Copenhaver – Brief Biography

Gregory Paul Copenhaver Department of Biology The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Campus Box 3280 Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599 gcopenhaver@bio.unc.edu http://www.bio.unc.edu/faculty/copenhaver/default.htm Date of Birth November 9, 1966 Place of Birth Lawrence, Kansas, USA Undergraduate Study University of California Riverside, Riverside, California. B.S. in Botany (high distinction) 1990. Graduate Study Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri. Ph.D. in Biology and Biomedical Sciences, 1996. Post-Graduate Study University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois. Postdoctoral research with Dr. Daphne Preuss. 2001. Professional Experience Associate Professor, UNC, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Dept. of Biology. 2008 - present Assistant Professor, UNC, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Dept. of Biology. 2001 - 2007 Affiliation with other programs at UNC-CH Carolina Center for Genome Sciences (joint appointment) Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center (Associate Member) Curriculum in Genetics (member) Interdisciplinary Program in Biomedical Sciences (member) Scientific Advisory Committees and Boards 2006 – present Sigma Xi Committee on Grants in Aid of Research (invited) 2004 – 2005 IBC committee for BASF (invited) 2004 – 2005 The North Carolina Academy of Science – president (elected) 2003 – 2006 TAIR (The Arabidopsis Information Resource) Advisory Committee (elected) 2002 – 2006 North American Arabidopsis Steering Committee (nationally elected) 2001 – present Faculty of 1000 (invited; evaluations – 38) 2000 – present Chromatin, Inc., Board of Directors (shareholder elected) 2000 – 2005 Chromatin, Inc., Scientific Advisory Board (invited) Professional Societies American Association for the Advancement of Science (since 1998) American Society for Cell Biology (since 1997) Genetics Society of America Sigma Xi North Carolina Academy of Science American Society for Plant Biology Honors/Awards Academic Program Service Award, U.C. Riverside (1989) Southern California Strawberry Growers Scholarship Award (1989) Bernarr J. Hall Scholarship (1989-90) James and Adelaine Wallace Annual Prize for Botany (1990) Botanical Society of America Young Botanist Award (1990) U.C. Riverside nominee for Rhodes-Marshall Scholarship (1990) Outreach Teaching Recognition Award-Beaumont High School (1994) Trainee on NSF training grant (1994-95) Monsanto Predoctoral Fellowship (1995-96) USDA postdoctoral grant, $82,000 (1997-98) UNC at Chapel Hill nominee for Searle Scholars Program (2002) Teaching Experience Teaching Assistantships Biology 337, Washington University: fall 1992. Outreach Teaching Assistant, Beaumont High School: spring 1994. Mentor, Summer Scholars Program, Washington Univ.: summer 1994-5. Genetic Analysis, University of Chicago: fall 1998. Instructorships (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) Directed Reading (Biol 296) Graduate Seminar in Biology (Biol 891) Human Genetics (Biol 425) Molecular Biology and Genetics (Biol 202) Principles of Genetic Analysis 1 (Biol 621) Principles of Genetic Analysis 2 (Biol 622): Seminar in Genetics: Meiosis, Recombination, and Sex (Biol 625 [2]): Seminar in Economics: Entrepreneurship (Econ 496 [4]): Senior Honors Thesis (Biol 691): Undergraduate Research (Biol 396) Guest Teaching Current Topics in Biology (Biol 890) Topics in Biotechnology (Biol 053) Molecular Biology and Genetics (Biol 202) Biologist Entrepreneurs (Biol 081) Editorial & Review Activities 2004 – present Grant & Scholarship Panelist: NSF – Eukaryotic Genetics Sigma Xi Luce Scholarship 1999 – present Ad Hoc Grant Reviews: Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, BBSRC; Marsden Fund (New Zealand); US National Science Foundation; US Department of Agriculture; US Department of Energy. 2007 – present Journal Editorships: PLoS Genetics – Associate Editor Genetics – Associate Editor 1999 – present Journal Reviews: BioEssays; Bioinformatics; BMC Genomics; BMC Plant Biology; Chromosome Research; Current Biology; DNA Sequencing; Genetical Research; Genetics; Genome Dynamics; Genome Research; Human Genetics; Journal of Biology; Journal of Molecular Evolution; Mechanisms of Development; Molecular Biology of the Cell; Molecular Genetics & Genomics; Nature Genetics; Plant Cell; Plant Physiology; The Plant Journal; Plant Molecular Biology; Proceedings of the National Academy of Science USA; PLOS Genetics; Theoretical and Applied Genetics; Trends in Biochemical Science; Trends in Plant Science. 2003 – present Book & Book Chapter Reviews: Essential Genetics – Chapter 20 (Pearson Prentice Hall) Continuity of Life 2/e – Chapter 15 (Brooks/Cole Thomson Learning) Genetics: Applications and Principles 2/e – Chapter 5 (McGraw Hill) Intro. to Classical and Molecular Genetics 1/e – Chapter 16 (McGraw Hill) 2004 - present Book Editorships: Contributing Editor, Index to Plant Chromosome Numbers, 2001-2003 (Missouri Botanical Garden Press) Contributing Editor, Index to Plant Chromosome Numbers, 2004-2006 (Missouri Botanical Garden Press) Synergistic Activities 2006 Incorporated NAASC 2005- present Sigma Xi Grants in Aid of Research Committee 2005 Co-organized NSF sponsored workshop on Arabidopsis 2010 Project 2005 Co-organized 16th International Conference on Arabidopsis Biology 2005 Attendee at Multi-national Arabidopsis Steering Committee Data Integration Workshop 2002 – 2004 North Carolina Plant Molecular Biol. Consortium Seminar Committee 2003 Secured funding for 14th International Conference on Arabidopsis Biology 2002 Genetics Society of America representative at USDA-CSREES workshop 2000 Co-founded and incorporated Chromatin Inc. Personal Development 2005 Attended “Mentoring Diverse Populations” hosted by the UNC Office of Postdoctoral Services 2003 Attended “Effective College Teaching Workshop” hosted by the UNC Center for Teaching and Learning 2003 Attended “The Laws of Science” hosted by the Intellectual Property Law Section of the NC Bar 2001 Attended “The Biotech Meeting at Laguna Niguel” Sponsored by Burrill & Company 1998 Certified Open Water Diver by the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI)