Phage Ecology and Evolution in Microbiomes

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Description of the Course

This workshop is designed to exposure to fundamental concepts in the diversity, ecology and evolutionary biology of phage. The workshop will be hands-on with computational exercises involving genomics, protein analysis, and phylogenetics using the Galaxy webserver.

This workshop will cover four broad areas:
i) the diversity of phage in nature and phage discovery,
ii) ecological interactions of phage with their hosts and abiotic environment
iii) the evolution of phage and key principles of ecological and evolutionary theory in the context of phage can inform the field of microbial ecology
iv) applications of phage such as phage therapy.

Profile of the Instructor

Dr. Karthik Anantharaman is an Associate Professor and Vilas Faculty Fellow in the Department of Bacteriology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where his laboratory studies microbial and viral ecology with applications for human and environmental health, such as in antimicrobial resistance and phage therapy.

Dr. Anantharaman earned his B. Tech in Civil Engineering at the National Institute of Technology Karnataka. Afterwards, he obtained his Ph.D from the University of Michigan studying the microbiology of deep sea hydrothermal vents. During his postdoctoral training with Dr. Jillian Banfield at the University of California Berkeley, he studied microbial ecology using terabase-scale metagenomics.

Dr. Anantharaman is the recipient of several awards, including the NSF CAREER, the NIH Outstanding Investigator Award, and the ASM Early Career Award for Environmental Research. His interdisciplinary research program uses a  combination of computational, laboratory and field-based experiments to develop and apply novel approaches to study viral diversity, ecology, and evolution in environments ranging from soil, lakes, oceans, and the human gut.

Module Details

Module Name

Concepts Covered
Phage diversity and discovery Phage diversity, experimental and computational approaches to identify phage, Machine and deep learning approaches for phage
Phage Ecology Phage-host interactions, Lysis, Lysogeny, Auxiliary metabolism and metabolic impacts of phage
Phage Evolution Evolutionary theory for phage, Protein evolution in phage, Phage pangenomes
Phage applications Phage applications including signatures in disease, therapy, and decolonization in diverse environments

Eligibility & Intended Audience

Eligibility : Basic knowledge of microbiology.

Intended Audience : Students / Research Scholars / Faculty / Start Ups / Industry

Fees for the Workshop

Students : Rs. 9,440 (Rs 8,000 + 18% GST)  refundable for IITM Students upon successful completion
Ph.D / Scientists : Rs. 11,800 (Rs. 10,000 + 18% GST)
Faculty / Post Docs : Rs. 14,160 (Rs 12,000 + 18% GST)
Industry : Rs. 21,240 (Rs 18,000 + 18% GST)

Screening:

Please fill out the form below as a part of screening for registering for this workshop.

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Session Details

Dates of the Workshop : 10th – 12th March, 2025

Timings :

09:00 a.m. – 05:00 p.m.

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