Jason Gardiner

Email: jasonlgardiner@ucla.edu

Education

Ph.D. in biological sciences with specialization in plant biology; Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Alberta, Canada	09/2016
B.Sc. with specialization in plant biology; Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science University of Alberta, Canada	04/2010

Research experience

Post-Doctoral Fellow, Jacobsen Laboratory, Department of Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology, University of California Los Angeles, United States of America	09/2016–Present
Ph.D student, Scarpella Laboratory, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Canada	09/2010–09/2016
Research assistant, Scarpella Laboratory, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Canada	05/2010–08/2010
Research project (Biol 498) student, Scarpella Laboratory, Deparment of Biology, University of Alberta, Canada	01/2010–04/2010
Research project (Biol 498) student, Scarpella Laboratory, Deparment of Biology, University of Alberta, Canada	09/2009–12/2009
Research assistant, Scarpella Laboratory, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Canada	05/2009–08/2009
Research project (Biol 499) student, Scarpella Laboratory, Deparment of Biology, University of Alberta, Canada	09/2008–04/2009
Research assistant, IGEM Laboratory, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Canada	05/2008–08/2008
Research project (Biol 498) student, Deyholos Laboratory, Deparment of Biology, University of Alberta, Canada	01/2008–04/2008
Research assistant, IGEM Laboratory, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Canada	05/2007–08/2007

Research

Refereed publications

1. Jason Gardiner, Jenny Miao Chi Zhao, Kendall Chaffin, Steven E Jacobsen. 2020. Promoter and Terminator Optimization for DNA Methylation Targeting in Arabidopsis. Epigenomes.
2. Javier Gallego-Bartolomé1, Wanlu Liu1, Peggy Hsuanyu Kuo, Suhua Feng, Basudev Ghoshal, Jason Gardiner, Jenny Miao-Chi Zhao, Soo Young Park, Joanne Chory, Steven E. Jacobsen. 2019. Co-targeting RNA Polymerases IV and V Promotes Efficient De Novo DNA Methylation in Arabidopsis. Cell. ¹joint first authors
3. Gallego-Bartolomé J.¹, Gardiner J.¹, Liu W.¹, Papikian A.¹, Ghoshal B., Yu Kuo H, Zhao J.M., Segal D.J. and Jacobsen S.E. 2018. Targeted DNA demethylation of the Arabidopsis genome using the human TET1 catalytic domain. PNAS. ¹joint first authors
4. Odat O.¹, Gardiner J.¹, Sawchuk M.G., Verna C., Donner T.J., Scarpella E. 2014. Characterization of an allelic series in the MONOPTEROS gene of Arabidopsis. Genesis. ¹joint first authors
5. Gardiner J.¹, Donner T.J.¹, Scarpella E. 2011. Simultaneous activation of SHR and ATHB8 expression defines switch to preprocambial cell state in Arabidopsis leaf development. Developmental Dynamics. ¹joint first authors.
6. Gardiner J.¹, Sherr I.¹, Scarpella E. 2010. Expression ofDOF genes identifies early stages of vascular development in Arabidopsis leaves. International Journal of Developmental Biology. ¹joint first authors.

