Lori West

Lori West is a Professor of Biology at Lee University actively engaged in the HHMI Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science (SEA-PHAGES) program, serving as Additional Instructor for BIOS 162L-02 (Spring 2025), an in silico phage genomics course with 15 freshmen using Microbacterium foliorum as host organism.

Her research centers on bioinformatics and phage genomics, leveraging undergraduate-driven genomic analysis within the SEA-PHAGES framework to advance evolutionary science through hands-on student research in genome annotation and bioinformatics.

Scientific Awards:

• No awards documented in source material

Advising and Grants:

• Mentors undergraduate students in SEA-PHAGES bioinformatics research
• No formal graduate advisees or grant details specified

Labs and Teams:

• Core member of Lee University's SEA-PHAGES team contributing to PhagesDB
• Collaborates on national phage genomics initiatives including 2025-2026 program workshops