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Know your phageHow Many Viruses Does a Healthy Human Body Have? (Spoiler: It’s not zero)
When you hear the word “virus,” your mind probably jumps to the flu, COVID-19, or stomach bugs. It sounds like something you only carry when you are sick. But modern…
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Phage Bioinformatics Foundation Training for Beginners
When we first planned our Introduction to Phage Bioinformatics program, our aim was quite…
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Bacteriophage Isolation from Soil and Sewage Samples
Overview This protocol outlines the isolation and purification of bacteriophages from soil or sewage samples using bacterial host strains. Samples…
One-Step Growth Curve: Phage Latent Period and Burst Size
The one-step growth curve experiment determines the phage life cycle duration, including latent period, rise period, and burst size, by…
Bacteriophage purification by CsCl density gradient
Overview After PEG precipitation, bacteriophages can be further purified using a caesium chloride (CsCl) density gradient, which separates intact virions…
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Structured, self-paced learning in phage biology and bioinformatics. Each course unlocks one step at a time, and finishing one earns a verifiable certificate.
Phage Bioinformatics 101
A three-step introduction to reading, annotating and interpreting bacteriophage genomes — from raw reads to a defensible annotation.
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Phage Bioinformatics Foundation Training for Beginners
When we first planned our Introduction to Phage Bioinformatics program, our aim was quite simple: we wanted beginners…
Can Bacteriophages Help Prevent Lupus Flares? Exploring a New Frontier in Microbiome Research
For years, scientists have viewed bacteria in our gut as silent passengers. Today, they're increasingly being recognized as…
Interview with Dr. Ryan Cook: Exploring Viral Ecology and Human–Phage Interactions
We are pleased to share an interview The Phage conducted in collaboration with the Quadram Institute featuring Dr…
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PhD, postdoc and industry roles, curated on The Phage Jobs.
PhD Studentship in Phage Therapy for Bacterial Co-Infections
Bacterial co-infections can present significant challenges for antimicrobial treatment. In such infections, targeting one bacterial pathogen may alter the microbial environment and potentially influence…
PhD Studentship in Neurodegeneration After Traumatic Brain Injury
The University of Exeter is offering a fully funded PhD studentship focused on developing blood-based tests for the early detection of neurodegeneration following traumatic…
Postdoctoral Research Associate in Biochemistry
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis (WashU Medicine) is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Associate to join the Ghanbarpour Laboratory in…
PhD Scholarship in Phage Research in Poland
Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences (PAS), Warsaw, Poland is inviting applications for a PhD Student – Scholarship Position (Recruitment No. 50/2026)…