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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 - A la fecha

Formación de Capital Humano


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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

Cheng, An-Po; Lederer, Bernhard; Oberkofler, Lorenz; Huang, Lihong; Johnson, Nathan R.; Platten, Fabian; Dunker, Florian; Tisserant, Constance; Weiberg, Arne

Article ISI
PLOS PATHOGENS  (2023)

Comprehensive re-analysis of hairpin small RNAs in fungi reveals loci with conserved links

Johnson, Nathan R.; Larrondo, Luis F.; Alvarez, Jose M.; Vidal, Elena A.

Article ISI
ELIFE  (2022)

Integrated annotations and analyses of small RNA-producing loci from 47 diverse plants

Lunardon, Alice; Johnson, Nathan R.; Hagerott, Emily; Phifer, Tamia; Polydore, Seth; Coruh, Ceyda; Axtell, Michael J.

Article WOS core collection, ISI
GENOME RESEARCH  (2020)

Compensatory sequence variation between trans-species small RNAs and their target sites

Johnson, Nathan R.; dePamphilis, Claude W; Axtell, Michael J.

Article WOS core, ISI
ELIFE  (2019)

Small RNA warfare: exploring origins and function of trans-species microRNAs from the parasitic plant Cuscuta

Johnson, Nathan R.; Axtell, Michael J.

Article WOS core collection, ISI
CURRENT OPINION IN PLANT BIOLOGY  (2019)

Genome-wide analysis of single non-templated nucleotides in plant endogenous siRNAs and miRNAs

Wang, Feng; Johnson, Nathan R.; Coruh, Ceyda; Axtell, Michael J.

Article WOS core collection, ISI
NUCLEIC ACIDS RESEARCH  (2016)

Improved Placement of Multi-Mapping Small RNAs

Johnson, Nathan R.; Yeoh, Jonathan M; Coruh, Ceyda; Axtell, Michael J.

Article WOS core collection, ISI
G3  (2016)

Arabidopsis thaliana IRX10 and two related proteins from psyllium and Physcomitrella patens are xylan xylosyltransferases

Jensen, Jacob Kruger; Johnson, Nathan Robert; Wilkerson, Curtis Gene

Article WOS core collection, ISI
PLANT JOURNAL  (2014)

Discovery of diversity in xylan biosyn- thetic genes by transcriptional profiling of a heteroxylan containing mucilaginous tissue

Jensen, Jacob K; Johnson, Nathan R.; Wilkerson, Curtis G

Article WOS core collection, ISI
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE  (2013)

ConferencePoster (6)

Clade-wide exploration of fungal sRNAs reveals hints of conservation.

Johnson, Nathan R.

ConferencePoster
 (2024)

Challenges (and solutions) for finding small-RNA-genes in difficult organisms.

Johnson, Nathan R.

ConferencePoster
 (2023)

Surrounded by sRNAs: Trans-species sRNAs in the Cuscuta genus

Johnson, Nathan R.

ConferencePoster Best Poster Award Recipient
 (2019)

MicroRNAs from the parasitic plant Cuscuta campestris target host messenger RNAs

Johnson, Nathan R.

ConferencePoster
 (2017)

ShortStack3: Improving Alignment of Small RNAs Through Superior Multi-Mapper Placement

Johnson, Nathan R.

ConferencePoster
 (2016)

Advancements in small RNA-seq alignment methods for ambiguously mapped reads

Johnson, Nathan R.

ConferencePoster
 (2015)

Proyecto (3)

SYSTEMATIC ANNOTATION OF SMALL RNA-PRODUCING LOCI FOR DIVERSE SET OF OVER 60 SPECIES OF FUNGI

Johnson, Nathan R.

Proyecto
 (2022)

MILLENNIUM INSTITUTE FOR INTEGRATIVE BIOLOGY

Larrondo, Luis F.

Proyecto
 (2018)

Analyzing the role of small RNAs and cellular anatomy in host-resistance to the parasitic plant: Cuscuta campestris.

Johnson, Nathan R.

Proyecto Awarded for original research proposals. Intended for proposals conceived and developed independent from current laboratory aims or outside support.
 (2017)

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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

1
Elena Vidal

Directora Programas de Doctorado

Centro de Genomica y Bioinformatica

Universidad Mayor de Chile

Santiago, Chile