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This week we're diving into something we're pretty sure every researcher grapples with: how to read papers without your brain melting! Jess posted about this on LinkedIn and it blew up — tons of researchers shared their own how-to-read-pape

"This feels just like the early days of the HIV crisis. People are dying, you're not hearing about it. We need a group like ACT UP to bring this to the public. We're not going to get phage therapy until people start demanding we have it." "

Issue #300! This month we announced the return of Evergreen, covered Intralytix's 25-year-long overnight success, and Silvia's journey to build up a new phage lab. Hi phage phans, Look at that, we’re on Issue 300! That’s a really big numbe

The Evergreen Phage Meeting is a special conference — many of us can trace our phage journeys back to Evergreen. And when we wrapped up last year, we weren't even sure if we'd ever do it again. But when there's a will, there's a way. Evergr

Happy 2025 everyone! It's still January so we can still say happy new year! We are finally back after a nice long extended Christmas break + insanity January. Tons of phage news has accumulated — here you go! Hi everyone, Time flies, doesn

Roundup time! This month we explored phage therapy at Mayo Clinic with Dr. Gina Suh, Yamini Patel shared her experience at the VoM 2024 Conference in Australia, and Esme Brinsden discussed a new citizen science initiative in South England.

This week, Esme Brinsden, a recent bio grad from the University of Southampton, shares her experience working on the Phage Collection Project, an early career-led citizen science initiative aimed at advancing phage therapy research. ## What

This week, NYIT undergrad student Yamini Patel shares insights from Viruses of Microbes 2024 in Australia. She highlights what she learned, from phage therapy with Rob Lavigne, to Colin Hill's insights on crAssphage, to what's new in microb

Can phages save Uganda’s banana crops? This week, Ritah Nakayinga, a lecturer and phage researcher at Kyambogo University, shares her work developing a phage cocktail to fight Banana Bacterial Wilt in Uganda's staple crop. The Phage quote,

It's Phage Picks time! This week we've got the seventh rendition of our new format, where we share the papers we keep bookmarked, and keep coming back to. Howdy phage phans! For most of you, summer’s been over for well over a month now. In

This week Aaryan Harshith, sophomore student at Stanford (and one of Jess' new labmates!) shares how and why he built a hand-curated database of phage TEM images. Check it out and add yours! Dear Phage community, Since this is my first pos

This month, we recap what we learned about AI spreadsheet tools, how phage funding has changed over the years, and the rise of phage research in Latin America! Hi phage friends! It’s been a while since I’ve written one of these — Jan has

'Phage Option 2024' in Cartagena, Colombia is happening this December! This week we learn the story of its organizers, a group of mostly female Latin American scientists, and how they've advanced phage science by forming networks and hostin

Round up time! This month we covered why phage researchers are flocking to Australia in July (and California in June!), discussed our 'phage picks' for this month, and shared a very special story from one of the researchers that make up the

What are viruses doing in soil? This week we hear from Dr. Gary Trubl about an upcoming conference he's co-organizing in Livermore, California dedicated to soil virus biology! Hello phage enthusiasts! I want to welcome you to join us in Li

This week we've got an interview with Jeremy Barr on what to expect this year at the Viruses of Microbes conference in Cairns, Australia! From Great Barrier Reef, to crocodile jet ski stories, to special ways they're making the conference f

Round up time! This month we did our first 'Phage Picks' issue, dove into how prophages impact fly sperm, shared insights and recordings from Urmi's webinar series with top phage therapy clinicians, and Elisabet More from PDB Biotech taught

We’re excited to embark on another new chapter this year, this time in the San Francisco Bay Area! Here’s some reflections on the transition now that we’re stateside, what we’re thinking about these days, and a sneak peek into what’s in sto

Round up time! This month Jan released Open Phage Data Sheet (google sheet full of phage tools/links/resources, open to all to contribute!) and shared a walkthrough on using ChatGPT for data work. And Libby Duignan wrote about her recent Au

This week we’re launching Open Phage, a public, editable spreadsheet of phage resources like grants, clinical trials, and bioinformatics/lab tools! Hi everyone, This week I got to tackle a passion project that I’ve wanted to do for a reall