Oklahoma State University, Ph.D. Plant Science (Molecular Biology), 2003

CURRICULUM VITA TIMMY D. SAMUELS, Ph.D. 817 Park Place Stillwater, OK 74075 Home: 405-612-1756 E-mail: [email protected]

EDUCATION: Oklahoma State University, Ph.D. Plant Science (Molecular Biology), 2003 University of Missouri, ABD. Plant Physiology, 1999 Midwestern State University, M.S. Biology, 1996 Midwestern State University, B.S. Biology (Cum Laude), 1994 Vernon Regional Junior College, A.O.T. Management, 1991 Community College of the Air Force, A.A.S. Pharmacy Technology, 1991 Seminole Junior College, General Studies, 1986-1987

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

2007-Present Senior Molecular Genetic Specialists, Plant and Soil Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma 2006-2007 Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Entomology and Plant Pathology (Mycology), Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma 2004-2006 Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Entomology and Plant Pathology (Virology), Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma 2004 Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma 2000-2003 USDA-NNF Doctoral Fellowship, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma 1996 - 1999 Research Assistant, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri 1996 Botany Instructor, Department of Biology, Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, Texas 1994 - 1996 Graduate Assistant, Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, Texas 1995 General Botany Lab Instructor, Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, Texas 1994 - 1995 Plant Physiology Research Assistant, Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, Texas 1992 - 1994 Microbiology / Bacteriology Media Lab Technician, Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, Texas 1992 Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates Lab Assistant, Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, Texas 1987 - 1991 Pharmacy Technician, United States Air Force, Sheppard Air Force Base, Wichita Falls, Texas GRADUATE LEVEL COURSE WORK: Safe Handling of Radioactive Material Analysis of Variance Advanced Plant Molecular Biology Plant Water Relations Nutrient Transport and Metabolism in Plants Plant Physiology History and Literature of Biological Sciences Molecular Biology Plant Anatomy Recombinant DNA Plant Cell Metabolism Electronmicroscopy Ecology Biogeography Biochemistry I Biochemistry II Biochemistry Lab Plant Biochemistry Crop Seminar Plant Soilborne Diseases Physiology of Host Plant Resistance Advanced Plant Physiology

UNDERGRADUATE COURSE WORK: Pharmaceutical Preparation and Manufacturing Basic Medical Readiness Fundamentals of Pharmacy Introduction to Pharmacology 3000 / 5000 Pharmacy Skilled Level Introduction to Chemistry General Chemistry I & II Organic Chemistry I General Physics I & II Physical Science Human Biology Microbiology Bacteriology General Zoology Field Zoology Systematic Botany Genetics Immunology Plane Trigonometry Seminar in Biology College Algebra Economics Employer / Employee Relations Principals of Management

ORGANIZATIONS: Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society Alpha Chi National Honor Society Beta Beta Beta Biology Honor Society American Society of Plant Biologists Great Plains Consortium of Plant Biotechnology American Phytopathological Society American Legion Disabled American Veterans Soil Science Society of America Agronomy Society of America Crop Science Society of America

HONORS AND AWARDS: Military: Air Force Good Conduct Medal (1991) Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon (1991) National Defense Service Medal (1991) Air Force Achievement Medal (1990) Air Force Organizational Excellence Award (1990) Nominated For Airman Of The Quarter (1990) Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon (1987) Air Force Training Ribbon (1987) Distinguished Graduate Pharmacy Technician School (1987) HONORS AND AWARDS (CONT.): College/University: USDA-NNF Fellowship Oklahoma State University (2000-2003) Agronomy Tuition Waiver Oklahoma State University (2000-2003) Deans Tuition Waiver Oklahoma State University (2000-2003) Early Start Scholarship Oklahoma State University (2000) Travel Grant to Pullman Washington for Plant Biochemistry (1999) Graduate Research Assistantship University of Missouri-Columbia (1996-1999) American Society of Plant Physiologists Travel Grant to Cocoyo, Mexico (1995) Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges (1995) Top Five Finalist Graduate Student of the Year Midwestern State University (1995) Graduate Assistantship Midwestern State University (1994 - 1996) National Science Foundation Scholarship Midwestern State University (1994 - 1996) Outstanding Biology Student Midwestern State University (1994) Outstanding Senior Man Midwestern State University (1994) Honor Roll Midwestern State University (1991 - 1996) Honor Roll Vernon Regional Junior College (1989 - 1991) Honor Roll Seminole Junior College (1986 - 1987)

