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 Ryan Cook, a post-doctoral researcher and viral ecologist. In this discussion, Dr Cook shares insights into viral ecology, the gut virome, and emerging research exploring potential interactions between bacteriophages and human cells.

He also discussed important dos and don’ts for conducting virome studies, highlighting approaches that can help improve standardisation across the field and enrich reference databases such as INPHARED.

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