smegmatis phages from the Las Vegas area University of North Texas | Annotation of Streptomyces Bacteriophages in the Newly Discovered Cluster BK1 University of Pittsburgh | Discovery and sequencing of Gordonia terrae phages reveals insights into prophage-mediated host defenses and phage evolution University of Puerto Rico at Cayey | Genomic Characterization of Bacteriophages Isolated from Tropical Soils of Puerto Rico University of South Florida | Isolation of 29 Novel Actinobacteriophage that Infect Microbacterium foliorum: Lessons Learned from Running the SEA PHAGES Wet Lab for the First Time University of South Florida | Analysis of Conserved Genes and Comparison of Protein Sequences Across Phages From F1 and C1 Subclasses University of Southern Mississippi | Functional analysis of conserved hypothetical genes from cluster K mycobacteriophages Hammy and Waterfoul University of Texas at El Paso | Lessons derived from three years of searching for Arthrobacteria phages in the Chihuahuan Desert University of the Sciences (now St. Joseph's Univ) | Phalling off of Clifton University of West Alabama | Ecological niche modeling and phylogenomic analysis of the C1 mycobacteriophage subcluster University of West Florida | Characterization of Gordonia phages with the help of DOGEMS University of Wisconsin-River Falls | Adventures in phage hunting on new Actinobacteria hosts: Risks and Rewards Virginia Commonwealth University | Phighting bacteria entails: Comparative analysis of phage genomes and proteins Virginia Tech | Novel mycobacteriophages Crespo and Dietrick: a comparison of genome length and structure Virginia Western Community College | The discovery, characterization and annotation of DrFeelGood, an A1 cluster mycobacteriophage Washington University in St. Louis | Characterizing the Novel Bacteriophages of the St. Louis Area Webster University | An ORFan Operon in Actinobacteriophage Bobby Western Carolina University | Puzzling Virion Morphology and DNA Characterization Results from Microbacteriophages Discovered at Western Carolina University Western Kentucky University | Features for Six Mycobacteriophage: BeeZoo (K1), Childish (B1), Kahve (B1), Priya (A9), Sandalphon (F1), and Adnama (E) Western Kentucky University | PECAAN, a Phage Evidence Collection And Annotation Network Winthrop University | Phage Isolation and Characterization at Winthrop University: Dueling Hosts- Mycobacterium smegmatis vs. Microbacterium foliorum Worcester Polytechnic Institute | A Story of A4 Bacteriophages: The Split DNA Primase with Dramatic Overlap in Two Different Frames Xavier University of Louisiana | Ugenie Coming Out of the Bottle—More Big Easy Phaging