Oral presentations at scientific meetings

1. Gardiner J.¹ Ghoshal B., Gallego-Bartolomé J., Liu W., Papikian A., Zhao J.M., and Jacobsen S.E. Building targeted DNA methylation tools for Cassava. Plant and Animal Genome Conference XXVIII. San Diego USA. Jan 10-15 2020.
2. Gardiner J.¹ , Ghoshal B., Gallego-Bartolomé J., Liu W., Papikian A., Zhao J.M., and Jacobsen S.E. Targeted Manipulation of DNA methylation. UCLA Molecular, Cell, and Developmental biology retreat. Santa Barbara, USA, December 6-8 2019
3. Gardiner J.¹, Donner T.J., Scarpella E. Control of SHORT-ROOT gene activation during early leaf development. RE Peter Conference Edmonton, Canada, Mar.5-6 2015.¹presenting author
4. Gardiner J.¹, Donner T.J., Scarpella E. Control of leaf vein formation by auxin signalling. RE Peter Conference Edmonton, Canada, Feb. 27-28 2014.¹presenting author
5. Scarpella E.¹, Sawchuk M.G., Edgar A., Donner T.J., Sherr I., Gardiner J. Auxin signals in vein formation. Plant Vascular Development 2012. Vienna, Austria. July 1-2, 2012. ¹presenting author
6. Scarpella E.¹, Donner T.J., Sawchuk M.G., Sherr I., Gardiner J. Auxin signals in vein formation.Auxin signals in leaf vascular patterning. Plant Biology 2010. Montreal, Canada. July 31 – August 4, 2010. ¹presenting author
7. Gardiner J.¹, Godkewitsch S, Hung B., Kelly C.¹, Lancaster D.¹, Lott A, Pahara J., Robinson K.¹, Tran T.¹, Xu W, Zamir S. Bisphenol Eh? A BPA Biosensor. IGEM 2008, Boston, USA Nov. 7-9. ¹presenting author
8. Chan M., Dul E.¹, Gardiner J.¹, Glass N.¹, Houston V., Kumar N., LaFleche M.¹, Lam A., Pahara J., Zeng C., Deyholos M., Maclagan J., Materi W., Ridgway D. Plan B: Building Butanol BioBricks. IGEM 2007, Boston, USA Nov. 2-4. ¹presenting author
9. Mckenzie R.R. ¹, Bloom A., Morris B., Davis C., DePauw M., Datla R., Gardiner J., Deyholos M.K. Genetic and hormonal regulation of vascular tissue development in flax (Linum usitatissimum L.). Plant Vascular Development 2009, Banff, Canada May 8-10. ¹presenting author

Poster presentations at scientific meetings

1. Gardiner J.,¹ Ghoshal B., Gallego-Bartolome J., Papikian A., Liu W., Jacobsen S.E., . CRISPR-mediated DNA demethylation targeting in plants. Genome Engineering: Frontiers of CRISPR/CAS. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories USA. October 10-13 2019 ¹presenting author
2. Gardiner J.,¹ Zhao J.M., Chaffin K., and Jacobsen S.E., Improving targeted editing of DNA Methylation through differential expression. Howard Hughes Medical Investigator meeting Chevy Chase USA. September 17-20 2019. ¹presenting author
3. Gallego-Bartolomé J., Gardiner J¹., Liu W., Papikian A., Ghoshal B., Kuo H.Y., Zhao J.M., Segal D.J., Jacobsen S.E. Targeted DNA demethylation of the Arabidopsis genome using the Human TET1 catalytic domain. Keystone DNA and RNA Methylation. Vancouver, Canada. January 21-25 2018. ¹presenting author.
4. Gardiner J.¹, Donner T.J., Scarpella E. Control of leaf vein formation by an auxin signaling Threshold. Plant Biology. Minneapolis, USA July. 26-30 2015.¹presenting author
5. Gardiner J.¹, Donner T.J., Scarpella E. Control of leaf vein formation by auxin signalling. RE Peter Conference Edmonton, Canada, Feb. 27-28 2014.¹presenting author
6. Gardiner J.¹, Donner T.J., Scarpella E. Control of leaf vein formation by auxin signaling. ICAR 2013 Sydney, Australia, June 24-28 2013. ¹presenting author
7. Gardiner J.¹, Godkewitsch S., Hung B., Kelly C., Lancaster D., Lott A., Pahara J., Robinson K., Tran T., Xu W., Zamir S. BioBrick Binary Vector. SB 4.0, Kowloon, China, Oct. 10-12 2008. ¹presenting author
8. Gardiner J.¹, Godkewitsch S, Hung B., Kelly C., Lancaster D., Lott A, Pahara J., Robinson K., Tran T., Xu W., Zamir S. Bisphenol Eh? A BPA Biosensor. IGEM, Boston, USA Nov. 7-9 2008. ¹presenting author
9. Chan M., Dul E.¹, Gardiner J., Glass N., Houston V., Kumar N., LaFleche M., Lam A., Pahara J., Zeng C., Deyholos M., Maclagan J., Materi W., Ridgway D. Plan B: Building Butanol BioBricks. IGEM, Boston, USA Nov. 2-4 2007. ¹presenting author

