George C. Allen, II

North Carolina State University

Department of Horticultural Sciences, Box 7550

Raleigh NC 27695-7550

Office Phone: (919) 513-1506

Plant Transformation Lab Phone: (919) 513-1492

Fax: (919) 513-1504

Email: george_allen@ncsu.edu

Web: http://www4.ncsu.edu/~gca/

Plant Transformation Lab Web: http://web.mac.com/george.and.niki/Site/Welcome_.htmll

Education

1988-1992 North Carolina State University

Postdoctoral Researcher/Fellow.

Mentor: W. F. Thompson

1984-1988 North Carolina State University

PhD. Microbiology (1988)

Advisor: G. H. Elkan

Thesis: Oxygen and Succinate Regulatory Control

of Bradyrhizobium sp. (Arachis) during the Shift from

Aerobic to Microaerobic Conditions

1979-1983 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

M.S. Microbiology (1983)

Advisor: R.S. Benoit

Thesis: Anaerobic Transformation of Kepone by Denitrifying Bacteria

1972-1976 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

B.S. Biology (1976)

Professional Experience

2008-Present Research Associate Professor

Department of Horticultural Science

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, NC

2006-2008 Research Assistant Professor

Department of Horticultural Science

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, NC

2004-2006 Research Assistant Professor

Department of Crop Science

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, NC

2002-present Director

CALS Plant Transformation Laboratory

3900 Partners II, Centennial Campus

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, NC

1998-2004 Research Assistant Professor

Department of Botany

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, NC

1995-1998 Senior Researcher

Plant Molecular Biology

Department of Botany

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, NC

1993-1995 Researcher

Plant Molecular Biology

Department of Botany

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, NC

 

Honors

McKnight Postdoctoral Fellowship, North Carolina State University

Sigma Xi, Virginia Tech University

Visiting Professor, Zhengzhou University, Henan Province, Peoples Republic of China

Professional Societies

American Society for Horticultural Science

International Society for Horticultural Science

American Society for Plant Biology

International Society for Plant Molecular Biology

American Society for Microbiology

Professional Service

2008 Chaired Minisymposium: Cellular Growth and Division. American Society for Plant Biology Annual Meeting 2008

2007 NCSU Organizer, US Trade & Development Association and Biosafety Workshop (UATDA)

2006-present Member, Horticultural Science Compact Committee

2005-present RNA Graduate Student Recruitment Committee

2006-2007 2007 RNA Retreat Committee, NCBC

2005-2006 Coordinator, 2006 RNA Retreat, NCBC

2005-2006 Member, Crop Science Web Committee

2005-2006 Chair, Search Committee for Plant Transformation Laboratory Researcher

2004-present Coordinator, NCSU Outreach Program for NSF PGRP Project

2004-2006 Chair, Crop Science Seminar Committee

2003-2006 Coordinator, North Carolina Biotechnology Center Travel for Awards for Graduate Students program

2002-present NCBC Plant Molecular Biology Steering Committee Representative for NCSU

2002-present Biotechnology Faculty member

2002-present Genomics Faculty member

2002-present Member of the Advisory Committee and Director for the NCSU Plant Transformation Laboratory

2000-2005 Parks Scholars Mentor

1995-present Ad Hoc Reviewer: Plant Cell, Plant Molecular Biology, Plant Journal, Plant Cell Reports, Biochemistry, Genetics, Planta, DNA Sequence, and BMC Genomics

1993-present Ad Hoc Reviewer: USDA CRI program, NSF Integrative Biology Program, and US-Israel Binational Agricultural Research and Development Fund

Teaching (Last 5 Years)

Spring 2010 HS590 Plant Transformation and Tissue Culture

(even years) (Dr. G.C. Allen-lecture and S. Krasnyanski-lab)

Fall 2009 HS/CS 815, Team Lecturer (Dr. J. Burton)

Spring 2009 HS590, Guest Lecturer (Dr. B. Sosinski)

Fall 2008 HS590, Guest Lecturer (Dr. B. Sosinski)

Spring 2008 BIT481/581 Plant Transformation and Tissue Culture (Dr. G.C. Allen)

Fall 2006 HS/CS 715Plant Research Techniques HS/CS 715

Fall 2005 CS BIT 481/581 Plant Transformation Guest lecturer November 17, 2005. "Chromatin Structure and Gene Silencing" (Dr. R. Qu)

Fall 2005 Guest Horticultural Science Journal Club Class, Raleigh, NC., November 27, 2005. "Site-specific recombination" (Dr. B. Sosinski)

Current Grants

National Science Foundation MCB Genes and Genomes

(George Allen, Principal Investigator)

"Molecular Mechanisms of MAR Effects in Arabidopsis"

W.F. Thompson, co-PI

Duration: 9/15/10 to 9/14/13

Amount: $627,005

National Science Foundation DBI Plant Genome Research Project

(George Allen, co-Principal Investigator)

"Epigenome dynamics during DNA replication"

W.F. Thompson, PI, L. Hanley-Bowdin, Co-PI, R. Martiennsen, Co-PI, M. Vaughn, co-PI

Duration: 10/01/10 to 9/30/15

Amount: $8,141,526 (proposed, currently being negotiated)

National Science Foundation DBI Plant Genome Research Project

(George Allen, co-Principal Investigator)

"VCA - Global analysis of functional units in plant chromosomes: DNA replication, domain structure, and transcription"

W.F. Thompson, PI, L. Hanley-Bowdin, Co-PI, B. Sosinski, Co-PI, D. Main, Co-PI, R. Martiennse, Co-PI,

Duration: 10/01/04 to 9/30/11

Amount: $5,133,000

American Floral Endowment

(George Allen, Co-Principal Investigator)

"Engineering Fungal Resistance in Bedding Plants using a Gene for Mannitol Dehydrogenase"

J. Williamson (PI), J. Dole (Co-PI)

Duration: 10/1/2008 to 9/31/2011

Amount: $90,000