Samuel Montgomery

This study compares long-read and short-read whole genome sequencing for bacteriophage characterization, finding both platforms produce high-quality genomes with comparable completeness.

This study identifies genomic features influencing phage activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and develops a machine learning classifier to predict phage-host outcomes.

This study compares animal-free and traditional media for phage propagation, finding no significant differences in yield, activity, or genomic characteristics.

This study evaluates DNA extraction methods for nasal lining fluid to assess the nasal microbiome using third-generation sequencing and finds precipitation-based methods are optimal for low-biomass samples.