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Phages Helping Acquire Genuine Experiences in Science (PHAGES)

Award Number: R25GM132951
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENERAL MEDICAL SCIENCES
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 08/21/2019
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 07/31/2025

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Phages Helping Acquire Genuine Experiences in Science (PHAGES) - The proposed project requests $1.35 million over five years to build sustainability for the successful “Phagedigging” program at Montana Tech. We aim to 1) equip teachers with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to provide high-quality bacteriophage-based research opportunities for students; 2) establish a sustainable pipeline for students into the sciences; and 3) create self-sustaining satellite labs to ensure that students in underserved areas have access to local research opportunities. Select teacher leaders who have been involved with phage discovery in their classrooms for 4 or more years will serve as peer mentors to expand the project to their colleagues' classrooms. 1) A diverse population of K-12 students, teachers, and undergraduate students will participate in research efforts to discover and characterize bacteriophages. The proposed project will integrate K-12 outreach programs to broaden the cadre of participating teachers and provide thousands of K-12 students with genuine research experiences and rigorously measure the effects of the program. We hypothesize that this customized delivery and personalized mentoring will enhance retention of newly participating teachers, increase the diversity of participating students, and expand the geographical reach of the program. 2) In a forefront collaboration between SEPA and INBRE programs, we are currently piloting a program to widen the pipeline of precollege undergraduate researchers. Students who participated in phage discovery receive support for summer and academic year research. This pipeline will expand during the PHAGES project. After completing high school research projects, these new college students will transition to Montana INBRE-supported projects at any of eight Montana INBRE participating institutions, deepening their research experiences, and increasing the pipeline of Montana students into biomedical research. 3) With support from PHAGES, each teacher will develop the knowledge, skills, and infrastructure to provide classroom phage discovery in formats most appropriate for his or her school district, including the establishment of satellite labs for independent preparation of materials and delivery of the program. The project results and materials developed will be widely disseminated through publications, internet, and presentations at local, regional, and national science, and science education conferences. As there is >100 universities and college faculty participating in phage discovery in college classrooms, this program may provide a model to expand the reach of the HHMI SEA-PHAGES program to K-12 teachers and students.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2025	2023	MONTANA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY	1300 W PARK ST	BUTTE	MT	59701	SILVER BOW	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	5	11/29/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $232,101 )
2023	2023	MONTANA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY	1300 W PARK ST	BUTTE	MT	59701	SILVER BOW	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	5	8/29/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$232,101
														Subtotal = $232,101

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $437,259 )
2022	2022	MONTANA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY	1300 W PARK ST	BUTTE	MT	59701	SILVER BOW	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	001	4	9/15/2022	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$200,800
2022	2022	MONTANA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY	1300 W PARK ST	BUTTE	MT	59701	SILVER BOW	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	4	7/28/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$236,459
														Subtotal = $437,259

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $240,692 )
2021	2021	MONTANA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY	1300 W PARK ST	BUTTE	MT	59701	SILVER BOW	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	3	8/27/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$240,692
														Subtotal = $240,692

Issue Date FY: 2020 ( Subtotal = $244,801 )
2020	2020	MONTANA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY	1300 W PARK ST	BUTTE	MT	59701	SILVER BOW	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	2	8/28/2020	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$244,801
														Subtotal = $244,801

Issue Date FY: 2019 ( Subtotal = $254,772 )
2019	2019	MONTANA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY	1300 W PARK ST	BUTTE	MT	59701	SILVER BOW	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	1	8/21/2019	NEW	$254,772
														Subtotal = $254,772

Grand Total All Awards = $1,409,625

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Phages Helping Acquire Genuine Experiences in Science (PHAGES)

Award Number: R25GM132951

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENERAL MEDICAL SCIENCES

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 08/21/2019

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 07/31/2025

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