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| I am a molecular marine biology Ph.D. Candidate at Harvard University working in the laboratory of [https://silver.med.harvard.edu/ Pamela Silver]. I am fascinated by the untapped microbial diversity in the world's oceans and am striving to push the nascent field forward by developing '''molecular tools to study diatoms''', highly abundant and evolutionarily successful photosynthetic algae with '''intricately ornamented species-specific silica cell walls'''. I am interested in understanding the '''molecular mechanisms guiding the morphogenesis of diatom cell walls''' and more specifically in the role '''polyamines''' play in this process. Biological problems surrounding diatom cell wall biogenesis lead me to my broader research questions: [1] how naturally occurring biomaterials are shaped on the nanoscale and [2] how polyamine metabolism is regulated across kingdoms. I am an avid triathlete with a goal to become an [http://www.ironman.com/ Ironman].
| | [https://openwetware.org/wiki/User:Jernej_Turnsek This wiki can now be found here.] |
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| ==Contact Info==
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| [[Image:Jaz&diatoms.jpg|thumb|400x200px|left]]
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| ===Lab===
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| :Jernej Turnšek | Ph.D. Candidate
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| :Harvard Medical School | [https://sysbio.med.harvard.edu/ Department of Systems Biology] | 200 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115
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| :[http://wyss.harvard.edu/ Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University] | Center for Life Science Boston Bldg., 5th Floor | 3 Blackfan Circle, Boston, MA 02115
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| :Phone: 617-797-5386 | Fax: 617-432-5012 | Email: turnsek@fas.harvard.edu
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| :[[Special:Emailuser/Jernej Turnsek|Email me through OpenWetWare]]
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| ===Social Media===
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| [[Image:linkedin.png|80x60px]] [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jernejt/ Visit my LinkedIn profile.] [[Image:Twitter-logo-hashtag.jpg|80x60px]] [https://twitter.com/SynEnthu Follow me on Twitter.]
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| ==Interests==
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| *Biomineralization | Biomaterials | Morphogenesis | Self-Assembly
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| *Marine Microbiome | Marine Natural Products
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| *Astrobiology | Space Exploration | Origins of Life
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| *Endurance Sports | Exercise Physiology | Sports Technology
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| ==Projects==
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| *Spatial and whole cell biosilicification-specific proteomics in the model diatom ''Thalassiosira pseudonana''.
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| [[Image:Cut_Tp_Yellow.png|thumb|400x200px|left|SEM image of ''Thalassiosira pseudonana'']]
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| ==Funding==
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| My work is supported by the '''Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation''': "The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation believes in bold ideas that create enduring impact in the areas of science, environmental conservation and patient care. Intel co-founder Gordon and his wife Betty established the foundation to create positive change around the world and at home in the San Francisco Bay Area. Science looks for opportunities to transform–or even create–entire fields by investing in early-stage research, emerging fields and top research scientists. Environmental conservation efforts promote sustainability, protect critical ecological systems and align conservation needs with human development. Patient care focuses on eliminating preventable harms and unnecessary healthcare costs through meaningful engagement of patients and their families in a supportive, redesigned healthcare system." Visit [https://www.moore.org/ Moore.org] or follow [https://twitter.com/MooreFound @MooreFound] and read more about the broader research initiative my projects fall under on the [https://www.moore.org/newsroom/press-releases/2015/11/12/$8m-awarded-to-scientists-from-the-gordon-and-betty-moore-foundation-to-accelerate-development-of-experimental-model-systems-in-marine-microbial-ecology following link].
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| ==Publications==
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| <biblio>
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| #paper1 pmid=22021385
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| ==Conferences==
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| ===[http://www.embo-embl-symposia.org/symposia/2016/EES16-01/index.html A New Age of Discovery for Aquatic Microeukrayotes], 26-29 Januar 2016, EMBL Heidelberg, Germany===
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| This conference celebrated efforts of three major contributions to microeukaryote biology, ecology, and evolution that are catapulting the field forward: the Marine Microbial Eukaryote Transcriptome Sequencing Project (MMETSP), the Tara Oceans Expeditions, and the Malaspina Expedition. You can find the poster I presented at the conference on [http://openwetware.org/images/c/c1/Turnsek_EMBL_16%27.pdf this link].
