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2018-Present
: Assistant Research Professor
The School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems
Northern Arizona University · Flagstaff, AZ
2016-2017
: Postdoctoral Scholar in Viacheslav Fofanov’s lab
The School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems
Northern Arizona University · Flagstaff, AZ
2013-2016
: Graduate Student in Reed A. Cartwright's lab
Center for Human and Comparative Genomics · The Biodesign Institute
Arizona State University · Tempe, AZ
2010–2013
: Research Associate in Roberto Gaxiola's lab
School of Life Sciences · Arizona State University · Tempe, AZ
2009–2010
: Undergraduate Student Researcher in Lei Lei's lab
School of Life Sciences · Arizona State University · Tempe, AZ
2010-2016
: PhD, Molecular and Cellular Biology · Arizona State University · Tempe, AZ
Advisor: Reed A. Cartwright
Dissertation title: *Spatial Genetic Structure under Limited Dispersal: Theory, Methods and Consequences of Isolation-by-Distance*
2008-2010 : BSc, Bioinformatics and Genomics · Arizona State University · Tempe, AZ
Dean’s List · *magna cum laude*
Hepp, CM, Cocking, JH, Valentine, M, Young, SJ, Damian, D, Sheridan-Crow, K, Fofanov, VY, Furstenau, TN, Busch JD, Erickson DE, Lancione, RC, Smith, K. Will, J, Townsend, J, Keim, PS, Engelthaler, DM. Phylogenetic analysis of West Nile Virus in Maricopa County, Arizona: Evidence of endemic and ephemeral circulation of strains in two major lineages. PLOS ONE. 13(11): e0205801. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0205801
Furstenau, TN, Cocking, J, Sahl, JW, and VY Fofanov. (2018). Variant site strain typer (VaST): Efficient strain typing using a minimal number of variant genomic sites. BMC Bioinformatics. 19:222:1-13. doi:10.1186/s12859-018-2225-z
Fofanov, VY*, Furstenau, TN*, Sanchez D, Hepp, C, Cocking, J, Sobek, C, Pagel, N, Walker, F, and CL Chambers. (2018). Guano exposed: Impact of aerobic conditions on bat fecal microbiota. Ecology and Evolution. 00:1-12. doi:10.1002/ece3.4084 (Cover Article)
Furstenau, TN, and RA Cartwright. (2017) The impact of self-incompatibility systems on the prevention of biparental inbreeding. PeerJ 5:e4085 doi:10.7717/peerj.4085
Furstenau, TN, and RA Cartwright (2016). The effect of the dispersal kernel on isolation-by-distance in a continuous population. PeerJ 4:e1848. doi:10.7717/peerj.1848
Pizzio GA, Paez-Valencia J, Khadilkar AS, Regmi K, Patron-Soberano A, Zhang S, Sanchez-Lares J, Furstenau T, Li J, Sanchez-Gomez C, Valencia-Mayoral P, Yadav UP, Ayre BG, and RA Gaxiola (2015). Arabidopsis proton-pumping pyrophosphatase AVP1 expresses strongly in phloem where it is required for PPi metabolism and photosynthate partitioning. Plant Physiology 167:1541-1553. doi:10.1104/pp.114.254342
| Name | Description | Language | Repository |
|---|---|---|---|
| MTSv | Metagenomic binning and analysis tool | Python/Rust | Github Conda |
| VaST | Variant Site Strain Typer: An algorithm which finds the minimum number of variant genomic sites for strain differentiation. | Python | Github |
| NbMCMC | Bayesian inference of neighborhood size using composite marginal likelihoods | Python | Github |
| SI-Sim | Self-Incompatibility Simulation: A spatially explicit individual-based model of a diploid plant population that reproduces according to five different models of self-incompatibility. | C++ | Github |
| IBD-Sim | Isolation-by-distance simulation: A spatially explicit individual-based simulation to model dispersal on a lattice using different dispersal distribution functions. | C++ | Github |
May 2017
: Strain-level pathogen identification using targeted PCR amplicon sequencing
The Biodefense and Disease Ecology Center Meeting
The Pathogen and Microbiome Institute · Flagstaff, AZ
December 2015
: Spatial genetic structure under limited dispersal
Job Talk
Informatics and Computing Program · Flagstaff, AZ
September 2015
: Bayesian estimation of neighborhood size using composite marginal likelihoods
Molecular and Cellular Biology Colloquium
The Biodesign Institute · Tempe, AZ
July 2015
: Bayesian estimation of neighborhood size using composite marginal likelihoods
Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution Meeting
Hofburg Imperial Palace · Vienna, Austria
September 2014
: Evolution of Self-Incompatibility: Investigating the role of self-incompatibility systems in the prevention of biparental inbreeding
Molecular and Cellular Biology Colloquium
The Biodesign Institute · Tempe, AZ
October 2013
: Evolution of Self-Incompatibility: Investigating the role of self-incompatibility systems in the prevention of biparental inbreeding
Molecular and Cellular Biology Colloquium
The School of Life Sciences · Arizona State University · Tempe, AZ
March 2012
: The roll of the H+-pyrophosphatase in the regulation of sucrose transport in plants
Molecular and Cellular Biology Colloquium
The School of Life Sciences · Arizona State University · Tempe, AZ
June 2018
: Strain level characterization of select pathogens from complex shotgun metagenomic sequence data.
