curriculum vitae
Jessica M. Waite
Research Geneticist
USDA-ARS Tree Fruit Research Lab
1104 N. Western Ave, Wenatchee, WA 98801
[email protected]
EDUCATION
University of Washington Seattle, WA, 2009-2014
PhD. in Biology, defended June 2014
Graduate advisor: Dr. Jennifer L. Nemhauser
Dissertation Title: Auxin-induced degradation dynamics and plant development.
University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 2003-2006
B.S. in Biology, 2006, Area of Specialization: Plant Biology
Undergraduate research with Dr. Keiko U. Torii
B.A. in Spanish, 2006
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Postdoctoral Researcher, Kalcsits Lab November 2018 – March 2020
WSU Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center, Dr. Lee Kalcsits
Researching the molecular and physiological mechanisms underlying heat and light stress, and developing tools and practices to avoid sunburn in apple fruit.
Research Molecular Biologist, Post-Doc, Dardick Lab October 2014 – September 2018
Appalachian Fruit Research Station, ARS, USDA, Dr. Chris Dardick
Investigated the roles of IGT family genes and light in determining shoot and root branch orientation in Prunus and Arabidopsis.
Graduate Student, Nemhauser Lab March 2010 – August 2014
University of Washington, Dr. Jennifer Nemhauser
Studied the dynamics of auxin-mediated protein degradation, and what role they play during lateral root development.
Graduate Rotation, Moens Lab January 2010 – March 2010
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Dr. Cecilia Moens
Studied the molecular events that occur during the establishment of the midbrain-hindbrain boundary and subsequent cerebellar development in zebrafish.
Rotation, Imaizumi Lab September 2009 – December 2009
University of Washington, Dr. Takato Imaizumi
Screened for interaction with key Arabidopsis circadian clock genes using yeast
two hybrid.
Research Technologist January 2008 – August 2009
University of Washington, Dr. Keiko U. Torii
Positional cloning and characterization of a mutation in GLUCAN SYNTHASE 8 in
Arabidopsis, and its role in stomatal development.
Biological Technician April 2007 – September 2007
National Park Service, Mount Rainier National Park
Cross-park vegetation mapping survey.
Undergraduate Researcher May 2004 – December 2006
University of Washington, Dr. Keiko U. Torii
Interaction of two plant U-box genes with the ERECTA pathway in Arabidopsis.
PUBLICATIONS (*co-first authors)
Smith S, Zhu S, Joos L, Roberts I, Nikonorova N, Vu LD, Stes E, Cho H, Larrieu A, Xuan W, Goodall B, van de Cotte B, Waite JM, Rigal A, R Harborough SR, Persiau G, Vanneste S, Kirschner GK, Vandermarliere E, Martens L, Stahl Y, Audenaert D, Friml J, Felix G, Simon R, Bennett M, Bishopp A, De Jaeger G, Ljung K, Kepinski S, Robert S, Nemhauser J, Hwang I, Gevaert K, Beeckman T, De Smet I. 2020. Mol Cell Proteomics mcp.RA119.001826.
DOI: 10.1074/mcp.RA119.001826
Hollender CA, Hill JL, Waite JM, Dardick C. 2020. Opposing influences of TAC1 and LAZY1 on Lateral Shoot Orientation in Arabidopsis. Sci Rep 10:6051.
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-62962-4
Waite JM*, Collum TD*, Dardick C. 2020. AtDRO1 is nuclear localized in root tips under native conditions and impacts auxin localization. Plant Mol Biol 103:197-210.
DOI: 10.1007/s11103-020-00984-2
Morales-Quintana, Waite JM, Kalcsits L, Torres del Campo C, Ramos P. 2020. Physiological, biochemical, and molecular controls regulating sunburn development in apple. Sci Hortic Article 108866
Waite JM and Dardick C. 2018. TILLER ANGLE CONTROL 1 modulates plant architecture in response to photosynthetic signals. J Exp Bot ery253
Hollender CA, Waite JM, Tabb A, Srinivasan C, Raines D, Dardick C. 2018. Alteration of TAC1 expression in Prunus species leads to pleiotropic shoot phenotypes. Hortic Res 5:26.
Guseman JM, Webb K, Srinivasan C, Dardick C. 2017. DRO1 influences root system architecture in Arabidopsis and Prunus species. Plant J 89:1093-1105.
