Brian Connolly

Brian Connolly is a Lecturer at Gonzaga University serving as Primary Instructor for the BIOL.105L laboratory course within the HHMI Science Education Alliance's PHAGES program (Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science). He has taught 8+ course sections across Fall 2021 to Spring 2025 terms, consistently instructing 11-17 students per section in 3-hour weekly microbiology labs.

His research focuses on bacteriophage isolation using bacterial hosts Microbacterium foliorum and Mycobacterium smegmatis, with core interests in:

• Microbiology
• Bacteriophage Research
• Genomics
• Evolutionary Science
• Phage Discovery

Analysis of his teaching scope reveals consistent engagement with undergraduate phage genomics education through the national SEA-PHAGES network, emphasizing hands-on microbiology techniques and genomic analysis without formal graduate student advising.

No scientific awards were documented in the source material.

Dr. Connolly actively supervises 100+ undergraduate students annually in phage discovery labs, utilizing standardized protocols from the SEA program. He participates in the national collaborative framework including PhagesDB data sharing and annual SEA symposia, though no dedicated laboratory facilities or research teams are specified beyond course sections.