 |
GAELEN BURKEDoctoral Student I am broadly interested in the function and evolution of bacterial symbionts of insects. My current research focuses on the molecular basis of interactions of Serratia symbiotica, a secondary symbiont, with its aphid hosts. I am interested in functions such as heat-shock resistance and in interactions of S. symbiotica with other intracellular bacteria within aphids. Other interests include the evolution of Serratia symbionts in aphids. |
|
Education
- Graduate Student, 2005 - current, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Arizona
- Bachelor of Science, 2005, Microbiology and Genetics, University of Queensland
- 2002-2004 University of Queensland, Advanced Study Program in Science
Honors/Awards
- 2009 UA Center for Insect Science Research Support Grant
- 2009 UA Center for Insect Science Travel Award
- 2008 University of Arizona, EEB Departmental Small Research Grant
- 2007 University of Arizona, EEB Departmental Small Research Grant
- 2006 University of Arizona, EEB Departmental Small Research Grant
- 2002-2004 Dean's Commendation, Faculty of Biological and Chemical Sciences, University of Queensland
Teaching
- Teaching Assistant, Biology of the Oceans, 2009
- Teaching Assistant, Genetics, University of Arizona, 2008
- Teaching Assistant, Introductory Biology, University of Arizona, 2007
- Teaching Assistant, Genes, Biotechnology and the Environment, University of Arizona, Summer 2006-2009
- Teaching Assistant, Ecology, University of Arizona, 2005
Publications
Oliver KM, Degnan PH, Burke GR, Moran NA. 2009. Facultative symbionts of aphids and the horizontal transfer of ecologically important traits. Annu Rev Entomol. Sep 3. [Epub ahead of print]
Burke GR, Normark BB, Favret C, Moran NA. 2009. Evolution and diversity of facultative symbionts from the aphid subfamily Lachninae. Appl Environ Microbiol. 75 (16): 5328-35.
Iturbe-Ormaetxe I, Burke GR, Riegler M, O'Neill SL. 2005. Distribution, expression, and motif variability of ankyrin domain genes in Wolbachia pipientis. J Bacteriol. 187(15):5136-45.
Presentations
- EEB departmental seminar, 2009, Metabolomics of aphids and their symbionts after heat-shock.
- Center for Insect Science Hexapodium, 2009, Metabolomics of aphids and their symbionts after heat-shock.
- EEB departmental seminar, 2008, The role of Serratia symbiotica in aphid heat-shock protection.
- EEB departmental seminar, Spring 2007, The dynamics of Serratia symbiotica, a beneficial symbiont within aphids.
- Biotechnology Symposium 2007, University of Arizona, The dynamics of Serratia symbiotica, a beneficial symbiont within aphids.