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Matan Shelomi – Phd Candidate Dept of Entomology and Nematology 581 9Th St 22 University of California, Davis Davis, CA 95616 1 Shields Ave (914) 393-7449 Davis, CA Matan Shelomi – PhD Candidate Dept of Entomology and Nematology 581 9th St 22 University of California, Davis Davis, CA 95616 1 Shields Ave (914) 393-7449 Davis, CA. 95616 [email protected] EDUCATION Harvard University, Cambridge MA 2005-2009 Bachelor of the Arts cum laude in Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, with High Honors. GPA-3.639 University of California, Davis 2009-2014 PhD in Entomology with a Designated Emphasis in Organism-Environment Interactions GPA-4.000 APPOINTMENTS AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE 2009-2014 Graduate Student Researcher, University of California, Davis, USA Dr. Lynn Kimsey lab. Studied the digestive physiology of the Phasmatodea using microbial, enzymatic, genetic, and histological methods. Funded by National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program. 2012 Visiting Scientist, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan Used bioinformatics techniques to describe the bacterial communities of phasmid guts. Work funded by the National Science Foundation’s East Asia and Pacific Summer Institute (EAPSI) Fellowship co-sponsored by NSF and the National Science Council of Taiwan. 2011 Visiting Scientist, National Institute Agrobiological Sciences, Tsukuba, Japan Isolated and identified cellulolytic microbes from the digestive tracts of walking sticks. Work funded by the National Science Foundation’s East Asia and Pacific Summer Institute (EAPSI) Fellowship co-sponsored by NSF and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science. 2010-2011 Team Research, University of California, Davis Lead team investigating the effects of DEET on blowfly and Sarcophagid fly oviposition rates on corpses. 2008-2009 Independent Research, University of Queensland, QLD, Australia Compared the feeding behavior of first instar Helicoverpa armigera larvae on leaves from different plants as part of a thesis project. Worked in the lab of Prof. Myron Zalucki and funded by the Harvard Australian Studies Grant. RESEARCH AND REVIEW PUBLICATIONS M. Shelomi, J. Atallah, L. Kimsey, B. Johnson. “RNA-Seq of the Compartment- alized Phasmatodea Midgut and the Physiology of Obligate Phyllovory.” Manuscript Submitted for Publication. M. Shelomi, H. Watanabe, G. Arakawa. (2014) “Endogenous Cellulase Enzymes in the Stick Insect (Phasmatodea) Gut.” Journal of Insect Physiology. 60: 25-30. doi: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2013.10.007 M. Shelomi, L. Kimsey. (2013) “Vital Staining of the Stick Insect Digestive System Identifies Appendices of the Midgut as Novel System of Excretion.” Journal of Morphology. doi: 10.1002/jmor.20243 M. Shelomi. (2013) “Ants and the Humans Who Love Them in Bernard Werber’s Les Fourmis Trilogy.” American Entomologist. 59(4): 208-213. M. Shelomi, W-S Lo, L.S. Kimsey, C-H Kuo. (2013) “Analysis of the Gut Microbiota of Walking Sticks (Phasmatodea)” BMC Research Notes. 6: 368. doi:10.1186/1756-0500-6-368 M. Shelomi. (2013) “Mad Scientist: The Unique Case of a Published Delusion” Science and Engineering Ethics. 19(2): 381-388. doi: 10.1007/s11948-011-9339-2 M. Shelomi. (2013) “Evidence of Photo Manipulation in a Delusional Parasitosis Paper.” Journal of Parasitology. 99(3): 583-585. doi: 10.1645/12-12.1) M. Shelomi. (2012) “Where are we now? Bergmann’s Rule sensu lato in Insects.” American Naturalist. 180(4), 511-519. PMID: 22976013 M. Shelomi, L. Matern, D. Harris, J. Dinsdall, R. Kimsey. (2012) “DEET (N,N-Diethyl- meta-toluamide) Induced Delay of Blowfly Landing and Oviposition Rates on Treated Pig Carrion (Sus scrofa L.).” Journal of Forensic Science. 57(6): 1507- 1511. doi: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2012.02159.x M. Shelomi, Andrew Richards, Ivana Li, Yukinari Okido. (2012) “A Phylogeny and Evolutionary History of the Pokémon.” Annals of Improbable Research, 18(4): 15-17. M. Shelomi. (2012) “Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo.” Book Review. American Entomologist. 58(3): 188. M. Shelomi. (2011) “Phasmid Eggs Do Not Survive Digestion by Quails and Chickens” Journal of Orthoptera Research. 20(2): 159-162 PMID: 22515377 M, Shelomi, L.E. Perkins, B.W. Cribb, M.P. Zalucki. (2010). “Effects of Leaf Surfaces on First-Instar Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Behaviour” Australian Journal of Entomology. 49: 289-295. WORKSHOPS AND SYMPOSIA ORGANIZED M. Shelomi. “Phasmatodea Studies Symposium.” Member’s Symposium at Entomology 2013, Nov 11. Austin TX. L. Ingwell and M. Shelomi. “Diffusion of Innovations – A 50 year Anniversary (Student Symposium).” 