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Day1: Phage Discovery & Genomics Research

Discover the hidden world around you! Join your classmates and other student-scientists from schools all across the U.S. and beyond in a hunt for phages — viruses that infect bacteria. 

  • Phage students working in the labDay1: Phage means meaningful and cohesive labwork
  • Phage students working in a computer labLearn to use comprehensive and detailed analyses to understand your phage
  • A photo of a phageWhat is the significance of these microscopic phages and what potential do they have?
  • Phage student in the computer labYou will learn professional skills in both the wetlab and the computer lab
  • Phage student and professor in the computer labQuestion and explore the world around you as you engage with your peers and professors
  • Two male students conducting research in a biology lab, surrounded by pipettes and other scientific instrumentsDay1: Phage lab allows you to experience real research without intimidation
  • Cookies decorated with drawings of phages done out of frostingDay1: Phage lab builds community through hard work and fun
  • Two female students present a poster of their researchPresent your research results at local, regional and national professional meetings

Day1: Phage Discovery & Genomics Research invites you to explore the hidden world that exists all around you. Isolate, characterize and name your newly discovered phage. Sequence the DNA of several new phages and explore their genomes. All discoveries, as part of this national undergraduate research program, are shared on public databases available to researchers around the world.

Since 2008, Hope has been a part of a select group of institutions across the world to pioneer the Science Education Alliance PHAGES program supported by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. As a member of the Phage Discovery community, you will learn how science is truly done through first-hand experience starting your first day at college, while building community with 20 outstanding first-year students at Hope. In the fall semester, you will learn to conduct microbiological and molecular research in order to isolate, identify and investigate novel phages. In the spring semester, you’ll investigate the DNA sequence and structure of your phage's genomes and compare them to the database of known phages. All students can present research results at local, regional and national meetings.

Community Details

  • This two-semester cutting-edge research course in phage genomics (the study of the structure and evolution of phage genomes) is guided by Ph.D. faculty members
  • Program participants must enroll in Loading... and Loading... in addition to the Phage Discovery course for the full academic year
  • Phage Discovery labs replace your Loading... and Loading... lab requirements with a year-long lab course that offers you the unique opportunity to conduct research in a continuous and comprehensive lab experience
  • The You Are Mostly Not Human first-year seminar (FYS) course is taught by an experienced Day1 instructor — consider putting this course high on your list when selecting FYS courses
  • In addition to the Phage Discovery course community, optionally choose to enrich your first-year experience by living with other Day1 students in Voorhees Hall, the designated Day1 residence hall

Faculty Mentors

 

Hope CollegeDay1 Research Communities

A. Paul Schaap Science Center35 East 12th StreetRoom 2107Holland, MI 49423

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