Guseman JM, Nemhauser JL, Moss BL. 2016. A heat shock-inducible system to measure Aux/IAA degradation rates in planta. Bio-protocol 6(15): e1881.
Moss BL, Mao H, Guseman JM, Hinds TR, Hellmuth A, Kovenock M, Noorassa A, Lanctot A, Calderon Villalobos LI, Zheng N, Nemhauser J. 2015. Rate motifs tune Aux/IAA degradation dynamics. Plant Physiology 169:803-813.
Guseman JM, Hellmuth A, Lanctot A, Feldman TP, Moss BL, Klavins E, Calderón Villalobos LIA, Nemhauser JL. 2014. Auxin-induced degradation dynamics set the pace for lateral root development. Development 142:905-909.
Havens KA*, Guseman JM*, Jang S*, Pierre-Jerome E*, Bolten N, Klavins E, Nemhauser JL. 2012. A synthetic approach reveals tunability of auxin perception. Plant Physiology 160:135-142.
Arsovski AA*, Galstyan A*, Guseman JM* and Nemhauser JL. 2012. Photomorphogenesis. The Arabidopsis Book 10:e0147.
Guseman JM, Lee JS, Bogenschutz NL, Peterson KM, Virata RE, Xie B, Kanaoka MM, Hong Z, Torii KU. 2010. Dysregulation of cell-to-cell connectivity and stomatal patterning by loss-of-function mutation in Arabidopsis CHORUS (GLUCAN SYNTHASE-LIKE 8). Development 137:1731-1741.
COMPETITIVE GRANTS
USDA-NIFA AFRI ELI Postdoctoral Fellow, $152,000, October 2016 – September 2018
Developmental Biology Training Grant, 3 years graduate stipend, July 2011 – June 2014
PATENTS
USDA Docket No. 106.15, entitled “Novel DRO1 Gene and Method to Manipulate Tree Root Architecture”.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Co-Instructor, Teacher Training Workshop in Bioinformatics, Summer 2017
Developed CRISPR lab module and taught about CRISPR and sequencing technologies.
Teaching Assistant, Lab Techniques in Cell and Molecular Biology, Winter 2011
Led two and assisted one lab per week, graded results and discussion papers.
Teaching Assistant, Intro Biology – Cell, Molecular, and Developmental, Autumn 2010
Led weekly labs, assisted in active learning activities, proctored and graded exams.
Teaching Assistant, Intro Biology – Cell, Molecular, and Developmental, Spring 2010
Led weekly labs, monitored online message boards, proctored and graded exams.
Peer Teaching Assistant, Identification and Classification of Land Plants, Summer 2004
Aided in plant collections and identification labs.
EXTENSION AND OUTREACH
Science In Our Valley seminar series - Talk, Wenatchee, WA 2020
Mini-maker fair - Demonstration, Wenatchee, WA 2019
AFRS Stakeholder Focus Group Meeting – Talk, Kearneysville, WV, 2016, 2017, 2018
Hagerstown Community College STEM student tour of AFRS – Organizer, Kearneysville WV, 2018
Science National Honor Society STEM night – Talk, Jefferson HS, Shenandoah Junction WV, 2018
Mid-Atlantic Growers twilight meeting – Talk, Kearneysville WV, 2017
WV Dept. of Agriculture and Eastern Plant Board tour of AFRS – Organizer, Kearneysville WV, 2017
Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences (MANRRS) Career Fair – Poster presentations, Pittsburgh PA 2017
AFRS Apple Harvest Tours – Talks, tour guide, organizer, Kearneysville WV, 2015, 2016, 2017
AFRS Station Tours – Talks, tour guide, organizer, Kearneysville WV, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Cumberland-Shenandoah Fruit Workers Conference – Attendee, Winchester VA, 2016
Washington HS Careers in Science Day – Talk, Charles Town WV, 2016
Seattle Expanding Your Horizons – Workshops, Seattle WA, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
National Lab Day - Talks, UW, Seattle WA, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
Organization of Earth Day Activities at Eagle Creek Elementary, Arlington WA, 2010
Students Expressing Environmental Dedication – Member, UW, Seattle WA, 2003-2004
TALKS
Waite JM, American Society of Plant Biologists Annual Meeting, San Jose, CA, 2019
Waite JM, Washington State Tree Fruit Association Annual Meeting, Yakima, WA, 2018
Waite JM, American Society for Horticultural Science Annual Meeting, Washington DC, 2018
