Maloof Lab:Christine.M.Palmer CV
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Room 2115 |
Department of Plant Biology
1 Shields Ave
University of California, Davis
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 752-8086
cmpalmer@ucdavis.edu
Education
2011 Ph.D. Biology, Dartmouth College. Hanover, NH
2006 M.S. Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, PA
2002 B.A. Biology, Williams College. Williamstown, MA
Research Experience
2011-present Postdoctoral Researcher, University of California, Davis, CA
- Advisor: Dr. Julin Maloof
- Research: Quantitative genetics of shade avoidance in plants
2013-present Field Research Leader, White Mountain Research Station, White Mountains, CA
- GLORIA project, Global Observation Research Initiative in Alpine Environments
- Research: Climate change impacts on the ecology of high mountain plants
2013-present Volunteer Field Researcher, U.S. Forest Service
- Investigator: Dr. Malcolm North
- Research: Effect of fire on forest understory herb and shrub communities
2006-2011 Graduate Student, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
- Advisor: Dr. Mary Lou Guerinot
- Ph.D. Thesis: Regulation of the iron deficiency response in Arabidopsis
2003-2006 Graduate Student, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
- Advisor: Dr. Mitchell Lazar
- M.S. Thesis: A novel interaction between the mammalian corepressor SMRT and the DNA-dependent protein kinase
2002-2003 Research Assistant, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
- Advisors: Dr. Stanley Faeth, Dr. Lokesh Joshi
- Research: Ecology of native bunchgrass and endophytic fungus
- Research: Production of therapeutic compounds in Nicotiana sp.
2001-2002 Undergraduate Honors Thesis, Williams College, Williamstown, MA
- Advisor: Dr. Marta Laskowski
- Thesis: Characterization of an auxin-induced F-box protein in Arabidopsis
2000-2001 Undergraduate Research, Williams College, Williamstown, MA
- Advisor: Dr. Joan Edwards
- Research: Impact of the invasive species Alliaria petiolata on native plants
- Research: Influence of self- and cross-fertilization on pollen tube development
Teaching Experience
2013-present Research Mentor, University of California, Davis *Plant Biology, Undergraduate: Megan Choi *Young Scholar Program, High School: Kisha Thayapran
2013 Guest Lecturer, University of California, Davis Plant Developmental Biology
2012-present Instructor, Pioneer High School, Woodland, CA *Methods in DNA, AP Biology students
2012-present Science Mentor (online), American Society of Plant Biologists
- Master Plant Science Team, Various high schools nationwide
2012-present Instructor, University of California, Davis
- Techniques in proteins, Summer Intern Program
2008-2011 Research Mentor, Dartmouth College
- MCB Program Graduate: Maria Hindt and Jessica Weng
- Women in Science Undergraduate: Tara Henn
- Presidential Scholars Undergraduates: Zieanna Chang and Adi Rattner
- Honors Program Undergraduate: Ilda Bajraktari
- SURF Program Undergraduate: Sean Beckwith (Carleton College)
2009 Teacher Training Workshop Series, Dartmouth College
2007 Teaching Assistant, Dartmouth College
- Genetics Supervisor: Dr. Patrick Dolph
2005 Teaching Assistant, University of Pennsylvania
- Genetics (Postbacc) Supervisor: Dr. Jean Labriola Scholz
2000-2001 Teaching Assistant, Williams College
- Genetics Supervisor: Dr. Marsha Altschuler
- Ecology Supervisor: Dr. Joan Edwards
Awards and Honors
- 2012-2013 Professors For The Future Fellowship, University of California, Davis
- 2011 Sigma Xi Full Membership
- 2010 Dartmouth College Arts and Sciences Graduate Travel Award
- 2007-2009 Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Biochemistry Training Grant T32-GM008704
- 2007-2010 Outstanding Graduate Student Teacher Award, Dartmouth College (3 awards)
- 2006-2007 GAANN Fellowship, U.S. Department of Education
- 2005-2006 Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Genetics Training Grant T32-GM07229
- 2003-2005 Cell and Molecular Biology Training Grant, University of Pennsylvania
- 2002 Sigma Xi Associate Membership
- 2001 Nathaniel Lawrence Travel Fellowship, Williams College
- 2000 Howard Hughes Medical Institute Undergraduate Research Fellowship
Peer Reviewed Publications
- Palmer CM, Guerinot ML. Expanding the Regulatory Cascade Required for Plant Survival Under Iron Deficiency. (in review)
- Maloof JN, Nozue K, Mumbach MR, Palmer CM. 2012. LeafJ: an ImageJ plugin for semi- automated leaf shape measurements. Journal of Visualized Experiments. (in press)
- Palmer CM, Bush SM, Maloof JN. Phenotypic and developmental plasticity in plants. In: eLS 2012. John Wiley & Sons Ltd, Chichester.
- Palmer CM, Guerinot ML. 2009. Facing the challenges of Cu, Fe and Zn homeostasis in plants. Nature Chemical Biology (5): 333-40.
- Argyros RD, Mathews DE, Chiang YH, Palmer CM, Thibault DM, Etheridge N, Argyros DA, Mason MG, Kieber JJ, Schaller GE. 2008. Type B response regulators of Arabidopsis play key roles in cytokinin signaling and plant development. Plant Cell (8): 2102-16.
- Yu J, Palmer C, Alenghat T, Li Y, Kao G, Lazar MA. 2006. The corepressor silencing mediator for retinoid and thyroid hormone receptor facilitates cellular recovery from DNA double- strand breaks. Cancer Research (18): 9316-22.
Poster Presentations
- Palmer CM, Chao D, Salt DE, Guerinot ML. Natural genetic variation in selected populations of Arabidopsis thaliana is associated with differences in arsenic accumulation. 2010. Superfund Research Conference. Portland, OR.
- Palmer CM, Guerinot ML. MYB10 and MYB72 are required for survival under iron deficiency. 2010. FASEB Conference: Trace Elements in Biology and Medicine. Snowmass, CO.
- Palmer CM, Guerinot ML. MYB10 and MYB72 are required for survival under iron deficiency. 2009. Dartmouth Molecular and Cellular Biology Graduate Program Retreat. Whitefield, NH.
- Palmer CM, Lahner B, Salt DE, Guerinot ML. MYB10 and MYB72 play a redundant role in the iron deficiency response. 2008. Gordon Conference: Plant Molecular Biology. Holderness, NH.
- Palmer CM, Lahner B, Salt DE, Guerinot ML. MYB10 and MYB72 play a redundant role in the iron deficiency response. 2008. Dartmouth Molecular and Cellular Biology Graduate Program Retreat. Whitefield, NH.
- Yu J, Palmer C, Alenghat T, Li Y, Kao G, Lazar MA. The corepressor silencing mediator for retinoid and thyroid hormone receptor facilitates cellular recovery from DNA double- strand breaks. 2006. Keystone Symposia: Nuclear Receptors. Banff, Alberta.
