Graduate Student Email: samantha.surber@uga.edu Curriculum Vitae: Surber CV for PBIO - Samantha Surber.pdf (674.64 KB) Lab Website: http://aspendb.uga.edu/ Lab: Tsai Lab | Davidson Life Sciences Research Research Areas: Molecular Genetics Research Interests: I aim to understand how sulfate is transported, allocated, and utilized during drought stress in a woody species, Poplar. I will use a reverse genetics approach to produce genetic mutant trees to address this. I specifically will render sulfate transporters nonfunctional, specifically in the woody tissue (xylem). Grants: Foundation for Food and Agricultural Research (FFAR) Fellow, 2022-2025 Selected Publications Selected Publications: Google Scholar Profile Education Education: Began PhD with the Department of Plant Biology with Dr. CJ Tsai, University of Georgia. Research: Understanding how sulfate is transported, distributed, and allocated during drought stress through exploring xylem specific sulfate transporter genes, 2021. Admission to the University of Georgia Graduate School through the Integrated Plant Sciences Doctoral Program, Fall 2020. B.S. Biochemistry, University of Nebraska, 2020. B.S. Research: Understanding how the enzyme SFR2 varied across plant evolution and specifically what the path of cytosol acidification looked like. Other Information Of note: Foundation for Food and Agricultural Research (FFAR) Fellow - Cohort 2022-2025 American Society of Plant Biologists Ambassador 2023 Other Affiliations: Sammi Surber | LinkedIn