Guseman JM, Crossing Kingdoms Synthetic Biology Meeting, Cambridge, UK, 2018
Guseman JM, American Soc. for Gravitational and Space Research Meeting, Seattle, WA, 2017
Guseman JM, FASEB Mechanisms in Plant Development, Saxtons River, VT, 2017
Guseman JM, Plant and Animal Genome Conference XXV, San Diego, CA, 2017
Guseman JM, Int’l Conf. on Plant Synthetic Biology and Bioengineering, Miami, FL, 2016
Guseman JM, Appalachian Fruit Research Station Seminar Series, Kearneysville, WV, 2016
Guseman JM, Mid-Atlantic Plant Molecular Biology Society Meeting, Laurel, MD, 2016
Guseman JM, Workshop on Plant Development and Drought Stress, Asilomar, CA, 2015
Guseman JM, SDB 73rd Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, 2014
Guseman JM, Developmental Biology Training Grant Spring Retreat, 2014
Guseman JM, Northwest Developmental Biology Meeting, Friday Harbor, 2014
-Best Graduate Student Talk
Guseman JM, Developmental Biology Training Grant Spring Retreat, 2013
Guseman JM, Biology Department Graduate Student Symposium, U. Washington, 2012
Guseman JM, Developmental Biology Training Grant Spring Retreat, 2012
Guseman JM, Northwest Developmental Biology Meeting, Friday Harbor, 2012
-Northwest Developmental Biology Award
Guseman JM, Biology Department Graduate Student Symposium, U. Washington, 2011
Guseman JM, Developmental Biology Training Grant Spring Retreat, 2011
POSTERS
Waite JM, Waliullah S, Kalcsits L. American Society of Plant Biologists Annual Meeting, San Jose, CA, 2019
Guseman JM, Hollender CA, Webb K, Raines D, Srinivasan C, Dardick C. American Society for Horticultural Science Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA. 2016
Guseman JM, Hollender CA, Srinivasan C, Dardick C. FASEB Mechanisms in Plant Development, Saxtons River, VT, 2015
Guseman JM, Hollender CA, Srinivasan C, Scorza R, Dardick C. ASPB Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Meeting, Swarthmore, PA. 2015
Guseman JM, Hellmuth A, Lanctot A, Feldman TP, Moss BL, Klavins E, Calderón Villalobos LIA, Nemhauser JL. ASPB Plant Biology, Portland, OR, 2014
Guseman JM, Moss BM, Walker AW, Klavins E, Nemhauser JL. FASEB Mechanisms in Plant Development, Saxtons River, VT, 2013
Guseman JM*, Moss BM*, Pierre-Jerome E*, Havens KA*, Jang S*, Bolten N, Klavins E, Nemhauser JL. Northwest Regional Developmental Biology, Friday Harbor Laboratories, 2013
Guseman JM*, Pierre-Jerome E*, Havens KA*, Jang S*, Bolten N, Klavins E, Nemhauser JL. Cold Spring Harbor Symposium: The Biology of Plants, CSH Laboratories, 2012
Pierre-Jerome E*, Guseman JM*, Jang S*, Yang Y, Moss B, Bolten N, Havens KA*, Nemhauser JL, Klavins E. Synthetic Biology Workshop, Redmond, WA, 2012
Waite JM, Torii KU. Undergraduate Research Symposium, U. Washington, Seattle, WA, 2005
AWARDS and FELLOWSHIPS
Best Graduate Student Talk – Northwest Developmental Biology Meeting – 2014
Northwest Developmental Biology Award – Talk – 2012
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program – Honorable Mention – 2011
Robert L. Fernald Endowed Fellow, Summer 2010
Plant Biology Graduate Fellowship, December 2009 – September 2010
Mary Gates Undergraduate Research Fellowship, September 2005 – June 2006
MEMBERSHIPS AND SERVICE
American Society of Plant Biologists, 2014 – current
American Society for Gravitational and Space Research, 2017
AFRS Seminar Committee, 2016 – 2018
American Society of Horticultural Science, 2016
Society for Developmental Biology, 2013 – 2016
UW Biology Dept. Graduate Student Coordinating Committee, 2012 – 2013
UW Biology Dept. Faculty Meeting Graduate Rep., 2011 – 2012
Research Geneticist
USDA-ARS Tree Fruit Research Lab
1104 N. Western Ave, Wenatchee, WA 98801
[email protected]
EDUCATION
University of Washington Seattle, WA, 2009-2014
PhD. in Biology, defended June 2014
Graduate advisor: Dr. Jennifer L. Nemhauser
Dissertation Title: Auxin-induced degradation dynamics and plant development.
