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Nathan Robert Johnson

Assistant Professor

Universidad Mayor de Chile

Providencia, Chile

Líneas de Investigación


Biology of small RNAs, sRNA annotation in fungi and plants, trans-species functions of sRNAs, abiotic stress in plants, systems biology

Educación

  •  Plant Biology, Penn State University. Estados Unidos, 2019
  •  Plant Biology, MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY. Chile, 2011

Experiencia Académica

  •   Post-doctoral Researcher Full Time

    Instituto Milenio de Biología Integrativa (iBio)

    Santiago, Chile

    2020 - 2022

  •   Laboratory Technologist Full Time

    Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center

    East Lansing, MI, Estados Unidos

    2011 - 2014

  •   Laboratory Assistant Part Time

    MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY

    College of Natural Science

    East Lansing, MI, Chile

    2009 - 2011

  •   Profesor Instructor Full Time

    UNIVERSIDAD MAYOR

    Santiago, Chile

    2022 - 2024

  •   Assistant Professor Full Time

    UNIVERSIDAD MAYOR

    Santiago, Chile

    2024 - At present

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PhD. Tutoría (Universidad Mayor - Doctorado en Genómica Integrativa):
- Lorena Melet Co-advisor (2021 a presente)
- Diego Landaeta Co-advisor (2023 a presente)

Pregrado tutoría (PSU-REU):
- Jonathan Yeoh (2015) (published: https://doi.org/10.1534/g3.116.030452)
- Rebecca Benner (2016)
- Tamia Phifer (2017) (published: https://doi.org/10.1038/nature25027)
- Emily Hagerot (2017) (published: https://doi.org/10.1101/gr.256750.119)

Pregrado tutoría (GLBRC-REU):
- Rachel Polet (2013)

Pregrado tutoría (MSU):
- Patrick Ropp (2011)
- Nick Fernandez (2012)
- Tecoria Strother (2013)

Proyecto tutoría (Fondecyt 11220727):
- Barbara Bernal Universidad Mayor (2022 a 2023)
- Fabian Gonzalez Universidad Mayor (2023 a presente)

Otros:
- ayudó en la supervisión del investigador Jonathan Canan en proyectos relacionados con el análisis de redes genéticas (Universidad Mayor).
- ayudó en la supervisión de proyectos relacionados con pequeños ARN para estudiantes de posgrado e investigadores dentro de los laboratorios Vidal y Miyasaka (Universidad Mayor).

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Universidad Mayor - Doctorado en Genómica Integrativa
(Posgrado)
- Principios de Bioinformática I (2022 a 2024)
- Principios de Bioinformática II (2022 a 2024)
- Seminario Temas Avanzados en Biología Actual I (2022 a 2024)
- Seminario Temas Avanzados en Biología Actual II (2022 a 2024)
- Taller de Escritura Avanzada en Ciencias (2022 a 2024)
- Avances Técnicos en Biología Molecular (2022 a 2024)

Universidad Mayor - Núcleo Ciencias Biológicas
(Pregrado)
- Laboratorio de Introducción al Genética (2024)

Millennium Institute for Integrative Biology
(Posgrado y pregrado)
- Taller: Introduction to RNA-seq analysis in R (2022 to 2024)

Penn State University
(Pregrados)
- BIOL 110 – Basic concepts and Biodiversity (2016, 2017)
- BIOL 240 – Function and Development of Organisms (2016)


Premios y Distinciones

  •   Best Poster Award

    World Congress on Parasitic Plants

    Estados Unidos, 2019

    Poster selected as one of two best posters among 40+ eligible posters

  •   J. Ben and Helen D. Hill Memorial Fund Award

    PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY

    Chile, 2017

    Award to support expenses for the presentation of work at a scientific conference.

  •   Marsho Award

    American Society of Plant Biology

    Estados Unidos, 2016

    Awarded to best graduate student or post-doctoral poster presentatio

  •   Ruth Young Boucke Graduate Fellowship

    PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY

    Chile, 2014

    Graduate fellowship awarded for plant biology Ph.D. students.

  •   Virginia S. Shirley Memorial Graduate Scholarship

    PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY

    Chile, 2014

    Graduate fellowship awarded for plant biology Ph.D. students.

  •   Huck Graduate Travel Award

    Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences

    Chile, 2018

    Awarded to support travel to present at scientific conferences.


 

Article (9)

A fungal RNA-dependent RNA polymerase is a novel player in plant infection and cross-kingdom RNA interference
Comprehensive re-analysis of hairpin small RNAs in fungi reveals loci with conserved links
Integrated annotations and analyses of small RNA-producing loci from 47 diverse plants
Compensatory sequence variation between trans-species small RNAs and their target sites
Small RNA warfare: exploring origins and function of trans-species microRNAs from the parasitic plant Cuscuta
Genome-wide analysis of single non-templated nucleotides in plant endogenous siRNAs and miRNAs
Improved Placement of Multi-Mapping Small RNAs
Arabidopsis thaliana IRX10 and two related proteins from psyllium and Physcomitrella patens are xylan xylosyltransferases
Discovery of diversity in xylan biosyn- thetic genes by transcriptional profiling of a heteroxylan containing mucilaginous tissue

ConferencePoster (6)

Clade-wide exploration of fungal sRNAs reveals hints of conservation.
Challenges (and solutions) for finding small-RNA-genes in difficult organisms.
Surrounded by sRNAs: Trans-species sRNAs in the Cuscuta genus
MicroRNAs from the parasitic plant Cuscuta campestris target host messenger RNAs
ShortStack3: Improving Alignment of Small RNAs Through Superior Multi-Mapper Placement
Advancements in small RNA-seq alignment methods for ambiguously mapped reads

Proyecto (3)

SYSTEMATIC ANNOTATION OF SMALL RNA-PRODUCING LOCI FOR DIVERSE SET OF OVER 60 SPECIES OF FUNGI
MILLENNIUM INSTITUTE FOR INTEGRATIVE BIOLOGY
Analyzing the role of small RNAs and cellular anatomy in host-resistance to the parasitic plant: Cuscuta campestris.
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Nathan Johnson

Assistant Professor

Universidad Mayor de Chile

Providencia, Chile

1
Jose Alvarez

Profesor Asistente

Facultad de Ciencias de la Vida

Universidad Andrés Bello

SANTIAGO, Chile

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Elena Vidal

Directora Programas de Doctorado

Centro de Genomica y Bioinformatica

Universidad Mayor de Chile

Santiago, Chile