97th Pacific Branch of the Entomological Society of America (ESA) Annual meeting, April 9, 2013. Stateline, NV M. Shelomi. “Mad Scientist: Should Traver 1951 Be Retracted and How.” 60 minute Workshop Presentation in English at the Fourth International Conference on Science in Society. November 15, 2012, University of California, Berkeley. M. Shelomi. “Global Patterns in Insect Morphometrics.” Member’s Symposium at Entomology 2012, Nov 13, Knoxville TN. M. Shelomi. “Dealing with Delusional Parasitosis: Patients, Papers, and Psych- ologists.” Member’s Symposium at Entomology 2012, Nov 11, Knoxville TN. M. Shelomi “UC Davis Fellows of the East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes.” Student Session /Forum at the Interdisciplinary Graduate and Professional Student Symposium, UC Davis. April 2012. PRESENTATIONS + POSTERS M. Shelomi. “Delusional Parasitosis and the Law.” Invited symposium talk at 2013 Entomological Society of America Meeting, Nov 13, Austin Convention Center, Austin TX. M. Shelomi. “Anatomy of the Phasmid Digestive Tract and the Function of the Midgut Appendices.” Paper at 11th International Congress of Orthopterology, August 14 2013, Yunnan University, Kunming China. M. Shelomi “Digestive Physiology of the Phasmatodea.” Awards talk at 97th PBESA Annual meeting, April 9 2013, Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, NV. M. Shelomi. “Digestive Physiology of the Phasmatodea.” Invited talk. ESSIG Brunch seminar, UC Berkeley, March 8 2013. J.S. Carlson, M. Shelomi, M-A. Aghaee, I. Shapiro. “What is the best individual solution to solving the threat of global climate change?” Debate at 2012 Entomological Society of America meeting, Nov 13, Knoxville TN. M. Shelomi. “Where are we now? Bergman’s Rule sensu lato in Insects.” Paper at 2012 Entomological Society of America meeting, Nov 12, Knoxville TN. M. Shelomi. “Dealing with the Deluded: Ekbom's Syndrome, Entomologists, and Everyone Else.” Talk at the Interdisciplinary Graduate and Professional Student Symposium, April 2012, University of California, Davis. M. Shelomi. “Viability of Phasmid Eggs Post-Digestion by Granivorous Birds.” Paper at 2012 Pacific Branch, Entomological Society of America meeting, March 26, Portland, Oregon. M. Shelomi, M-A. Aghaee, J. Carlson, A. Merwin, “Pro Team- The land grant mission of entomology departments remain economically relevant in the U.S. today” Debate at 2011 Entomological Society of America meeting, Nov 15, Reno, Nevada. M. Shelomi, L.M. Matern, J.M. Dinstell, D.W. Harris, R.B. Kimsey. “DEET (N,N-Diethyl- meta-toluamide) induced delay of blow fly landing and oviposition rates on treated pig carrion (Sus scrofa L.)” Paper at 2011 Entomological Society of America meeting, Nov 14, Reno, Nevada. M. Shelomi. “Endogenous and Microbial Cellulases of the Stick Insects (Phasmatodea).” Poster at JSPS Summer Program 2011 Orientation. Hayama, Kanagawa, Japan M. Shelomi. “Risk Assessment of Eucalyptus-Feeding Insects As An Ecoterrorism Weapon”, Paper at 2011 Pacific Branch, Entomological Society of America Meeting, March 28, 2011. Waikoloa, Hawaii M. Shelomi. “California Eucalyptus, Walking Sticks, and the Biofuel industry” Poster presented as first author at Nov, 2010 Third Governor’s Global Climate Summit. Davis, California. M.Shelomi. “Isolation and characterization of cellulolytic microbes from the guts of herbivorous insects.” Poster presented as first author at May, 2010 CIFAR Energy Day conference. Davis, California. M. Shelomi. “Feeding Patterns in First Instar Helicoverpa armigera” presented as keynote speaker at 1119th meeting of the Cambridge Entomological Club at the Museum of Comparative Zoology, May 12, 2009. Cambridge MA. LEADERSHIP POSITIONS / PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES 2014-now – Member of the Orthopterists’ Society 2012-now - Member of Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology 2012-2013 - Member of American Society of Naturalists 2009-2010 - Member of the Pacific Coast Entomological Society 2007-now - Member of the Entomological Society of America - Pacific Branch – Physiology, Biochemistry, and Toxicology Section 2007-2009 - Nominated and elected President of the Cambridge Entomological Club. SERVICE TO THE DEPARTMENT 2013-14 - Graduate Writing Fellow, UC Davis “Writing Across the Curriculum” 2012-14 - Member, UC Davis ESA Debate Team 2011 - Captain, UC Davis ESA Debate team 2011-14 - Captain, UC Davis ESA Linnaean Games team 2010 - Member of UC Davis ESA Linnaean Games team 2010-11 - Treasurer of the UC Davis Entomology Graduate Students Association AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS 2013 First Place Paper at 11th International Congress of Orthopterology 2013 McBeth Memorial Scholarship 2013 Graduate Student Travel Award to Kunming, China 2013-2014 UCD & Humanities Graduate Research Fellowship in Entomology 2013 John Henry Comstock Student Award, Pacific Branch Entomological Society of America 2012 Monsanto Student Travel Award for ESA Meeting 2012 ESA 2011 Student and Young Professionals program award 2012 NSF East Asia & Pacific Summer Institutes (EAPSI) Fellow – Taiwan 1209449 2012-2013 UCD & Humanities Graduate Research Fellowship in Entomology 2011-2014 National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). Grant No.1148897 2011-2012 UCD & Humanities Graduate Research Fellowship in Entomology 2011 NSF East Asia & Pacific Summer Institutes (EAPSI) Fellow. - Japan 1105109 2011 Pacific Branch ESA Travel Award 2010 Grant by the Systematics Research Fund, jointly administered by the Linnean Society of London and the Systematics Association 2010-11 UCD & Humanities Graduate Research Fellowship in Entomology 2009 Winner of Fullerton Student Grant, provides one-year membership in Pacific Coast Entomological Society. 2008 First Winner of Harvard University Australian Studies Committee Fellowship.
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