University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 2003-2006
B.S. in Biology, 2006, Area of Specialization: Plant Biology
Undergraduate research with Dr. Keiko U. Torii
B.A. in Spanish, 2006
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Postdoctoral Researcher, Kalcsits Lab November 2018 – March 2020
WSU Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center, Dr. Lee Kalcsits
Researching the molecular and physiological mechanisms underlying heat and light stress, and developing tools and practices to avoid sunburn in apple fruit.
Research Molecular Biologist, Post-Doc, Dardick Lab October 2014 – September 2018
Appalachian Fruit Research Station, ARS, USDA, Dr. Chris Dardick
Investigated the roles of IGT family genes and light in determining shoot and root branch orientation in Prunus and Arabidopsis.
Graduate Student, Nemhauser Lab March 2010 – August 2014
University of Washington, Dr. Jennifer Nemhauser
Studied the dynamics of auxin-mediated protein degradation, and what role they play during lateral root development.
Graduate Rotation, Moens Lab January 2010 – March 2010
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Dr. Cecilia Moens
Studied the molecular events that occur during the establishment of the midbrain-hindbrain boundary and subsequent cerebellar development in zebrafish.
Rotation, Imaizumi Lab September 2009 – December 2009
University of Washington, Dr. Takato Imaizumi
Screened for interaction with key Arabidopsis circadian clock genes using yeast
two hybrid.
Research Technologist January 2008 – August 2009
University of Washington, Dr. Keiko U. Torii
Positional cloning and characterization of a mutation in GLUCAN SYNTHASE 8 in
Arabidopsis, and its role in stomatal development.
Biological Technician April 2007 – September 2007
National Park Service, Mount Rainier National Park
Cross-park vegetation mapping survey.
Undergraduate Researcher May 2004 – December 2006
University of Washington, Dr. Keiko U. Torii
Interaction of two plant U-box genes with the ERECTA pathway in Arabidopsis.
PUBLICATIONS (*co-first authors)
Smith S, Zhu S, Joos L, Roberts I, Nikonorova N, Vu LD, Stes E, Cho H, Larrieu A, Xuan W, Goodall B, van de Cotte B, Waite JM, Rigal A, R Harborough SR, Persiau G, Vanneste S, Kirschner GK, Vandermarliere E, Martens L, Stahl Y, Audenaert D, Friml J, Felix G, Simon R, Bennett M, Bishopp A, De Jaeger G, Ljung K, Kepinski S, Robert S, Nemhauser J, Hwang I, Gevaert K, Beeckman T, De Smet I. 2020. Mol Cell Proteomics mcp.RA119.001826.
DOI: 10.1074/mcp.RA119.001826
Hollender CA, Hill JL, Waite JM, Dardick C. 2020. Opposing influences of TAC1 and LAZY1 on Lateral Shoot Orientation in Arabidopsis. Sci Rep 10:6051.
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-62962-4
Waite JM*, Collum TD*, Dardick C. 2020. AtDRO1 is nuclear localized in root tips under native conditions and impacts auxin localization. Plant Mol Biol 103:197-210.
DOI: 10.1007/s11103-020-00984-2
Morales-Quintana, Waite JM, Kalcsits L, Torres del Campo C, Ramos P. 2020. Physiological, biochemical, and molecular controls regulating sunburn development in apple. Sci Hortic Article 108866
Waite JM and Dardick C. 2018. TILLER ANGLE CONTROL 1 modulates plant architecture in response to photosynthetic signals. J Exp Bot ery253
Hollender CA, Waite JM, Tabb A, Srinivasan C, Raines D, Dardick C. 2018. Alteration of TAC1 expression in Prunus species leads to pleiotropic shoot phenotypes. Hortic Res 5:26.
Guseman JM, Webb K, Srinivasan C, Dardick C. 2017. DRO1 influences root system architecture in Arabidopsis and Prunus species. Plant J 89:1093-1105.
