Education

B. S., Purdue University, 2001-2005
    Major Concentrations: Mathematics, Computer Science, Biology
    Coursework Foci: discrete math, statistics, algorithms, theory of computation, biochemistry

Ph. D. Candidate, University of Washington, 2005-Present
    School of Medicine, Biomedical and Health Informatics Division

Publications

• Benson NC, Rutherford K, Daggett V (2010) Using wavelet analysis to characterize the dynamic effects of polymorphisms in four methyltransferase proteins. In Preparation.
• Benson NC, Daggett V (2010) Dynamanal: A webservice for protein analysis. In Preparation.
• Benson NC, Daggett V (2010) Wavelet Analysis of Protein Motion. J. Phys. Chem. Submitted.
• van der Kamp MW, Schaeffer RD, Jonsson AL, Scouras AD, Simms A, Toofanny RD, Benson NC, Anderson PC, Merkley ED, Rysavy S, Bromley D, Beck DAC, Daggett V (2010) Dynameomics: a comprehensive database of protein dynamics. Structure In Press.
• Benson NC, Daggett V (2008) Dynameomics: large-scale assessment of native protein flexibility. Protein Sci. 17(12): 2038-50.
• Simms AM, Toofanny RD, Kehl C, Benson NC, Daggett V (2008) Dynameomics data warehouse: Design of a computational lab workflow and scientific data repository. Protein Eng. Des. Sel. 21(6): 369-77.
• Benson NC, Whipple M, Kalet IJ (2006) A Markov model approach to predicting regional tumor spread in the lymphatic system of the head and neck. AMIA Annu. Symp. Proc. :31-5.

Extracurricular

Graduate and Professional Student Senate
    Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender minority senator 2007-2009
    Executive Committee Member, summer 2008

Faculty Senate Committee on Planning and Budgeting, student member, 2009

Student Visit Day Coordinator, Biomedical and Health Informatics, 2006-2008

Admissions Committee Student Member, Biomedical and Health Informatics, 2009