Ph.D Student, Biological Sciences
Project Summary:
Transport and packaging of parasitoid venom proteins.
Publications
- Weitzel, C. S., L. Li, C. Zhang, K.K. Eilts, N.M. Bretz, A.L. Gatten, R.J. Whitaker and Martinis, S. A. 2020. Duplication of leucyl-tRNA synthetase in an archaeal extremophile may play a role in adaptation to variable environmental conditions. J. Biol. Chem. 295(14): 4563-4576.
Awards and Honors
- M.S. in Biotechnology, Weitzel Lab, Department of Chemistry, Illinois State University, 2021
- RISE Award, Fall 2020
Presentations
- Bretz, N.M. and C.S. Weitzel. 2019. Monitoring protein expression of leucyl-tRNA synthetase paralogs in Sulfolobus islandicus through production of specified antibodies and genomic marker constructs. ACS Great Lakes Regional Meeting, Lisle IL.
- Bretz, N.M. and C.S. Weitzel, C.S. 2019. Monitoring protein expression of leucyl-tRNA synthetase paralogs in Sulfolobus islandicus through production of specified antibodies and genomic marker constructs. Illinois State University Research Symposium, Normal, IL.