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Christina Chan-Weiher, Laboratory Manager of the Biology PrepLab
Title

Christina Chan-Weiher, M.S., P.M.

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she/her/hers
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Laboratory Manager

Contact Information

Office
Phillips Hall 350
105 Garfield Avenue
Eau Claire, WI 54701
Phone
Email
Hours
Fall semester 2024:
Monday - Friday 7:45 - 3:00
and by appointment
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Biography

Biography

I lead a team of student apprentices to support laboratory courses and day to day processes in the Biology Department. This includes but not limited to: coordination of laboratory functions, procurement of supplies and equipment, repair and maintenance of small equipment, oversight of lab services and supplies budgets, organization of inventory; organization and maintenance of field gear use and condition, preparation of growth media, maintenance of live stocks and tissue culture, oversight of computer/projector/audio visual equipment, development of potential new labs, and remediation of disasters.
 

Education

Education

Degrees
  • M.S. University of Ottawa. Biology
  • B.S. University of Waterloo. Biochemistry (Co-op)
Certification
  • Frank P. Saladis Certificate in Project Management
Published Research

Published Research

Newsletters
Publications
  • A Team-Based Approach to Course Development Involving Undergraduate Researchers. 2018. CourseSource, Teaching Tools and Strategies. DOI: https://doi.org/10.24918/cs.2018.6
  • Isolation of a novel family of genes related to 2-oxoglutarate-dependent dioxygenases from soybean and analysis of their expression during root nodule senescence. 2008. Journal of Plant Physiology 165:1736-44. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jplph.2007.10.004
  • Organizational characteristics and information content of an archaeal genome: 156kb of sequence from Sulfolobus solfataricus P2. 2006. Microbiology 22:175 - 191. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2958.1996.tb02666.x
  • The complete genome of the crenarchaeon Sulfolobus solfataricus P2. 2001. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 98:7835-40. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.141222098
  • Gene content and organization of a 281-kbp contig from the genome of the extremely thermophilic archaeon, Sulfolobus solfataricus P2. 2000. Genome 43:116-36. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1139/g99-108
  • Structure of the 5S rRNA genes in birch (Betula papyrifera) and alder (Alnus incana). 1992. Genome 35:337-41. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1139/g92-051
Honors And Recognition

Honors And Recognition

Nominated for the 2023 University of Wisconsin System Regents University Staff Excellence Award