Citizen Phage Library: an interview with Dr Stephen Michell

Find out more from Dr Stephen Michell about his career path and his role as Lead Microbiologist on the Citizen Phage Library project. Stephen discusses how they test the effectiveness of phages in the lab, and how phages can be used against antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

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00:00 Introduction
00:05 Steve's career path so far
01:06 Steve's role in this project
01:36 Studying phage effectiveness in the lab using wax moth larvae
02:14 Q: Tell us a bit more about phages: what kind of viruses are they?
03:06 Q: How can phages help with antibiotic-resistant bacteria?
03:57 Q: What are the main challenges / concerns with this project?
04:49 Q: What effect do phages have on our microbiome?
06:08 Q: What do you find exciting about this project?