Guseman JM, Nemhauser JL, Moss BL. 2016. A heat shock-inducible system to measure Aux/IAA degradation rates in planta. Bio-protocol 6(15): e1881.
Moss BL, Mao H, Guseman JM, Hinds TR, Hellmuth A, Kovenock M, Noorassa A, Lanctot A, Calderon Villalobos LI, Zheng N, Nemhauser J. 2015. Rate motifs tune Aux/IAA degradation dynamics. Plant Physiology 169:803-813.
Guseman JM, Hellmuth A, Lanctot A, Feldman TP, Moss BL, Klavins E, Calderón Villalobos LIA, Nemhauser JL. 2014. Auxin-induced degradation dynamics set the pace for lateral root development. Development 142:905-909.
Havens KA*, Guseman JM*, Jang S*, Pierre-Jerome E*, Bolten N, Klavins E, Nemhauser JL. 2012. A synthetic approach reveals tunability of auxin perception. Plant Physiology 160:135-142.
Arsovski AA*, Galstyan A*, Guseman JM* and Nemhauser JL. 2012. Photomorphogenesis. The Arabidopsis Book 10:e0147.
Guseman JM, Lee JS, Bogenschutz NL, Peterson KM, Virata RE, Xie B, Kanaoka MM, Hong Z, Torii KU. 2010. Dysregulation of cell-to-cell connectivity and stomatal patterning by loss-of-function mutation in Arabidopsis CHORUS (GLUCAN SYNTHASE-LIKE 8). Development 137:1731-1741.
COMPETITIVE GRANTS
USDA-NIFA AFRI ELI Postdoctoral Fellow, $152,000, October 2016 – September 2018
Developmental Biology Training Grant, 3 years graduate stipend, July 2011 – June 2014
PATENTS
USDA Docket No. 106.15, entitled “Novel DRO1 Gene and Method to Manipulate Tree Root Architecture”.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Co-Instructor, Teacher Training Workshop in Bioinformatics, Summer 2017
Developed CRISPR lab module and taught about CRISPR and sequencing technologies.
Teaching Assistant, Lab Techniques in Cell and Molecular Biology, Winter 2011
Led two and assisted one lab per week, graded results and discussion papers.
Teaching Assistant, Intro Biology – Cell, Molecular, and Developmental, Autumn 2010
Led weekly labs, assisted in active learning activities, proctored and graded exams.
Teaching Assistant, Intro Biology – Cell, Molecular, and Developmental, Spring 2010
Led weekly labs, monitored online message boards, proctored and graded exams.
Peer Teaching Assistant, Identification and Classification of Land Plants, Summer 2004
Aided in plant collections and identification labs.
EXTENSION AND OUTREACH
Science In Our Valley seminar series - Talk, Wenatchee, WA 2020
Mini-maker fair - Demonstration, Wenatchee, WA 2019
AFRS Stakeholder Focus Group Meeting – Talk, Kearneysville, WV, 2016, 2017, 2018
Hagerstown Community College STEM student tour of AFRS – Organizer, Kearneysville WV, 2018
Science National Honor Society STEM night – Talk, Jefferson HS, Shenandoah Junction WV, 2018
Mid-Atlantic Growers twilight meeting – Talk, Kearneysville WV, 2017
WV Dept. of Agriculture and Eastern Plant Board tour of AFRS – Organizer, Kearneysville WV, 2017
Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences (MANRRS) Career Fair – Poster presentations, Pittsburgh PA 2017
AFRS Apple Harvest Tours – Talks, tour guide, organizer, Kearneysville WV, 2015, 2016, 2017
AFRS Station Tours – Talks, tour guide, organizer, Kearneysville WV, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Cumberland-Shenandoah Fruit Workers Conference – Attendee, Winchester VA, 2016
Washington HS Careers in Science Day – Talk, Charles Town WV, 2016
Seattle Expanding Your Horizons – Workshops, Seattle WA, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
National Lab Day - Talks, UW, Seattle WA, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
Organization of Earth Day Activities at Eagle Creek Elementary, Arlington WA, 2010
Students Expressing Environmental Dedication – Member, UW, Seattle WA, 2003-2004
TALKS
Waite JM, American Society of Plant Biologists Annual Meeting, San Jose, CA, 2019
