5835 Scenic Ridge Loop (509) 480-0951

Christopher R. Van Horn

4545 Wheaton Dr. Unit E360 Fort Collins, CO. 80525 (509) 480-0952 [email protected] Christopher R. Van Horn

Professional Bachelor of Science August 2006 - May 2010 Education Genetics and Cell Biology Pullman, WA Washington State University

Doctor of Philosophy August 2011 – May 2016 (Expected) Cell and Molecular Biology Fort Collins, CO Colorado State University

Work CSU: Department of Biology Experience Fort Collins, CO Donna Weedman (Life 102 Lab Coordinator) Office: (970) 491-4061 Dr. Lou Bjostad (Life 102 Lecture Professor) Email: [email protected] Graduate Teaching Assistant: August 2011 – May 2012  Taught two Life 102 Lab sections per semester

WSU: Department of Crop and Soil Sciences Pullman, WA Dr. Lynne Carpenter-Boggs (BIOAg Research Leader) Lab: (509) 335-1553 Research Intern: June 2010 – June 2011  Project manager: Research Fusarium diseases of conifer seedlings  Work with microbial communities against Xanthomonas

WSU: Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition Pullman, WA Dr. Karen Killinger (Assistant Professor and Consumer Food Safety Specialist Lab: (509) 335-2970 Lab Technician: February 2007 – August 2010  Bacterial analysis of Salmonella and E. coli  General microbiology lab techniques

Allan Bros. Inc. Yakima, WA Mike Brumley: (509) 949-1081 Chemical Technician and Cherry Line Supervisor: May 2007 – Aug 2009  Administer and supervise the chemical application on the fruit  Research and implement procedural improvements

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Computer Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint Systems BLAST sequence alignment tool Experience CLUSTALW multiple sequence alignment tool Primer3 Plus primer design tool OligoCalculator PHYLIP programs (Phylogeny Inference Package) AMDIS Analysis Software Mass Spectrometry Tool ______

Volunteer 2012: Colorado State University CMB Recruitment Host Programs 2012: CSU Undergraduate Poster Exhibit Judge 2008: Red Cross Blood Drive 2007-08: American Cancer Society Relay for Life 2007-06: Pullman Regional Hospital 2005: Seattle Biomedical Research Institute – BioQuest Academy ______

Honors/Awards 2009: University of Sydney, AU - WSU Representative 2006-07: Washington Apple Education Foundation Scholarship 2006: George Washington Scholarship 2006: Northwest Farm Credit Services Scholarship 2006: Washington State University Academic Scholarship 2006: Rotary Academic Scholarship 2005: Masonic Education Council Junior Achievement Award 2005: Eagle Scout: Boy Scouts of America ______

References Daniel S. (Dan) Fulton President and CEO Weyerhaeuser Company Mail Stop CH 5 33663 Weyerhaeuser Way South Federal Way, WA 98001 PO Box 9777 Federal Way, WA 98063-9777 Tel: 253-924-7610 Email: [email protected]

John F. Alderete, PhD Professor and Associate Director School of Molecular Biosciences Biotech Life Science Building, 1715 NE S Fairway Rd. Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-7520 Tel: 509-335-8125 Fax: 509-335-4159 Associate Dean of Honors College Honors Hall 130 PO Box 642012 Pullman, WA 99164-2012 Email: [email protected] Christopher R. Van Horn

Philip F. Mixter, PhD Clinical Assistant Professor Washington State University School of Molecular Biosciences Biotechnology Life Sciences 441 Pullman, WA 99164 Tel: 509-335-4937 Email: [email protected]

Theresa Britschgi SBRI BioQuest Director Seattle Biomedical Research Institute 307 Westlake Ave N., Suite 500 Seattle, WA 98109 Tel: (206) 256-7200 Fax: (206) 256-7229

Karen Killinger, PhD Assistant Professor and Consumer Food Safety Specialist Washington State University School of Food Science Food Science and Human Nutrition 228 Pullman, WA 99164 Office: (509) 335-2970 Email: [email protected]

Lynne Carpenter-Boggs, PhD BIOAg Research Leader Washington State University Center for Sustaining Ag and Natural Resources c/o Department of Crop and Soil Sciences Johnson Hall 227 Pullman, WA 99164-6420 Office: (509) 335-1553 Email: [email protected]