Geoffrey D. Findlay

Department of Genome Sciences University of Washington 1705 NE Pacific Street, Box 355065 Seattle, WA 98195-5065

gfindlay <at> u <dot> washington <dot> edu Lab: (206) 221-5124 www.students.washington.edu/~gfindlay

Education	University of Washington, Seattle, WA June 2005-present ∙ Ph.D. Candidate, Genome Sciences ∙ Advisor: Dr. Willie J. Swanson ∙ Dissertation: “Proteomic identification and evolutionary analysis of Drosophila seminal fluid proteins” Carleton College, Northfield, MN September 2001-June 2005 ∙ B.A. in biology, summa cum laude ∙ Senior integrative exercise: “Sexual conflict as an engine of speciation”
Publications	Findlay, GD and WJ Swanson.  Proteomics enhances evolutionary and functional analysis of reproductive proteins.  BioEssays, in press. [review article] Findlay, GD, MJ MacCoss, WJ Swanson.  2009.  Proteomic identification of previously unannotated, rapidly evolving seminal fluid genes in Drosophila.  Genome Research 19: 886-896. Available online. Dean, MD, NL Clark, GD Findlay, RC Karn, WJ Swanson, X Yi, MJ MacCoss, M Nachman.  2009.  Proteomics and comparative genomics reveal heterogeneity in evolutionary rate of male reproductive proteins in mice (Mus domesticus).  Molecular Biology and Evolution 26: 1733-1743. Available online. Findlay, GD, X Yi, MJ MacCoss, WJ Swanson. 2008. Proteomics reveals novel Drosophila seminal fluid proteins transferred at mating.  PLoS Biology 6: e178.  doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.0060178  Available online. Clark, NL*, GD Findlay*, X Yi, MJ MacCoss, WJ Swanson. 2007. Duplication and selection on abalone sperm lysin in an allopatric population. Molecular Biology and Evolution 24: 2081-2090. Available online. [*Equal contribution]
Honors and Awards	∙ Contestant for the Walter M. Fitch Graduate Student Award, Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution Annual Meeting, Iowa City, IA (June 2009). ∙ Parker Travel Prize for best poster at the Genome Sciences Annual Retreat (2007). ∙ Contestant for the Walter M. Fitch Graduate Student Award, Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution Annual Meeting, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (June 2007). ∙ Travel award for the American Genetics Association Annual Symposium (Mechanisms of Genome Evolution), Bloomington, IN (July 2007). ∙ Travel award for the American Genetics Association Annual Symposium (Genetics of Speciation), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (July 2006). ∙ Honorable mention, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship (2005, 2006). ∙ Hurd Fellowship for first-year graduate students, University of Washington School of Medicine (2005). ∙ Distinction in the major and on the senior integrative exercise, Department of Biology, Carleton College (2005). ∙ Inducted as a junior into Phi Beta Kappa, Carleton College (2004). ∙ Inducted into Sigma Xi, Carleton College (2005). ∙ Earned “exemplary” rating on Sophomore Writing Portfolio, Carleton College (2003). ∙ Dean’s List, Carleton College (2002-2004). ∙ Noyes Prize for Juniors, Carleton College (2004). ∙ Phi Beta Kappa Prizes for first- and second-year students, Carleton College (2002, 2003). ∙ National Merit Scholar (2001-2005). ∙ Washington High School Chess Association scholarship (2001).
Teaching and Mentoring	∙ Guest lecture on “Using proteomics to annotate genomes” for Biology 382: Molecular Biology seminar, Carleton College (Fall 2009). ∙ Guest lecture on "DNA and Forensics" for Interdisciplinary Studies 393: Genetics, Genomes and Heredity, University of Washington -- Bothell (Fall 2008). ∙ Teaching assistant for General Interdisciplinary Studies 107: CSI: Seattle (a course for freshmen on DNA forensics), University of Washington (Fall 2008). ∙ Teaching assistant for Genome 371: Introductory Genetics, University of Washington (Fall 2007). ∙ Mentor for an undergraduate, University of Washington Genomics Opportunities for Minorities summer research program (2006). ∙ Mentor for a sophomore undergraduate in the Swanson Lab (2009). ∙ Mentor for a senior undergraduate in the Swanson Lab (2008). ∙ Advisor for two high school students, Northwest Biotech Expo (2007). ∙ Laboratory teaching assistant for Genetics and Introductory Biology classes, Carleton College (2003-2005). ∙ Volunteer tutor for a middle school student in Northfield, MN (2002). ∙ Chess instructor and tournament director for elementary school students in Seattle, WA (1997-2003).
