Biosketch Summary

Amy Ralston, Ph.D.

• Associate Dean for Graduate Studies, College of Natural Science, Michigan State University (2022-present)
• Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Michigan State University (2022-present)
• Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Michigan State University (2016-2022)
• Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Michigan State University (2014-2016)
• Assistant Professor of Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology, University of California-Santa Cruz (2009-2014)

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Education & Training

2004-2009	Postdoctoral Fellow, Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute, Toronto, ON (Laboratory of Janet Rossant)
2004	PhD, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (Laboratory of Seth S. Blair)
1995	BA, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH

Awards & Honors (2009- )

2022-present	Excecutive Editor, Developmental Biology
2022	Junior Faculty Mentoring Award, College of Natural Science, MSU
2020-2023	Associate Editor, Genetics
2020-2023	Midwest Representative, Society for Developmental Biology
2020-2022	Society for Developmental Biology Midwestern Representative
2019- present	Associate Director, Cell and Molecular Biology Graduate Program
2019	John Doctor Education Prize, Society for Developmental Biology
2019	Illumina Women in Science Award
2016	Finalist, Emerging Leader Award, American Society for Cell Biology, Rockville, MD
2016	Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
2016-2023	James K. Billman, Jr., M.D. Endowed Professorship, MSU
2016	American Society for Cell Biology/Gibco Emerging Leader Prize, Finalist
2015	Early Career Grant Reviewer, NIH Center for Scientific Review (DEV2 Study Section)
2013	Favorite Faculty, Stevenson College Commencement Ceremony, UCSC
2013	Excellence in Teaching Award, Committee on Teaching, UCSC, Finalist
2012-2013	NIH Contraception and Infertility Research Loan Repayment Program Award (NICHD), Renewal
2011	Commencement speaker, Biology Year-end Celebration, UCSC
2011	Top-cited Article 2008-2010, Developmental Biology
2011	Universal Design in Instruction Award, Disability Resource Center, UCSC
2010-2012	NIH Contraception and Infertility Research Loan Repayment Program Award (NICHD)
2010	New Scholar in Aging Award, Ellison Medical Foundation

Publications

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