People -- David J. Jacobson
David shares his time between Stanford and UC Berkeley. Recently, all the projects he has been involved with are collaborations with both labs, so this summarizes both.
Curriculum vitae
Education:
Ph.D., Plant Pathology, University of California, Berkeley, July 1989.
M.S., Plant Pathology, University of California, Berkeley, December 1985.
B.S., Biological Sciences, California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo, March 1981.
University of St. Andrews, St. Andrews, Scotland, 1978-1979.
Appointments:
Senior Research Scientist
Department of Biological Sciences, Stanford University, April 1996-present (Visiting Scholar, January 1996-March 1996). Fungal Geneticist. Research projects include reproductive genetics and cell biology of Neurospora tetrasperma, including meiotic silencing of unpaired DNA (MSUD), population genetics and ecology of wild Neurospora worldwide, genetics of circadian processes in wild N. crassa.
Specialist (Biological Research)
Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of California, Berkeley, February 2000-present (Visiting Scholar, October 1998-January 2000). Fungal Geneticist and Evolutionary Biologist. Projects include phylogenetics, systematics, and population genetics of Neurospora, and the genetics of reproductive isolation among Neurospora species.
Visiting Investigator
Department of Plant Biology, Carnegie Institution of Washington, Stanford, 1996-1998. Plant Pathologist. Initial development of the crucifer Arabis lyrata as a new plant model for the study of disease in natural populations. Continued investigation of the endophytic nature of the Oomycete pathogen Albugo candida in crucifers.
Assistant Professor
Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Michigan State University, August 1991-December 1995. Experimental Mycologist. Research focused on self/nonself recognition and population diversity of fungi, including plant pathogens. Major efforts in fungal disease as a threat to the biodiversity of an endangered plant. Taught Introductory Mycology. Member of the NSF Center for Microbial Ecology, the Genetics Program, and the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Program.
Volunteer Plant Pathology and Mycology Consultant
The California Nature Conservancy, 1990-1998. Consulting on plant pathological and mycological matters, including diseases of endangered plants.
Indo-American Research Fellow
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India, December 1991-February 1992. Investigated the ecology and population biology of Neurospora in the wild.
Post-doctoral Research Associate
Stanford University, August 1989 to July 1991.
Research Assistant
University of California, Berkeley, January 1984 to July 1989.
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