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Elizabeth Kmieciak
Education: 2008 Washington State University Pullman, WA
B.S. Biology
Minor Concentrations, Anthropology and History
Scientific 03/2010-Present University of Idaho Moscow, ID
Experience: Research Support 2 - Scientific Aide Plant Virology
- PSES
ELISA
supervise all lab tests
Coordinate tissue testing with growers, including
multi-state winter growouts
Development, testing and management of anti-sera
for PVY, PVX, PVS, PVA, PVM, PLRV and BLRV
RT-PCR, PCR, immuno-blotting
Development and use of immunocapture RT-PCR
protocol
Planting and inoculation of tobacco and potato
tissue
09/2006-08/2008 Washington State
University Pullman, WA
Federal Biological Assistant-USDA-ARS
Western Regional Wheat Quality Lab - SRC, SK, PPO,
protein analysis and micromilling
Greenhouse - Disease propagation, including
inoculation and rating of winter wheat. Development
of protocol and management of cold-hardiness
experiments on winter wheat.
Seedhouse - Processing of incoming harvest. Test
weight and data entry. Organization and system
setup for long term storage.
These duties in addition to duties previously
performed as Tech Asst.
03/2005-09/2006 Washington State University
Pullman, WA
Technical Assistant, I - USDA-ARS
Winter Wheat Genetics Lab - PCR, DNA extraction,
Cold hardiness Marker Assisted Selection, Licor/Gel
running. Bacterial increase and inoculation of
seed, oat and millet
Field - Planting and harvesting of various field
plots in eastern Washington and western Idaho.
Dispersal and rating of disease. Data observation
and analysis. Maintenance of field plots
12/2003-05/2004 Washington State University
Pullman, WA
Genetics Assistant - Dr. Norah McCabe
Preparation of materials for conduction of genetic
experiments for college class MBIOS 403
Solution and media preparation
Certifications
and Specialties CPR Adult, Child and Infant
AED Adult and Child
Standard First Aid
References Dr. Alexander Karasev
Associate Professor, Plant Virology
University of Idaho
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Plant, Soil, & Entomological Sciences
Ag Biotech Building Room 105
Moscow, ID 83844-2339
Dr. Sahar Eid
Postdoctoral Fellow, Plant Virology
University of Idaho
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Plant, Soil, & Entomological Sciences
Ag Biotech Building Lab 116
Moscow, ID 83844-2339
Dr. Kim Garland Campbell
Adj Fac, Css Res Genetist, USDA
Washington State University
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Crop and Soil Sciences
Johnson 379
Pullman, WA 99164-6420
Lynn Little
USDA-ARS Sr. Biological Assistant
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Washington State University
Johnson 209
Pullman, WA 99164-6420