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Brandie White, B.S.

Pronouns: she, her, hers

Doctoral Student

SDSU / UC San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Cell and Molecular Biology

San Diego

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5500 Campanile Dr
San Diego, CA, 92182
Mail Code
4614
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Areas of Expertise

Marine Microbial Ecology, Calorimetry

Bio

My research explores how microbial bioenergetics influence the health and resilience of marine ecosystems. I develop innovative tools to monitor and remediate water bodies, leveraging cutting-edge science and technology to address environmental pressures on the ocean.

mentors

Forest Rohwer, Ph.D.

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Education
  1. B.Sc., Ecology, Behavior and Evolution
    University of California, San Diego CA
Publications
  1. Zachary A Quinlan, Craig E Nelson, Irina Koester, Daniel Petras, Louis-Felix Nothias, Jacqueline Comstock, Brandie M White, Lihini I Aluwihare, Barbara A Bailey, Craig A Carlson, Pieter C Dorrestein, Andreas F Haas and Linda Wegley Kelly. Microbial community metabolism of coral reef exometabolomes broadens the chemodiversity of labile dissolved organic matter. Nature Microbiology. Submitted
  2. Haas AF*, Wegley Kelly L*, Petras D, Koester I, Quinlan Z, Arts M, Comstock J, White B, Hopmans EC, van Duyl F, Carlson CA, Aluwihare L, Dorrestein P and Nelson CE. Distinguishing the molecular diversity and energetic potential of coral and algal exometabolomes in tropical reefs. (* equal contribution) PNAS. (2022) 31 Jan. 119 (5) e2110283119. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2110283119
  3. Gamba A, Petras D, Little M, White B, Dorrestein P, Rohwer F, Foster RA, Hartmann AC. Lipid saturation kinetics of host mitochondria and symbiotic algae in corals under high temperature stress. Frontiers in Marine Science. (2022) 15 May 9(1) https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2022.853554
  4. Little M, George EE, Arts MG, Shivak J, Benler S, Huckeba J, Quinlan Z, Boscaro V, Mueller B, Cobián-Güemes AG, Rojas MI, White B, Dorrestein PC, Silveira CB, Haas AF, Wegley Kelly L, Vermeij MJA, Quinn RA, Keeling PJ, Dorrestein PC Rohwer F. Roach TNF. Three-Dimensional Molecular Cartography of the Caribbean Reef-Building Coral Orbicella faveolate. Frontiers in Marine Science. (2021) 1 Apr. (8) https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2021.627724
  5. Rojas MI, Giles SS, Little M, Livingston BR, Dagenais TRT, Baer J, Cobián-Güemes AG, White B, Rohwer F. Swabbing the Urban Environment – A Pipeline for Sampling and Detection of SARS-CoV-2 From Environmental Reservoirs. J. Vis. Exp. (2021) 9 Apr. (170), e62379, doi:10.3791/62379
  6. Panwar B, Schmiedel BJ, Liang S, White B, Rodriguez E, Kalunian K, McKnight AJ, Soloff R, Seumois G, Vijayanand P, Ay F. Multi–cell type gene coexpression network analysis reveals coordinated interferon response and cross –cell type correlations in systemic lupus erythematosus Genome Res. 2021 Apr; 31(4): 659–676. doi: 10.1101/gr.265249.120
  7. Schmiedel BJ, Singh D, Madrigal A, Valdovino-Gonzalez AG, White BM, Zapardiel-Gonzalo J,1 Ha B, Altay G, Greenbaum JS, McVicker G, Seumois G, Rao A, Kronenberg M, Peters B, Vijayanand P. Impact of Genetic Polymorphisms on Human Immune Cell Gene Expression. Cell. (2018) 1701-1715. doi:10.1016/j.cell.2018.10.022.
  8. Seumois G, Zapardiel JM, White B, Dillon M, Hinz D, Sette A, Peters B, Vijayanand P. Transcriptional profiling of T cells identifies distinct features associated with asthma and allergic rhinitis. Journal of Immunology (2016) Jul 15;197(2):655-64.
  9. Engel I, Seumois G, Chavez L, Chawla A, White B, Mock D, Vijayanand P, Kronenberg M. Innate-like functions of natural killer T cell subsets result from highly divergent gene programs. Nature Immunology (2016) Jun;17(6):728-39.
  10. Hinz D, Seumois G, White B, Gholami A, Lane A, Broide DH, Grey H, Schulten V, Sidney J, Bahkru P, Oseroff C, Wambre E, Kwok B, Peters B, Vijayanand P, Sette A. Lack of allergy to timothy grass pollen is not a passive phenomenon but is associated with allergen specific modulation of immune reactivity. Clinical & Experimental Allergy (2016) May;46(5):705-19.
Presentations
  1. Center For Microbiome Innovation International Microbiome Meeting “Calorimetric Monitoring of Coral Reefs” University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA
  2. 15th International Coral Reef Symposium “Calorimetric Monitoring of Coral Reefs – Sensing Trouble” University of Bremen, Germany
  3. Graduate Student Seminar Presentation “Phage-Microbe Interactions in a Warming World” Department of Biology, San Diego State University
  4. 2019 San Diego Innovation Showcase Poster “Sculpting Personalized Microbiomes” San Diego Innovation Council, JLabs, San Diego, CA
  5. Symbiofest Presentation “Feeling the Heat: Direct measurements of microbial heat predicting the rise of pathogens ” Odum School of Ecology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
  6. Calorimetry And Microbial Ecology Presentation “Microbes – Viruses – DOC: A Love-Heat relationship” Telluride Science Research Center, Telluride, CO
  7. Thermodynamic Theory And Microbial Ecology Presentation “Microcalorimetry to Measure Heat Generation from Natural Microbial Assemblages” Canyonlands Research Center, Monticello UT
  8. Graduate Student Seminar Presentation “Shifting Seas: Measuring Metabolic Shifts in Dynamic Microbial Communities” Department of Biology, San Diego State University
  9. Student Research Symposium “Filtering Out the Bad from the Good: Sponge Effects on Coral Reef Microbes.” White B.*, Goodman A.Z.*, Johri. S., Morris M., Doane M., Pande D., de Wardt R., Lima L., Edwards R., de Goeij J., Dinsdale E. (*equal contribution)
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Awards & Honors
  1. Center For Microbiome Innovation International Microbiome Meeting (2024) Poster Presenter Registration Award (20 awarded)
  2. SDSU College of Sciences Tuition Waiver (2022 – 2023)
  3. SDSU Biology Graduate Student Travel Award (2019)
  4. 1st Place Presentation (2018) “Microbial Ecology: Vesicular Communication” Science Glass, Viral Information Institute, San Diego State University https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mk-XjOnF5kY
  5. June & Harold Grant Memorial Scholarship (2017) San Diego State University
  6. Shiley Life Sciences Scholarship In Biology (2017) San Diego State University
  7. 1st Place Poster Presentation (2015) “Single Cell Sequencing Validation and Application in Immunology” Annual Retreat, La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology
  8. Associated Student Body President (2009) Mt. San Antonio College
  9. Student Leader Scholarship (2009) Mt. San Antonio College
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