Nikki Traylor Knowles
| Nikki Traylor Knowles | |
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| Born | January 17, 1980 Montclair, New Jersey |
| 🏳️ Nationality | American |
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Nikki Traylor-Knowles is an American marine ecologist and cell biologist. She is an assistant professor of Marine Biology and Ecology at the Rosentiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences.[1] Her research focus is on cellular mechanisms of immunity in corals and ctenophores.[2] She focuses on using techniques from cell biology, genomics, microbiology, and molecular biology to study the cnidarian innate immune system and its interaction with climate change and other human-induced stressors.[3]
Early years and education
Traylor-Knowles was born in Montclair, New Jersey on January 17, 1980, to Donna Traylor-Knowles, and Walter Knowles. Her mother is a retired teacher and social worker and her father is a retired advertising executive and painter. Traylor-Knowles moved a lot growing up. She moved from Montclair, NJ to Pasadena, California to Scottsdale, Arizona to Albuquerque, New Mexico to Davenport, Iowa then back to Albuquerque. She remained in Albuquerque until she graduated from La Cueva High School in 1999. Traylor-Knowles obtained her Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Cellular and Molecular Biology from Johns Hopkins University in 2003 and 2004 respectively. She obtained her Ph.D. in biology from Boston University in 2012. In 2011, she was a postdoctoral researcher with Steve Palumbi at Stanford University at the Hopkins Marine Station until 2015. During her time as a post-doctoral researcher at Stanford University she earned a National Science Foundation Ocean Sciences Postdoc fellowship.
Early career
In 2016 Traylor-Knowles began working at the University of Miami's Rosentiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences as an assistant professor in biology. She strives to promote diversity in marine sciences.[3] She started the organization Black Women in Ecology, Evolution and Marine Science to provide a global network and support system of resources and mentorship for Black women in STEM fields.[4] Traylor-Knowles is a National Academy Science Fellow and has been awarded membership to the Sigma Xi scientific research honor society and received the University of Miami's provost award in 2018 and 2019.
Research
Traylor-Knowles is known for her research in cnidarian immunity. Her research includes studying the innate immune system of corals, sea anemones, and (the non-cnidarian) ctenophores. She studies the evolution of immunity, wound healing and regeneration. Her lab at the University of Miami investigates disease processes, environmental stress,[5] symbiosis, wound healing, regeneration, and cellular mechanisms of immunity. She uses techniques from cell biology to study the cnidarian innate immune system and its interaction with climate change and other human-induced stressors. A key to her research is the application of these techniques to conservation efforts through the development of biomarkers and developing innovative actions for saving coral reefs.[3]
Mentorship
Traylor-Knowles created Black Women in Ecology, Evolution and Marine Sciences to provide a network for creatives that embraces diverse perspectives and equitable collaboration.[4] She spoke with Cell in 2020 about starting Black Women in Ecology, Evolution and Marine Sciences.[6]
Awards and professional service
- 2021: NSF Frontiers of Ocean Sciences Invited Speaker
- 2020–present: Elected Council Member of International Coral Reef Society
- 2019: Sigma Xi Research Honor Society, Inducted as an Associate Member
- 2019: University of Miami Provost Award
- 2018: University of Miami Provost Award
- 2016: Kavli Frontiers in Science, National Academy of Science, Fellow
- 2011: Boston University, Honorable mention for best dissertation
- 2007: Boston University, George R. Bernard Travel Grant Award
- 2003: Johns Hopkins University, Departmental Biology Honors
Selected publications
- Barshis, Daniel J.; Ladner, Jason T.; Oliver, Thomas A.; Seneca, François O.; Traylor-Knowles, Nikki; Palumbi, Stephen R. (2013-01-22). "Genomic basis for coral resilience to climate change". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 110 (4): 1387–1392. doi:10.1073/pnas.1210224110. ISSN 0027-8424. PMC 3557039. PMID 23297204.
- Palumbi, Stephen R.; Barshis, Daniel J.; Traylor-Knowles, Nikki; Bay, Rachael A. (2014-05-23). "Mechanisms of reef coral resistance to future climate change". Science. 344 (6186): 895–898. doi:10.1126/science.1251336. ISSN 0036-8075.
- Traylor-Knowles, Nikki; Rose, Noah H.; Sheets, Elizabeth A.; Palumbi, Stephen R. (2017-04-01). "Early Transcriptional Responses during Heat Stress in the Coral Acropora hyacinthus". The Biological Bulletin. 232 (2): 91–100. doi:10.1086/692717. ISSN 0006-3185.
- Traylor-Knowles, Nikki; Granger, Brian R; Lubinski, Tristan J; Parikh, Jignesh R; Garamszegi, Sara; Xia, Yu; Marto, Jarrod A; Kaufman, Les; Finnerty, John R (2011). "Production of a reference transcriptome and transcriptomic database (PocilloporaBase) for the cauliflower coral, Pocillopora damicornis". BMC Genomics. 12 (1): 585. doi:10.1186/1471-2164-12-585. ISSN 1471-2164. PMC 3339375. PMID 22126435.
- Cunning, R.; Bay, R. A.; Gillette, P.; Baker, A. C.; Traylor-Knowles, N. (2018). "Comparative analysis of the Pocillopora damicornis genome highlights role of immune system in coral evolution". Scientific Reports. 8 (1): 16134. doi:10.1038/s41598-018-34459-8. ISSN 2045-2322. PMC 6208414. PMID 30382153.
References
- ↑ "Nikki Traylor-Knowles". University of Miami.
- ↑ https://cnidimmunitylab.com/people/nikkitraylorknowles/%7Caccess-date=2021-11-10%7C [dead link]
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Nikki Traylor-Knowles". people.miami.edu.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Our Mission". BWEEMS.
- ↑ Seo, Hannah (July 1, 2021). "All Coral Cells Grown in a Dish for the First Time". Scientific American.
- ↑ Armstrong, Alissa; Lomax, Jeremy; Traylor-Knowles, Nikki; Samba-Louaka, Ascel; Towers, Christina (2020-10-29). "On Being Black in the Ivory Tower". Cell. 183 (3): 559–560. doi:10.1016/j.cell.2020.10.006. ISSN 0092-8674. PMID 33125879 Check
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External links
External links
- Nikki Traylor-Knowles publications indexed by Google Scholar
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