Jan Zheng, MHCI
Phage Directory (Co-founder); NVIDIAI'm Jan, the other half of Phage Directory, and co-write Capsid & Tail.
Previously, I did data work at Phage Australia / Westmead Institute, where I built the biobank databases, data systems, and bioinformatics workflows for the clinical trial
I have a background in computer science and human-computer interaction, and I'm currently full-time at building the agentic layer for science at Nvidia.
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- Spot or Not: A simple system to rate your spot testsHow do you turn subjective observations into a quantified, somewhat-less-subjective observations? This week Jan Zheng continues his phage data series, delving into how (and why) the well-known 'Net Promotor Score' used by software companies…
- How to organize your biobank dataNow that we’ve covered tracking phage metadata and building identities for our phages, it’s time to consider how our phages fit into our biobanks. This week in Capsid and Tail, Jan Zheng explains his thinking on how to organize phage…
- How to name a phageWhat's in a phage name, and how can we make it count? Should we give phages pet names or serial numbers? This week Jan Zheng continues his informal blog series on phage data, with a new post on how he's thinking about naming phages.
- How to keep track of phagesAs your phage collection grows, keeping track of your phages and associated data becomes increasingly important. This week, Jan Zheng explores how to rein in all that data before it gets out of control.
- 2022: Building the Operating System for Phage TherapyGood morning, 2022! We’re extremely proud of our work empowering the community, running events like Evergreen and building Instill. This year, we'll be focused on building the “operating system” for phage therapy. From lab workflows to web…
- Reflecting back on 2021It's our last issue of the year! We reflect on what we're especially proud of from this year, and highlight some stats on where we're at as a community!
Also: a giant thanks to each of our amazing volunteers!
- State of Phage #3: Exploring phage collectionsWe're compiling the results of our State of Phage 2020 Survey, and we're excited to show you a third snapshot of the findings! Today we're focusing on phage collections; which phages are labs collecting, how many do they have of each, and…
- Evergreen 2021: Many thanks to all 504 phage phans!Last week, in collaboration with Dr. Betty Kutter and her unstoppable team, we helped run the iconic Evergreen International Phage Meeting — but with a twist — this time it was a hybrid virtual/in-person event! We are overjoyed with how it…
- Raise your impact with Instill ScienceAre your manuscripts meeting their potential? We're launching a new community initiative called Instill Science to help you raise your impact (and get credit for helping your fellow phage community members do the same).
- Phage Futures Congress 2021: Meeting RecapWe attended Kisaco Research's Phage Futures Congress 2021 at the end of February, and now present our recap of the event. We hope to provide a window into what you missed, and/or a refresher if you were there!
- State of Phage #2: A wide diversity of strainsWe're compiling the results of our State of Phage 2020 Survey, and we're excited to show you a second snapshot of the findings! Today we're focusing on strain collections; which bacterial species are phage labs collecting, how many do they…
- State of Phage #1: A wide diversity of backgrounds & phage experienceIt's been almost three months since we launched our State of Phage 2020 Survey! We're excited to show you a snapshot of the data coming in. Today we're focusing on who responded to the survey: where are they from, what's their career stage,…
- 2021: Empowering the phage communityHello 2021!! This year, we're focusing on empowering the phage community with the knowledge and tools it needs to overcome phage research challenges & help others do the same.
- Looking back on the year 2020For our last issue of 2020, we're reflecting back on Phage Directory's 2020 progress, and the incredible collaborators who have made it possible. We're really proud of the ways we've been able to connect and work with the phage community…
- Creating a searchable directory of phagesWe're excited to share a sneak-peek into our progress toward creating a global phage catalogue and search tool!
- Phage Futures Congress 2020: Meeting RecapThe last time we were at a conference, it was Phage Futures Congress 2020 (Feb 5-6, 2020). Since we're all working from home, it's a perfect time to reflect back on the phage development community's recent progress.
- Apply for Phage Directory-VoM Writing Awards!Attention student and postdoctoral phage biologists planning to attend Viruses of Microbes 2020 in Portugal this year! Phage Directory will be sponsoring two cash awards in collaboration with the Viruses of Microbes organizing committee,…
- Online communities and working from homeIn the spirit of social distancing and working from home, this week we're exploring some ideas and tools that enable online communities and allow teams to collaborate from around the world and to work from home.
- Capsids in the classroom (and a challenge for 2019)This week, we’re sharing insights from our experience talking to middle school kids about phages, phage therapy, and Phage Directory.
- Tweaking the microbiome with phages: Q&A with BiomX CBO Assaf OronThis week, we bring you a Q&A with BiomX CBO Assaf Oron.