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| ===The Eleventh Annual [https://www.broadinstitute.org/ Broad Institute] Retreat, 14-15 December 2015, Hynes Convention Center, Boston, MA===
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| This event brings together researchers and affiliates of the Broad Institute to discuss institute's most recent advances at the interface of science and technology. You can find the poster I presented at the retreat [http://openwetware.org/images/4/4a/Turnsek_Broad_Retreat_15%27.pdf here]
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| ===[http://wyss.harvard.edu/ Wyss Institute] 7th Annual Retreat, 19 November 2015, Seaport World Trade Center, Boston, MA===
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| This event brings together researchers and affiliates of the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering to discuss institute's most recent advances at the interface of science and technology. You can find the poster I presented at the retreat on [http://openwetware.org/images/d/df/Turnsek_Wyss_Retreat_15%27.pdf this link]. | |
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| ===[http://www.ocean.washington.edu/story/Molecular+Life+of+Diatoms+2015 Molecular Life of Diatoms 2015], 7-10 July 2015, University of Washington, Seattle, WA===
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| Molecular Life of Diatoms 2015 brought together an interdisciplinary mix of scientists to discuss recent advances in our understanding of diatoms and the way they shape our planet. You can find the poster I presented at the conference [http://openwetware.org/images/b/b5/Turnsek_MLD_15_Poster.pdf here].
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| ==Teaching==
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| *Biochemistry Bootcamp Mentor, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA, January 2015
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| I served as a mentor for the inaugural biochemistry bootcamp aimed at promising undergraduates at Wellesley College. Students expressed a protein in bacteria, purified it, assayed its activity, and presented their findings to their classmates. I directly supervised a pair of undergraduate participants. The administrators at Wellesley agreed to offer this bootcamp opportunity to students again in 2016.
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| ==Outreach==
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| ===[http://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/waves/ SITN Waves] Correspondent===
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| *[http://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2015/going-with-the-flow-new-evidence-for-liquid-water-on-mars/ Going with the Flow: New Evidence for Liquid Water on Mars]
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| ===[http://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/waves/ SITN Waves] Expert===
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| *[http://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/waves/2015/friend-or-foe-getting-the-body-to-make-peace-with-bioengineered-drug-delivery-systems/ Friend or Foe? Getting the body to make peace with bioengineered drug delivery systems]
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| *[http://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/waves/2015/algae-applications-in-removing-arsenic-and-beyond/ Algae: Applications in Removing Arsenic and Beyond]
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| *[http://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/waves/2015/can-we-send-a-message-to-the-future-with-dna/ Can we send a message to the future with DNA?]
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| *[http://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/waves/2014/electric-bacteria-groundbreaking-science-or-old-news/ Electric Bacteria – Groundbreaking Science or Old News?]
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| ===Science Art===
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| *[http://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/art/2014/diatoms-natures-nanotechnologists/ Diatoms: Nature's Nanotechnologists]
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| *[http://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/uncategorized/2014/dna-sciku/ DNA Scikus]
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| ===In the news===
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| *[http://metinalista.si/metaphodcast-zapisi-07-jernej-turnsek-biotehnolog/ MetaPHoDcast], January 2016 (in Slovene)
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| *[http://wyss.harvard.edu/viewpage/614 Wyss Institute], December 2015
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| *[http://www.startaj.si/8817899/Intervju-Slovenec-ki-na-Harvardu-secira-alge Finance], February 2015 (in Slovene)
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| ==Past Affiliations==
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| *Ginkgo BioWorks, Inc., Boston, MA (10/2012 - 06/2013) | [http://ginkgobioworks.com/ Ginkgo BioWorks]
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| *Jerala Lab at the National Institute of Chemistry, Ljubljana, Slovenia (05/2010 - 07/2012) | [http://www.ki.si/en/life-sciences/l12-laboratory-of-biotechnology/ Jerala Lab]
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| ==Selected Awards & Accomplishments==
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| *Kavčič Prize for young writers in natural sciences, 2013
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| *[http://www.uni-lj.si/o_univerzi_v_ljubljani/priznanja_in_nagrade/presernove_nagrade_studentom/presernovi_nagrajenci_2012/jernej_turnsek/ University of Ljubljana Prešeren Award for Diploma Thesis, 2012 (in Slovene)]
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| *[https://www.krkinenagrade.si/media/bin?bin.id=2530 42nd Krka Prizes - Krka Prize for Diploma Thesis, 2012 (in Slovene)]
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| *Gold medal, BIOMOD 2011 | [http://openwetware.org/wiki/Biomod/2011/Slovenia/BioNanoWizards Learn more about BIOMOD Slovenia 2011]
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| *Grand Prize, World Champion, iGEM 2010 | [http://2010.igem.org/Team:Slovenia Learn more about iGEM Slovenia 2010]
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| ==Education==
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| *[http://www.uni-lj.si/eng/ University of Ljubljana], Biotechnical Faculty, Diploma in Biotechnology, 06/2012
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| *Diploma thesis entitled: [http://www.digitalna-knjiznica.bf.uni-lj.si/dn_turnsek_jernej.pdf "Synthetic biology approach towards improvement of carotenoid biosynthetic pathway using zinc fingers"]
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| ==Sports==
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| *[https://harvard-tri.herokuapp.com/ Harvard Triathlon]
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| *[http://huca.herokuapp.com/ Harvard Cycling]
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| *[http://november-project.com/ November Project]
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| *Olympic distance triathlon PR | [http://www.lobstermantri.com/ Lobsterman Triathlon] 09/2014: 2h 40' 32"
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| *26.2 PR | [http://baystatemarathon.com/ Baystate Marathon] 10/2013: 3h 30' 55"
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| *13.1 PR | [http://www.bostonsruntoremember.com/boston/index.html Boston's Run to Remember] 05/2013: 1h 26' 30"
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| *10K PR | [http://www.baa.org/races/10k.aspx B.A.A. 10K] 06/2015: 40' 20"
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| *University of Ljubljana basketball champion in 2008 and 2009.
