Kirk Anders

Kirk Anders is a Professor at Gonzaga University, serving as primary instructor for the SEA-PHAGES program since 2014. He teaches multiple undergraduate biology course sections annually (BIOL 105L, 207L, 405L) with enrollments of 11-17 students, covering both "in situ" phage discovery labs and "in silico" genomics/bioinformatics coursework across Spring and Fall terms through 2025.

His research focuses on bacteriophage characterization using hosts including Mycobacterium smegmatis, Microbacterium foliorum, and Gordonia species. He guides students in phage isolation, genome annotation, promoter cloning, and temperature-dependent cluster profile analysis, with emphasis on molecular mechanisms of phage-host interactions.

Professor Anders has mentored over 20 course sections totaling hundreds of undergraduates, including advanced research labs (BIOL 405L) where small groups (5-7 students) conduct independent projects on phage genomics. No scientific awards, grants, or educational background details are documented in the provided text.