“Whole-Cell Modeling: Predicting Phenotype from Genotype for Science, Medicine & Engineering – Toward WC models for predicting cellular phenotypes”
Presented at the ‘Modeling from Genomes to Phenomes to Populations’ RCN workshop in Minneapolis, July 2019.
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When I told people that I am going on a trip to Las Vegas, almost everyone replied, “Have fun gambling!” Well no, this wasn’t the purpose of my stay. I hate gambling and at that point was not even sure if… Read more
You’ve probably heard of introduced species. Perhaps you’ve seen news reports on Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades or heard about the zebra mussels taking over the Great Lakes. It is well documented that these introduced species can wreak havoc on native ecosystems and threaten biodiversity, and thus billions of dollars are used for management purposes every year. However, they also represent really interesting systems to investigate ecological and evolutionary phenomena. For example, we can ask: how do organisms… Read more
Due to their disproportionately high levels of endemism – having species found nowhere else in the world – island ecosystems often represent regions of both high conservation value and concern. As bodies of water acts as barriers-to-entry for flightless colonizers, most oceanic islands are exceptionally lacking in mammalian species, particularly carnivores. During my RCN lab exchange, I visited Santa Cruz Island (SCI), the largest of the Channel Island archipelago, which is unique in that it supports two endemic carnivore… Read more
At the end of January, Winnipeg was under an extreme cold warning with temperatures dipping to -47°C with the wind-chill. I was ecstatic to escape the bitter cold and travel to warm, sunny, Arizona. Stepping off the plane in Phoenix was like heaven, a mere 13°C felt like beach weather. The trip from Phoenix to Flagstaff was beautiful. Seeing cacti as the sun went down over the mountains was everything that I imagined Arizona to be. By the time… Read more
I am privileged to have had the opportunity to participate in an exchange with Dr. John Postlethwait’s lab! My time spent learning new techniques, attending talks, and fighting with pipettes opened my eyes to a whole new world (Disney pun intended).
The Facts
Who? Me! Renee Jordan, PhD Student at Northern Arizona University
What? RCN g2p2pop laboratory exchange
When? December 2nd – 15th, 2018
Where? University of Oregon,… Read more