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS: Poster Presentation at the Annual Oklahoma EPSCOR Meeting, Oklahoma City (2009) Oral Presentation at the 20th Annual Research Symposium, Oklahoma State University (2009) Poster Presentation at the 3rd annual Oklahoma Biofuels Conference Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, (2008) Poster Presentation at the SSSA-ASA-CSSA Joint Annual Meeting, Houston, Texas, (2008) Poster Presentation Beltwide Cotton Conferences Nashville, Tennessee (2007) Oral Presentation The Consortium for Legume Research Cotton Root Rot Meeting, Norman, Oklahoma (2006) Poster Presentation American Phytopathological Society Regional Meeting, Daytona Beach, Florida (2006) Poster Presentation Molecular Plant Microbe Interaction Cancun Mexico (2005) Oral Presentation at the 14th Annual Graduate Symposium, Oklahoma State University (2003) Poster Presentation at the 13th Annual Graduate Symposium, Oklahoma State University (2002) Keynote Speaker for the National Honors Society Banquet at Stroud High School, Stroud, Oklahoma (2002) Oral Research Presentation for the Advanced Placement Biology Students from Stroud High School at Oklahoma State University (2002) Poster Presentation at the 12th Annual Graduate Symposium, Oklahoma State University (2001) Poster Presentation at the Phytochemical Society of North America, Phytochemistry in the Genomics and Post-Genomics Eras, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, (2001) Poster Presentation at the American Phytopathological Society Regional Meeting, Manhattan, Kansas (2001) Poster Presentation at the Molecular Plant Biology Conference: Overview of Research Programs in Molecular and Cellular Plant Biology at the Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Oklahoma State University and University of Oklahoma, in Oklahoma City (2000) Oral Research Presentation at the Great Plains Cereals Biotechnology Consortium Research Symposium, in Kansas City, Missouri (2000) Poster Presentation at the XVI International Botanical Congress. St. Louis, Missouri (1999) Poster Presentation at the Current Topics in Plant Biochemistry, Physiology and Molecular Biology Symposium on Plant Hormones: Signaling and Gene Expression. University of Missouri-Columbia (1999) Oral Research Presentation for the Texas Academy of Science (1995 - 1996) Poster Presentation at the VII National Congress on Plant Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, First Joint Mexico-United States Symposium on Agrobiology, Molecular Physiology and Biotechnology of Crops Important for Mexican Agriculture, in Cocoyo, Mexico (1995) Poster Presentation at the American Society of Plant Physiologists Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina (1995)

PUBLICATIONS: Samuels, T.D., Ju, H., Ye, C.M., Motes, C.M., Blancaflor, E.B., and Verchot, J. (2007) Subcellular targeting and interactions among the Potato virus X TGB proteins. Virology. 367: 375-389. Verchot-Lubicz, J.M., Ju, H., Samuels, T.D., (2005) Cell-to-Cell Movement of Potato Virus X In. Biology of Plant Microbe Interactions Vol 5. Eds. Federico Sánchez, Carmen Quinto, Isabel M. López-Lara, and Otto Geiger. Ju, H., Samuels, T.D., Wang, Y., Blancaflor, E.B., Payton, M., Mitra, R., Krishnamurthy, K., Nelson, R.S., Verchot-Lubicz, J. (2005) The Potato Virus X TGBp2 movement protein associates with ER-derived vesicles during virus infection. Plant Physiology (Rockville) 138(4): 1877-1895. Samuels, T.D. and Guenzi, A. (2003) Differential gene expression in wheat roots in response to infection by the ‘take-all’ fungus (Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici). Oklahoma State University Library Dissertation. Spollen, W., LeNoble, M. E., Samuels, T. D., Bernstein, N., Sharp, R. (2000) Abscisic acid accumulation maintains maize primary root elongation at low water potentials by restricting ethylene production. Plant Physiology (Rockville) 122: 967-976. Samuels T D., Kucukakyuz K., Rincon Zachary M. (1997) Aluminum partitioning patterns and root growth as related to aluminum sensitivity and aluminum tolerance in wheat. Plant Physiology (Rockville) 113(2): 527-534.