Investigate bacteriophage viruses!
- Open to any major! Most students are in life sciences & health profession programs
- No prerequisites! Most students are first years
- Gain research experience! Most students go on to work in faculty research labs
- Work in a small, student directed research team
- Get your name on a scientific publication and present findings at a research conference
- Practical applications for careers in microbiology, environmental science, cellular biology, genetics, & human health
Contact any faculty lead for more information: Dr. Mike Thomas, Treyton Harris, Dr. Jack Shurley, Dr. Anna Grinath
Bacteriophage discovery & characterization lab
BIOL 1111 (Fall semesters)
-Explore foundations of microbiology
-Learn lab bench techniques, electron microscopy, and DNA sequencing
-Beginners welcome!
Faculty leads:
Dr. Mike Thomas
Treyton Harris
Dr. Jack Shurley
Bacteriophage genome annotation & bioinformatics lab
BIOL 1112 (Spring semesters)
-Explore foundations of gene transcription, translation, and protein function
-Develop useful skills in bioinformatics and genome annotation
-It is not necessary to take BIOL 1111 before taking BIOL 1112
-Beginners welcome!
Faculty leads:
Dr. Mike Thomas
Treyton Harris
Dr. Anna Grinath