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What’s Better: Simplicity or Standardization in Bacteriophage Nomenclature?

November 8, 2024 Raphael Hans Lwesya

Imagine you’re a scientist in the early 1900s, just discovering that tiny viruses can infect and destroy bacteria. You’re calling them “bacteriophages,” and it makes sense to name them based on their bacterial host. After…

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Audmula to Fight Against Phages

October 15, 2025 Neelofar Shaik

We know that phages — viruses that kill bacteria —are beneficial to us, and active and robust studies are underway to develop…

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AI Research Internship at Phagos

6 Jan 2026
Learn and contribute to the development of AI solutions to fight antimicrobial resistance through bacteriophage research. As an intern understand and learn to predict bacteriophage–host…

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Internship Opportunities at The Phage Blog

November 26, 2025

Empowering global phage education through science communication The Phage Blog is expanding, and we’re looking for motivated interns who are passionate about science, communication, creativity, and…