 JENNIFER M. MACH
Education Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA Ph.D., February 1997, in Biology. Dissertation title: The gene egalitarian in Drosophila oocyte determination and polarity. Williams College, Williamstown, MA. Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude, June 1988, in Biology with Highest Honors.
Experience in Biology
Science Editor, The Plant Cell. (February, 2008-present). Edit manuscripts with respect to presentation of scientific content, compliance with journal policies, and presentation for a broad readership. Write In Brief articles highlighting selected papers. Senior Scientist, Chromatin, Inc. (2001-2005, 2007-present). Research and writing at plant biotechnology and biofuels company. Lecturer, The University of Chicago. (2006-2008). Topics course on Genetically Modified Food, for Undergraduates Instructor, Loyola University Chicago. (2005-2006). Introductory Biology Lab course for Undergraduates. Postdoctoral Fellow, The University of Chicago. (1997-2001). Characterized accelerated cell death mutant in plant disease resistance, Dr. Jean Greenberg’s laboratory. Graduate Student, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, (1989-1997). Characterized cytoskeleton and cell polarity in Drosophila oogenesis, Dr. Ruth Lehmann’s laboratory. Research Associate, Columbia University, New York, NY. (1988-1989). Department of Biology; with Dr. Martin Chalfie. Research on C. elegans mechanosensory nerves and genetics.
Fellowships and Scholarships
National Institutes of Health, Small Business Innovation Research Phase I and II grants to J. Mach as P.I. $896,897 (2001-2005) Department of Energy, Small Business Innovation Research Phase I grants to J. Mach as P.I. $300,000 total (2001) United States Department of Agriculture National Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program Postdoctoral Award (1999) National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship (1989-1993) Henry A. Dwight Botanical Prize, Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa (1988)
Publications Selected In Brief Reviews: Mach, J. (2010). Different words, same message: how grasses and Arabidopsis say "hold the bract". Plant Cell 22: 538. Mach, J. (2009). Flipping the centromere switch: reactivation of a dormant centromere in maize. Plant Cell 21: 1876. Mach, J. (2008). Transposon trouble: macrotransposition and chromosome remodeling in maize. Plant Cell 20: 2008. Mach, J. (2008). Ubiquitin Ligation RINGs Twice: Redundant Control of Plant Processes by E3 Ubiquitin Ligases. Plant Cell 20: 1424.
Research Publications: Carlson, S. R., Rudgers, G. W., Zieler, H., Mach, J. M., Luo, S., Grunden, E., Krol, C., Copenhaver, G. P., and Preuss, D. (2007). Meiotic transmission of an in vitro-assembled autonomous maize minichromosome. PLoS Genet 3: 1965-1974. Mach, J. M. and Greenberg, J.T. (2003) Free Radicals and oxidative damage. In L.D. Nooden (Ed) Plant Cell Death Processes. (pp. 203-214) Academic Press, San Diego, CA. Mach, J. M., Castillo, A. R., Hoogstraten, R., and Greenberg, J. T. (2001). The Arabidopsis-accelerated cell death gene ACD2 encodes red chlorophyll catabolite reductase and suppresses the spread of disease symptoms. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 98: 771-776. Mach, J.M. (2001) Organelle Preparations. In Weigel, D., and Glazebrook, J. (Eds.) Arabidopsis-A Laboratory Manual. (pp. 217-221) Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor, NY. Published online as: CSH Protocols; 2007; doi:10.1101/pdb.prot4681 and CSH Protocols; 2007; doi:10.1101/pdb.prot4682 Mach, J. M., and Lehmann, R. (1997). An Egalitarian-BicaudalD complex is essential for oocyte specification and axis determination in Drosophila. Genes Dev 11: 423-435.
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