Awards and fellowships

International awards

1. AAAS/Science Program for Excellence in Science	07/2012–07/2014
2. Bronze medal – International Genetically Engineered Machines competition	11/2008–11/2009
3. Gold medal – International Genetically Engineered Machines competition	11/2007–11/2008

National awards

1. Post Graduate Scholarship (Doctoral) National Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)	05/2012–05/2015
2. Alexander Graham Bell Canadian Graduate Scholarship (Masters) National Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)	05/2011–05/2012

Provincial awards

1. Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Student Award	09/2015-04/2016
2. Alberta Graduate Student Scholarship	02/2012–02/2013
3. Alberta Society of Professional Biologists Scholarship	09/2011–09/2012
4. Jason Lang Scholarship	09/2008–09/2009
5. N.B. Coutts Scholarship	09/2005–09/2007
6. Alexander Rutherford Scholarship	09/2005–09/2006

Institutional awards

1. Department of Biological Sciences Teaching Award	04/2016-04/2017
2. Interdepartmental Science Students’ Society Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award	01/2016-01/2017
3. University of Alberta Graduate Student Association’s Professional Development Award	07/2015-07/2016
4. J. Gordin Kaplan Graduate Student Award	05/2015–05/2016
5. Dr. Edwin A Cossins Graduate Scholarship in Plant Molecular Biology	03/2015–03/2016
6. President’s Doctoral Prize of Distinction	09/2014–09/2015
7. President’s Doctoral Prize of Distinction	09/2013–09/2014
8. University of Alberta Graduate Student Association’s Professional Development Award	06/2013–06/2014
9. University of Alberta Department of Biological Sciences Travel Award	06/2013–06/2014
10. Bill Samuel Graduate Student Service Award	04/2013–04/2014
11. President’s Doctoral Prize of Distinction	09/2012–09/2013
12. Walter H. Johns Graduate Fellowship	09/2011–09/2012
13. Dean’s List	09/2008–09/2009
14. Norma Nicholson Award	04/2007–04/2008
15. Residence Services Leadership Award	04/2007–04/2008

Contribution to the community

Outreach

The History of Hot Chocolate in 15min or Less presented at the Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden’s Botany of the Holidays.	05/12/2019
Judge at the Edmonton Regional Science Fair	04/9/2016
How to create new plants. Presented for Ideas Day at Mckernan junior high school Edmonton, Alberta.	02/18/2015
Plants: What are they good for and how do we modify them. Presented to grade 8-9 students from the Gramina junior high school, Spruce Grove, Alberta.	01/20/2015
Science Days at Leduc and Stony Plain Brightpath learning centers. various science related demonstrations given to children 5-10 years old, Stony Plain, Alberta	08/13/2014 07/22/2014 07/04/2014 07/03/2014
Plants: What are they good for and how do we modify them. Presented to grade 10-11 students at The Holy Trinity high school, Edmonton, Alberta.	05/26/2014
Plant Breeding and GMOs. Presented to three grade 7 classes at Archbishop Joseph MacNeil school, Edmonton, Alberta.	04/08/2014
Presentation Facilitator-Science Fundamentals, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta.	09/2008–04/2009

Scientific

Canadian Society of Plant Biologists Annual General Meeting–Audio Visual Volunteer

06/2012

University

President-Organization of Botany Students at the University of Alberta	05/2008–05/2009
Presentation Facilitator-University of Alberta Undergraduate Orientation	09/2008
Orientation Volunteer-University of Alberta Residence Services	09/2007

Faculty

Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research Councilor – University of Alberta

09/2013–05/2015

Departmental

Graduate Student Representative-Plant Biology interest group at the University of Alberta	01/2014–01/2015
Web master-Biology Graduate Students Association at the University of Alberta	12/2012–09/2014
Graduate Student Representative-Plant Biology Research Interest Group at the University of Alberta	09/2012–12/2013