Waite JM, Washington State Tree Fruit Association Annual Meeting, Yakima, WA, 2018
Waite JM, American Society for Horticultural Science Annual Meeting, Washington DC, 2018
Guseman JM, Crossing Kingdoms Synthetic Biology Meeting, Cambridge, UK, 2018
Guseman JM, American Soc. for Gravitational and Space Research Meeting, Seattle, WA, 2017
Guseman JM, FASEB Mechanisms in Plant Development, Saxtons River, VT, 2017
Guseman JM, Plant and Animal Genome Conference XXV, San Diego, CA, 2017
Guseman JM, Int’l Conf. on Plant Synthetic Biology and Bioengineering, Miami, FL, 2016
Guseman JM, Appalachian Fruit Research Station Seminar Series, Kearneysville, WV, 2016
Guseman JM, Mid-Atlantic Plant Molecular Biology Society Meeting, Laurel, MD, 2016
Guseman JM, Workshop on Plant Development and Drought Stress, Asilomar, CA, 2015
Guseman JM, SDB 73rd Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, 2014
Guseman JM, Developmental Biology Training Grant Spring Retreat, 2014
Guseman JM, Northwest Developmental Biology Meeting, Friday Harbor, 2014
-Best Graduate Student Talk
Guseman JM, Developmental Biology Training Grant Spring Retreat, 2013
Guseman JM, Biology Department Graduate Student Symposium, U. Washington, 2012
Guseman JM, Developmental Biology Training Grant Spring Retreat, 2012
Guseman JM, Northwest Developmental Biology Meeting, Friday Harbor, 2012
-Northwest Developmental Biology Award
Guseman JM, Biology Department Graduate Student Symposium, U. Washington, 2011
Guseman JM, Developmental Biology Training Grant Spring Retreat, 2011
POSTERS
Waite JM, Waliullah S, Kalcsits L. American Society of Plant Biologists Annual Meeting, San Jose, CA, 2019
Guseman JM, Hollender CA, Webb K, Raines D, Srinivasan C, Dardick C. American Society for Horticultural Science Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA. 2016
Guseman JM, Hollender CA, Srinivasan C, Dardick C. FASEB Mechanisms in Plant Development, Saxtons River, VT, 2015
Guseman JM, Hollender CA, Srinivasan C, Scorza R, Dardick C. ASPB Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Meeting, Swarthmore, PA. 2015
Guseman JM, Hellmuth A, Lanctot A, Feldman TP, Moss BL, Klavins E, Calderón Villalobos LIA, Nemhauser JL. ASPB Plant Biology, Portland, OR, 2014
Guseman JM, Moss BM, Walker AW, Klavins E, Nemhauser JL. FASEB Mechanisms in Plant Development, Saxtons River, VT, 2013
Guseman JM*, Moss BM*, Pierre-Jerome E*, Havens KA*, Jang S*, Bolten N, Klavins E, Nemhauser JL. Northwest Regional Developmental Biology, Friday Harbor Laboratories, 2013
Guseman JM*, Pierre-Jerome E*, Havens KA*, Jang S*, Bolten N, Klavins E, Nemhauser JL. Cold Spring Harbor Symposium: The Biology of Plants, CSH Laboratories, 2012
Pierre-Jerome E*, Guseman JM*, Jang S*, Yang Y, Moss B, Bolten N, Havens KA*, Nemhauser JL, Klavins E. Synthetic Biology Workshop, Redmond, WA, 2012
Waite JM, Torii KU. Undergraduate Research Symposium, U. Washington, Seattle, WA, 2005
AWARDS and FELLOWSHIPS
Best Graduate Student Talk – Northwest Developmental Biology Meeting – 2014
Northwest Developmental Biology Award – Talk – 2012
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program – Honorable Mention – 2011
Robert L. Fernald Endowed Fellow, Summer 2010
Plant Biology Graduate Fellowship, December 2009 – September 2010
Mary Gates Undergraduate Research Fellowship, September 2005 – June 2006
MEMBERSHIPS AND SERVICE
American Society of Plant Biologists, 2014 – current
American Society for Gravitational and Space Research, 2017
AFRS Seminar Committee, 2016 – 2018
American Society of Horticultural Science, 2016
Society for Developmental Biology, 2013 – 2016
UW Biology Dept. Graduate Student Coordinating Committee, 2012 – 2013
UW Biology Dept. Faculty Meeting Graduate Rep., 2011 – 2012