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| ==Podcasts==
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| '''Science, Technology, Entertainment, Design'''
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| *[http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/more/?type=podcasts-monthly&page=1 Chemistry World] | [http://wyss.harvard.edu/viewpage/567/wyss-podcast Disruptive] | [http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p002w557/episodes/downloads Discovery] | [http://www.nature.com/nature/podcast/ Nature] | [http://www.nature.com/nbt/podcast/index.html Nature Biotechnology] | [http://www.npr.org/programs/invisibilia/ NPR: Invisibilia] | [http://www.npr.org/programs/ted-radio-hour/?showDate=2015-11-25 NPR: Ted Radio Hour] | [http://www.sciencemag.org/site/multimedia/podcast/ Science Magazine] | [http://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/science-talk/ Science Talk] | [http://www.theguardian.com/science/series/science Science Weekly] [http://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/podcast/ SIT'N Listen!] | [http://www.startalkradio.net/ StarTalk Radio] | [http://www.stuffyoushouldknow.com/podcasts/ Stuff You Should Now] | [http://www.radiolab.org/ WNYC's Radiolab]
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| '''Sports'''
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| *[http://www.richroll.com/category/podcast/ The Rich Roll Podcast] | [http://www.220triathlon.com/podcast/ 220 Triathlon Magazine]
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| '''EDM'''
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| *[http://clubkerrynyc.libsyn.com/ Club Kerry NYC] | [https://soundcloud.com/umek-promo-mixes UMEK's 1605]
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| '''Slovenian'''
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| *[http://apparatus.si/ Apparatus] | [http://val202.rtvslo.si/frekvencax/ Frekvenca X] | [http://metinalista.si/category/phodcast/ Meta PHoDcast] | [http://apparatus.si/ Podrobnosti] | [https://player.fm/series/studio-ob-17h Studio ob 17h] | [http://www.rtvslo.si/stevilke Stevilke] | [https://player.fm/series/vroi-mikrofon Vroci Mikrofon]
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| '''Other'''
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| *[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02nq0lx/episodes/downloads Documentaries] | [http://www.npr.org/programs/fresh-air/ Fresh Air] | [https://www.jeffsanders.com/the-5-am-miracle-podcast/ The 5AM Miracle Podcast]
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| ==Web==
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| '''Marine Microbiology'''
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| *[http://oceans.taraexpeditions.org/en/ Tara Oceans] | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFQ_fO2D7f0 The Secret Life of Plankton] | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23mrtGCkAH8 Five Reasons to Thank Plankton] | [https://vimeo.com/84872751 Ocean Drifters] | [https://vimeo.com/90160649 The Diatomist]
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| '''Biomaterials'''
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| '''Science, Technology, Entertainment, Design'''
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| *[http://www.compoundchem.com/ Compound Interest] | [https://www.khanacademy.org/ Khan Academy] | [http://www.sciencedaily.com/ ScienceDaily] | [http://fhapgood.fastmail.fm/site02.html Selected Lectures on Science and Engineering in the Boston Area] | [http://www.ted.com/ TED] |
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| '''Sports'''
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| *[http://www.runningintheusa.com/Default.aspx Endurance races in the USA] | [http://triathlon.competitor.com/ Triathlete] | [http://www.usatriathlon.org/ USA Triathlon]
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| '''EDM'''
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| *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4JhwDa2Wvc Kraftwerk and Electronic Revolution] | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mirw_yyRjOQ Sasha: Airdrawndagger (ADD)]
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