Jacob Robertson Email & Phone Number

San Diego, CA, US

La Jolla, California

PhD student and NSF graduate research fellow in the Hwa research group. I am studying the physiology and aggregation behavior of a selection of marine bacteria. These strains were recently isolated based on their ability to colonize chitin particles during degradation of the polymer. Chitin in the ocean represents a major pool of organic carbon, so the.

Stanford, CA

In the Bhaya lab, I investigated microbial interactions and phototaxis (movement toward light) in thermophilic microbial communities isolated from hot springs. Video microscopy of community members in combined culture revealed a number of phototactic phenomena unique from those observed in the model phototactic cyanobacteria Synechocystis sp. PCC6803. My.

Princeton, NJ

Coordinating move of genome-wide Chlamydomonas reinhardtii mutant library (live and cryopreserved in vapor phase liquid N2) cross country. Training new technicians in library propagation, sterile technique, molecular biology. Enabling fast-paced use of the mutant library by multiple research teams at the Carnegie Institution.

Stanford, CA

In the Jonikas lab at the Department of Plant Biology, I helped maintain and cryopreserve a library of ~70,000 Chlamydomonas insertional mutants with known mutation sites. Guided by Project Leader Xiaobo Li, I also contributed to pooled screens and genetic analyses to elucidate the systems biology of photosynthesis.

Ithaca, New York Area

In the Rose lab with mentor Nicholas Segerson, I aimed to elucidate the mechanistic basis for catecholamine action in plants. While catecholamines (dopamine, epinephrine, norepinephrine) have been identified in plants and implicated in several physiological roles, little is known about their action at the cellular and genetic level. We incorporated.

Portland, Oregon Area

Ensuring tables and paddles are in good repair, participating in the interview and selection of the new PPR assistant manager, facilitating music and art events in the space

Reed College, Portland, OR

Learning to manage a student space, including: routine upkeep, communication with students about potential improvements, organizing and and advertising events

Reed College, Portland, OR

In work funded by the American Society of Plant Biologists through their SURF program, I researched endophytic bacteria isolated from the roots of Cycas revoluta with mentor Dr. David Dalton. Surveying for a potential plant growth-promoting role of the bacteria, I conducted PCR screens for nitrogenase genes, performed acetylene reduction assays, and used.

Bachelor'S Degree, Biochemistry And Molecular Biology

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa 2015 inductee, Chemistry and Statistics Tutoring, Men's Soccer

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