Academic Service	∙ Judge for poster and oral presentations at the Dr. John H. Hopps, Jr. Defense Research Scholars Program Research Training Symposium, Morehouse College, Atlanta, GA (September 2009). ∙ Co-organizer for a contributed session, “Reproductive Protein Function and Evolution,” at the Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution Annual Meeting, Iowa City, IA (June 2009). ∙ Peer reviewer: Current Biology (2009), Genome Research (2009), Molecular Biology and Evolution (2007, 2009), Molecular Reproduction and Development (2008), PLoS Biology (2008, 2009),  Journal of Experimental Zoology B: Molecular Evolution and Development (2008). ∙ Judge for Northwest Association for Biomedical Research middle school essay contest, “Biomedical Breakthroughs and My Life” (2008, 2009). ∙ Student representative to the faculty, Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington (2006-2007). ∙ Team leader, Carleton College alumni admissions representatives, Seattle, WA (2006-present). ∙ Grader for introductory statistics classes, Carleton College (2002-2004).
Public Presentations	∙ Invited seminar: “Drosophila seminal fluid proteins: proteomic identification and evolutionary analysis,” Department of Biology, Carleton College (October 2009). ∙ Selected talk for the Walter M. Fitch Graduate Student Competition: “Proteomic Discovery of Previously Unannotated, Rapidly Evolving Seminal Fluid Genes in Three Drosophila Species,” Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution Annual Meeting in Iowa City, IA (June 2009). ∙ Research presentation: “Proteomic Identification and Functional Analysis of Drosophila Seminal Fluid Proteins,” to several labs in the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Cornell University (March 2009). ∙ Departmental journal club presentation: “Green-bearded Yeast: A New Gene for Altruism in S. cerevisiae” (February 2009). ∙ Poster: “Comparative Proteomics Identifies Novel Drosophila Seminal Fluid Proteins Transferred to Females at Mating,” Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution Annual Meeting in Barcelona, Spain (June 2008). ∙ Departmental journal club presentation: “Identification of a Viral Resistance Gene in Tomato” (April 2008). ∙ Departmental research report: “Proteomic and evolutionary analysis of Drosophila seminal fluid,” (February 2008). ∙ Selected talk for the Walter M. Fitch Graduate Student Competition: “Comparative proteomics reveals novel, rapidly evolving proteins in Drosophila seminal fluid,” Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution Annual Meeting in Halifax, Nova Scotia (June 2007). ∙ Poster: “Comparative proteomics of Drosophila seminal fluid” at the American Genetics Association’s symposium on “Mechanisms of Genome Evolution” in Bloomington, IN (July 2007). ∙ Departmental journal club presentation: “Regulation of Histone Levels by Gene Amplification” (February 2007). ∙ Poster: “Positive Selection and Gene Duplication in Abalone Sperm Lysin,” at the American Genetics Association’s symposium on “The Genetics of Speciation” in Vancouver, BC (July 2006). ∙ Departmental research report: “Cooperation, Competition and Coercion in Drosophila Reproduction,” (October 2006). ∙ Departmental journal club presentation: “The Evolutionary Origins of Adaptive Immunity,” (April 2006). ∙ Departmental rotation talk: “Searching for Conserved RNA Secondary Structures in the HIV-1 Genome,” Dept. of Microbiology, University of Washington (March 2006). ∙ Senior integrative exercise defense: “Sexual Conflict as an Engine of Speciation,” Dept. of Biology, Carleton College (January 2005). ∙ Poster: “Gene Duplication in Abalone Sperm Lysin,” at the Sigma Xi All-Science Poster Session, Carleton College (October 2004).
References	∙ Willie J. Swanson, Associate Professor of Genome Sciences, University of Washington. ∙ Celeste A. Berg, Professor of Genome Sciences, University of Washington. ∙ Michael J. MacCoss, Associate Professor of Genome Sciences, University of Washington. ∙ Harmit S. Malik, Associate Member, Fred Hutchison Cancer Research Center. ∙ Stephan G. Zweifel, Professor of Biology, Carleton College.