REGINA LAMENDELLA, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Biology ● Juniata College th 601 17 Street, Von Liebig Center for Science ● Huntingdon, PA 16652 Tel: (814)-641-3553 ● Email: [email protected] EDUCATION Ph.D., Environmental Science, University of Cincinnati, College of Engineering, 2009 Thesis Advisor: Dr. Daniel B. Oerther Doctoral Dissertation: “Comparative metagenomic approaches reveal swine-specific populations useful for fecal source identification.” M.S., Environmental Science, University of Cincinnati, College of Engineering, 2006 Thesis Advisors: Dr. Daniel B. Oerther and Dr Jorge Santo Domingo Master’s Thesis: “Assessment of fecal source pollution in Plum Creek watershed, Nebraska using Bacteroidetes-targeted PCR assays and phylogenetic analysis.” B.S., Biology, Lafayette College, 2004 Minor: Environmental Science Thesis Advisor: Dr. Lorraine Mineo Honor’s Thesis Title: “A comparison of drought and excessive precipitation condition in two tributaries feeding the Bushkill Creek, Jacobsburg, PA: A Water Quality Survey” M.S., Molecular Genetics, Biochemistry, and Microbiology, University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine, expected Advisor: Dr. Edmund Choi RESEARCH AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE Assistant Professor, Juniata College, 2012-present Biology Department Research Affiliate, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 2012-present Earth Sciences Division, Ecology Department E.O. Lawrence Postdoctoral Fellow, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, 2009-2012 Supervisor: Dr. Janet K. Jansson Private Contractor to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2009 Self-employed Contract: “Controlling microbial induced concrete corrosion” U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Graduate Student Trainee, 2004-2008 Supervisors: Dr. Daniel B. Oerther, Dr. Jorge Santo Domingo EXCEL Research Scholar, Lafayette College, Department of Biology, 2003-2004 Supervisors: Dr. Nancy Waters, Dr. Lorraine Mineo Curriculum Vitae, Lamendella, Page 1 of 12 Robert Hunt Research Fellow, Lafayette College, Department of Biology, 2002-2003 Supervisor: Dr. Lorraine Mineo National Science Foundation GK-12 Teaching Fellow, Science and Technology Enhancement Program (STEP), 2008-2009 Supervisors: Dr Andrea Burrows, Dr. Anant Kukreti Guest Lecturer, Northern Kentucky University, 2008 Mentor: Dr. Hazel Barton (as part of Preparing Future Faculty Program) Preparing Future Faculty Fellow, University of Cincinnati, 2006-2009 (Certificate Program) Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Cincinnati, 2006-2007 Molecular Methods for Environmental Engineers Graduate Teaching Assistant University of Cincinnati, 2005-2007 Chemical and Microbiological Principles of Environmental Engineering Undergraduate Teaching Assistant, Lafayette College, 2003-2004 General Biology Undergraduate Teaching Assistant, Lafayette College, 2003-2004 Limnology Undergraduate Teaching Assistant, Lafayette College, 2002-2004 Chemistry STUDENTS MENTORED Research Advisor, Biology Department, Juniata College Ryan Trexler and Caroline Solomon, 2012-2013, “Microbial community response to fracking in aquatic ecosystems” Mitchell Dunklebarger and Erin McClure, 2012-2013, “Longitudinal analysis of gut microbial community dynamics of an Inflammatory Bowel Disease Cohort’ Steven Strutt and Jared Haidet, 2012-2013, “Genome sequencing of hydrocarbon degrading bacteria isolated from biotrap amended beads in the Gulf of Mexico” Andrew Maul, 2012-2013, “Impact of Resistant Starch Diets on Gut Microbial Community dynamics” Research Mentor, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 2010-2012 Kent Li, 2010-2012, “Metagenomic analysis of permafrost soils” Lasse Bergmark, 2011, “Gene-networked based approaches for analyzing complex metagenomic and metaproteomic datasets.” Brandon Brooks, 2011, “Microbial community profiling of a Swedish twin cohort with Crohn’s Disease.” Curriculum Vitae, Lamendella, Page 2 of 12 FELLOWSHIPS, HONORS, AND SCHOLARLY AWARDS Postdoctoral . Science and Technology Achievement Award, 2011, United States Environmental Protection Agency . SPOT Recognition Award for Exceptional Research Contributions, 2010, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory . E. O. Lawrence Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2010, Department of Energy, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, ($150,000) . Travel Grant to 2nd Annual Soil Metagenomics Workshop, 2010, Argonne National Laboratory, ($1,000) Graduate . John David Eye Fellowship, 2009, College of Engineering, University of Cincinnati, (1000$) . Graduate Environmental Education Scholarship, 2009, Quantitative Environmental . Analysis LLC, (1500$) . Science and Technology Achievement Award, 2009, United States Environmental Protection Agency . GK-12 Graduate Student Teaching Award, 2008, National Science Foundation . Travel Award to ISME-12 Conference, 2008, International Society for Microbial Ecology, ($1,500) . Travel Award to 108th Annual ASM Conference, 2008, American Society for Microbiology, ($500) . Durning Sisters Scholarship Grant, 2008, Delta Foundation, ($1,500) . Rindsberg Graduate Student Fellowship, 2008, University of Cincinnati, College of Engineering, ($8,000) . University Graduate Scholarship, 2007, University of Cincinnati, ($1,000) . Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment Travel Award, 2007, Michigan State University ($1,500) . Graduate Student Paper Finalist, 2006, American Water Works Association . Graduate Student Poster Winner, 2006, Allegheny Branch, American Society of Microbiology, . U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Traineeship Award, 2005-2008, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ($45,000 per year) Undergraduate . Graduated magna cum laude, 2004 Lafayette College. Graduated with Honors in Biology, 2004, Lafayette College . Sarah Ida Shaw Nominee, 2004 Delta Delta Delta Foundation . Robert J. Hunt Prize for Excellence in Biology, 2004, Lafayette College, ($500) . University Graduate Scholarship, 2004, University of Cincinnati, ($20,000) . David M. Nalven Memorial Scholarship, Lafayette College, Easton, PA. ($500) . EXCEL Scholarship, Lafayette College, 2000-2004 ($30,000) . Dean’s List all Semesters, 2000-2004, Lafayette College Curriculum Vitae, Lamendella, Page 3 of 12 PROFESSIONAL TRAINING WORKSHOPS . Next Generation Sequencing Workshop, 2012, Michigan State University . Integrated Microbial Genomes Workshop, 2010, Joint Genome Institute . 2nd Annual Soil Metagenomics Workshop, 2010, Argonne National Laboratory . Computational Microbiology Bootcamp, 2009, University of Massachusetts . International Workshop on Ribosomal RNA Technology, 2008, Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology . Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment Summer Institute, 2007, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI. Joint Genome Institute’s Training Workshop on Integrated Microbial Genomes and Metagenomes, 2007, Joint Genome Institute . Microarray Workshop, 2006, American Society for Microbiology COMMUNITY SERVICE . Volunteer Science Educator at Open Houses, 2010-2011, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory . Mill Creek Watershed Restoration Program Education Volunteer, 2008-2009, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, OH . Water Quality and Biotechnology Program Coordinator, 2006-2009, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Cincinnati . Graduate Student Orientation Leader, 2005-2008, University of Cincinnati . American Society for Engineering Education Volunteer, 2005-2007, Ohio Division . Midnight Run Homeless Program Volunteer, 2001-2003, Lafayette College . Safe Harbor Homeless Shelter Program Coordinator, 2000-2004, LANDIS Community Center, Lafayette College PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND REVIEWER . American Society of Microbiology: Member since 2004 . Water Management Association of Ohio: Member since 2006 . Graduate Women In Science: Member since 2006 . Allegheny Branch American Society of Microbiology: Member since 2006 . International Society for Microbial Ecology: Member since 2006 . Scientific Reviewer for: o International Society for Microbial Ecology Journal o Applied and Environmental Microbiology o Ecotoxicology Curriculum Vitae, Lamendella, Page 4 of 12 PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS 1. Lamendella R., Jansson, J.K., Russell, A., Cantarel, B., Darzi, Y., Raes, J., Zhang, B., Mongodin, E., Wortman, J., Shah, M., Halfvarson, J., Tysk, C., Verberkmoes, N., Fraser-Liggett, C.M., and Hettich, R. Metaproteomics of the human gut microbiome in a twin cohort with Crohn’s disease,” (accepted, PLOS One). 2. Lamendella, R., Verberkmoes, N., and Jansson, J.K. 2012. “Omics of the mammalian gut-new insights into function,” Current Opinion in Biotechnology, 23:491-500. 3. Baelum, J, Borglin, S., Chakraborty, R. Fortney, J.L., Lamendella., R., Mason, O.U., Auer, M., Zelma, M., Bill, M., Conrad, M.E., Malfatti, S.A., Tinge, S.G., Holman, H.Y., Hazen, T.C., and Jansson, J.K. 2012. “Deep-sea bacteria enriched by oil and dispersant from the Deepwater Horizon Spill,” Environmental Microbiology, 14:2405-2416. 4. Mason, O.U., Hazen, T.C., Borglin, S., Chain, P.S.G., Dubinsky, E.A., Fortney, J.L., Han, J., Holman, H.-Y.N., Hultman, J., Lamendella, R., Mackelprang, R., Malfatti, S., Tom, L.M., Tringe, S.G., Woyke, T., Zhou, J., Rubin, E.M., and Jansson, J.K. 2012. “Metagenomics, metatranscriptomics and single cell sequencing reveal bacterial response to the Gulf oil spill,” ISME Journal, 6:1715- 1727. 5. Lamendella, R., Oerther, D.B., Martinson, J., and Santo Domingo, J.W. 2011. “Comparative fecal metagenomics reveals previously unknown functionality of the distal swine gut,” BMC Microbiology, 11:103 (highly accessed). 6. Lu, Z., Deng, Y., Van Nostrand,