{"id":18,"date":"2012-05-29T09:35:38","date_gmt":"2012-05-29T14:35:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/agrilife.org\/template-agriflex\/?page_id=18"},"modified":"2018-01-08T16:03:47","modified_gmt":"2018-01-08T22:03:47","slug":"welcome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/jjgill\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"soliloquy-outer-container\" data-soliloquy-loaded=\"0\"><div aria-live=\"polite\" id=\"soliloquy-container-245_1\" class=\"soliloquy-container soliloquy-transition-fade soliloquy-fade soliloquy-arrows-active  soliloquy-theme-base no-js\" style=\"max-width:960px;margin:0 auto 30px;\"><ul id=\"soliloquy-245_1\" class=\"soliloquy-slider soliloquy-slides soliloquy-wrap soliloquy-clear\"><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-1 soliloquy-id-245-twiv502 soliloquy-video-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none;\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"soliloquy-video-link soliloquy-link\" title=\"TWiV 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title=\"2018_06_21_phages_wellcome[1]\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-275\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-2 soliloquy-preload\" src=\"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/jjgill\/wp-content\/plugins\/soliloquy\/assets\/css\/images\/holder.gif\" data-soliloquy-src=\"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/jjgill\/files\/2018\/06\/2018_06_21_phages_wellcome1.jpg\" alt=\"2018_06_21_phages_wellcome[1]\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><div class=\"soliloquy-caption soliloquy-caption-bottom\"><div class=\"soliloquy-caption-inside\">IPATH at UCSD<\/div><\/div><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-3 soliloquy-id-264 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/jjgill\/fighting-infection-with-phages-nih\/\" class=\"soliloquy-link\" title=\"Phage (courtesy NIH)\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-264\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-3 soliloquy-preload\" src=\"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/jjgill\/wp-content\/plugins\/soliloquy\/assets\/css\/images\/holder.gif\" data-soliloquy-src=\"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/jjgill\/files\/2018\/06\/Phage1.png\" alt=\"Phage (courtesy NIH)\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><div class=\"soliloquy-caption soliloquy-caption-bottom\"><div class=\"soliloquy-caption-inside\">Fighting infection with phages | NIH<\/div><\/div><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-4 soliloquy-id-241 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/jjgill\/this-man-should-have-died-but-unusual-infusions-saved-his-life-the-washington-post\/\" class=\"soliloquy-link\" title=\"Schooley-Taplitz-administer-phage-3-15-2016\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-241\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-4 soliloquy-preload\" src=\"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/jjgill\/wp-content\/plugins\/soliloquy\/assets\/css\/images\/holder.gif\" 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class=\"soliloquy-caption soliloquy-caption-bottom\"><div class=\"soliloquy-caption-inside\">Viral Soldiers | The Scientist<\/div><\/div><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-6 soliloquy-id-150 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/jjgill\/obama-administration-takes-actions-to-combat-antibiotic-resistant-bacteria-the-white-house\/\" class=\"soliloquy-link\" title=\"E coli\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-150\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-6 soliloquy-preload\" src=\"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/jjgill\/wp-content\/plugins\/soliloquy\/assets\/css\/images\/holder.gif\" data-soliloquy-src=\"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/jjgill\/files\/2013\/07\/E-coli-Getty-Images.jpg\" alt=\"E coli\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><div class=\"soliloquy-caption soliloquy-caption-bottom\"><div class=\"soliloquy-caption-inside\">Combating AMR<\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><noscript><div class=\"soliloquy-no-js\" style=\"display:none;visibility:hidden;height:0;line-height:0;opacity:0;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-no-js-image skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/jjgill\/files\/2018\/07\/maxresdefault.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-no-js-image skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/jjgill\/files\/2018\/06\/2018_06_21_phages_wellcome1.jpg\" alt=\"2018_06_21_phages_wellcome[1]\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-no-js-image skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/jjgill\/files\/2018\/06\/Phage1.png\" alt=\"Phage (courtesy NIH)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-no-js-image skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/jjgill\/files\/2017\/10\/Schooley-Taplitz-administer-phage-3-15-2016.jpg\" alt=\"Schooley-Taplitz-administer-phage-3-15-2016\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-no-js-image skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/jjgill\/files\/2016\/01\/feature1.jpg\" alt=\"feature1\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-no-js-image skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/jjgill\/files\/2013\/07\/E-coli-Getty-Images.jpg\" alt=\"E coli\" \/><\/div><\/noscript><\/div>\n<p>Our lab studies the biology and applications of bacteriophages (often simply called \u201cphages\u201d), which are viruses that infect bacteria.\u00a0 These organisms are abundant in the environment and are a major predator of bacteria in natural systems.\u00a0 Because phages naturally infect and kill bacteria, there is considerable interest in using them as antimicrobials to control bacterial populations, particularly pathogenic bacteria.\u00a0 In order to effectively use phages, we also study the basic biology of how phages interact with their host cells by using a combination of genomic and genetic approaches.<\/p>\n<h3>Interested in undergraduate research?<\/h3>\n<p>We are always looking for talented and motivated undergraduate students that can drive exciting new projects in phage biology.\u00a0 Contact <a href=\"mailto:jason.gill@tamu.edu\">Jason Gill<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our lab studies the biology and applications of bacteriophages (often simply called \u201cphages\u201d), which are viruses that infect bacteria.\u00a0 These organisms are abundant in the environment and are a major predator of bacteria in natural systems.\u00a0 Because phages naturally infect and kill bacteria, there is considerable interest in using them as antimicrobials to control bacterial populations, particularly pathogenic bacteria.\u00a0 In order to effectively use phages, we also study the basic biology of how phages interact with their host cells by using a combination of genomic and genetic approaches&#8230;. <span class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/jjgill\/\">Read More 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