American Society for Microbiology Microbe
Atlanta, GA
June 2018
: Efficient bacterial strain typing using highly multiplexed amplicon sequencing panels
American Society for Microbiology Microbe
Atlanta, GA
April 2018
: Tracing lineages of Staphylococcus aureus using minority variant approaches
Arizona/Southern Nevada Chapter of the American Society for Microbiology Annual Meeting
Las Vegas, NV
(Presented by Undergraduate Mentee, Ryan Lancione)
April 2018
: Tracing lineages of Staphylococcus aureus using minority variant approaches
College of Engineering, Forestry, and Natural Sciences Undergraduate Research and Design Symposium
Flagstaff, AZ
(Presented by Undergraduate Mentee, Ryan Lancione)
April 2018
: Culturing and Sequencing Causative Agents of Early Childhood Caries
College of Engineering, Forestry, and Natural Sciences Undergraduate Research and Design Symposium
Flagstaff, AZ
(Presented by Undergraduate Mentee, Daryn Erickson)
June 2017
: Effects of Exposure on Bat Guano Microbiome
Microbiome Bioinformatics with QIIME 2 Workshop
Las Vegas, NV
June 2017
: Preemptive establishment of baseline bat microbiome diversity before White-Nose Syndrome strikes the Southwest
Microbiome Bioinformatics with QIIME 2 Workshop
Las Vegas, NV
(Presented by Graduate Student Mentee, Nicole Pagel)
June 2014
: The effect of the dispersal distribution on isolation-by-distance in a continuous population
Society for the Study of Evolution Meeting
Raleigh, NC
March 2014
: Characterization of Transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana overexpressing AVP1 and PLAFP
Arizona State University Undergraduate Research Poster Symposium
The School of Life Sciences · Arizona State University · Tempe, AZ
(Presented by Undergraduate Student Mentee, Sean Wilson)
Aug 2012
: H+-PPase AVP1 is necessary for phloem development in Arabidopsis thaliana
Molecular and Cellular Biology Graduate Student Retreat
The School of Life Sciences · Arizona State University · Tempe, AZ
July 2012
: H+-PPase AVP1 is necessary for phloem development in Arabidopsis thaliana
American Society of Plant Biologists Annual Meeting
Austin, TX
Fall 2014
: BIO340 General Genetics
Head Teaching Associate
Spring 2014
: BIO355 Introduction to Computational Molecular Biology
Innovative Teaching Associate
Fall 2013
: PLB108 Concepts in Plant Biology iCourse
Instructor/Developer
Spring 2013
: BIO340 General Genetics
Teaching Associate
Fall 2012
: BIO340 General Genetics
Teaching Associate
Spring 2012
: BIO340 General Genetics
Teaching Associate
Fall 2011
: BIO340 General Genetics
Teaching Associate
Summer 2011
: BIO181 General Biology I Laboratory
Teaching Associate
Spring 2011
: BIO182 General Biology II Laboratory
Teaching Associate
Fall 2010
: MBB343 Genetic Engineering and Society Laboratory
Teaching Associate
Spring 2017
: INF503 Large-Scale Data Structures and Organization
2 Guest Lectures
May 2016
: Software Carpentry
Instructor
Biodesign Institute · Arizona State University · Tempe, AZ
June 2015
: Software Carpentry
Helper
Wrigley Institute of Sustainability · Arizona State University · Tempe, AZ
2018
: Honor's Thesis Committee Member
Shelby Prestwich
Thesis: A Review of the Human Vermiform Appendix and its Proposed Function
2011-2013
: Honor's Thesis
Sean Wilson
Thesis: Characterization of Transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana Overexpressing a Type I H+-Pyrophosphatase and the Phloem Lipid-Associated Family Protein.
- Software Carpentry Certified Instructor
- ASU's Night of the Open Door Volunteer
- Ask-A-Biologist Volunteer Corespondent
- Green Labs Initiative Coordinator and Promoter
- Phosphorus Sustainability Research Coordination Network Core Participant
- Obama Scholars Mentor
April 2018
: AnacondaCon
Anaconda, Inc. · Austin, TX
June 2017
: Microbiome Bioinformatics with QIIME 2 Workshop
QIIME Development Team · Las Vegas, NV
July 2013
: Next Generation Population Genomics for Non-model Taxa Workshop
American Genetics Association · Cornell University · Ithica, NY
Dec 2011
: Univector Plasmid-Fusion System Training
Childrens Nutritional Research Center · Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX