Kathryn Holstein

Major
Biology
Graduated
Magna cum laude in 2008 with honors in biology
Honor Thesis
Characterization of Tbx Orthologs in a Basal Metazoan
Beckman Mentor
April Hill, Ph.D.
Currently
Pursuing a Ph.D. in developmental biology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas
Awards
- 2008 Betz-Harlan Endowed Scholarship, Baylor College of Medicine
- 2008 Michael A. DeBakey Scholarship for most outstanding applicant to the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at Baylor College of Medicine
- 2007 Arnold and Mabel Beckman Scholar
- 2006 Howard Hughes Medical Institute Student Research Fellow, The Wistar Institute at the University of Pennsylvania
- 2007 Tri Beta Biology Honor Society
- 2006 University of Richmond Board of Trustees Student Representative
- 2006 Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Society
- 2008 Golden Key Honor Society
- 2005 Howard Hughes Medical Institute Student Research Fellow
- 2004 Richmond Forum Isocretean
- 2004 Ethyl and Albemarle Science Scholar
- 2004 National Merit Finalist Scholar
Publications as a Beckman Scholar
- “Fern-associated arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi are represented by multiple Glomus spp.: do environmental factors influence partner identity?” Kay Holstien, B. West, J. Brandt, April Hill, and M. Hill, Mycorrhiza, 2009 19, 295-304.
- “Early Diversification of the T-box Gene Family in Early Animal Evolution,” Kay Holstien, S. Ding, M. Hill and April Hill, in preparation for submission to Development, Genes, and Evolution 2009.
Scientific Presentations as a Beckman Scholar
- “Duplication and Diversification of the T-box Gene Family: Key in Early Animal Evolution” Howard Hughes Medical Institute Research Symposium, University of Richmond, September 2007, Kay Holstien and April Hill (platform presentation)
- “Early Diversification of the T-box Gene Family in the Poriferan Lineage” 2008 Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, Kay Holstein, Malcolm Hill, and April Hill
- “Fern-associated Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi are Represented by Multiple Glomus spp.: Do Environmental Factors Influence Partner Identity?” 2008 Arts and Sciences Research Symposium, University of Richmond, April 2008, Kay Holstien, Brittany West, Jessica Brandt, April Hill and Malcolm Hill.
- “Unexpected Diversity of T-box Lineage in Basal Animals” 2008 Arts and Sciences Research Symposium, University of Richmond, April 2008, Kay Holstien and April Hill.
- “Early Diversification of the T-box gene family in the Poriferan Lineage,” 2008 Beckman Scholars Conference, Irvine, CA, Kay Holstien and April Hill
Scientific Presentations on Beckman research since entering graduate school
- “Evolution of T-boxes and the Origins of Gastrulation in a Sponge-like Ancestor.” 2009 Society for Developmental Biology Northwest Regional Meeting, Friday Harbor Labs, University of Washington, Pam Windsor, Kay Holstien, Sally Leys, and April Hill.