Emily Darin, B.S.
Pronouns: she, her, hers
Doctoral Student
Department of Biology
SDSU / UC San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Cell and Molecular Biology
Cell and Molecular Biology
SDSU / UC San Diego
Primary Email: [email protected]
Building/Location
Life Science North - 401
5500 Campanile Dr
San Diego,
CA
92182
Mail Code: 4614
Website Links
Bio
My primary research objective is to genetically engineer both bacteria and marine invertebrates to better understand how microbes influence eukaryotic development during critical life stage transitions like metamorphosis. I have specific interests in immune gene regulatory networks that allow bacteria to influence development in a beneficial way.
Education
B.S in Marine Biology
California State University, Long Beach
Areas of Specialization
Development, Genetics, Immune System, Host-Microbe Interactions, Marine Invertebrates, Marine Bacteria
Fun Facts
Mentors
Awards & Honors
Dean’s list, California State University Long Beach, Fall/Spring, 2021
President’s List, California State University Long Beach, Fall/Spring, 2020
Academic Honors, Cuesta College Fall/Spring 2017-2019
Grants
Graduate Research Fellowship, San Diego State University, 2024
Ellis B Ridgeway Fellowship, University of Washington, Friday Harbor, 2024
Reese-Steely Fellowship, San Diego State University, 2023
Lambert Fellowship, University of Washington, Friday Harbor, 2022
Fernald Fellowship, University of Washington, Friday Harbor, 2022
COAST Virtual Conference Travel Award, 2021
Marine Biology Research Foundation Scholarship, 2020
Cabrillo Marine Aquarium Research Fellowship, 2019
Presentations
2024 Darin, E*, Farrell M*, Ali T, Alfaro J, Malter K Nick Shikuma Animal metamorphosis requires bacteria and the innate immune system. American Society of Cell Biology.
2023 Darin E, Nick Shikuma, Innate Immune System Activation during Hydroides Elegans Metamorphosis Poster Presentation at Society of Developmental Biology, Chicago Illinois.
2023 Darin E, Nick Shikuma, How to Build a Tubeworm. Investigating the Role of Innate Immunity During Hydroides elegans Metamorphosis. Oral Presentation at George Washington University, Comparative Immunology Conference.
2023 Darin E, Nick Shikuma, How to Build a Tubeworm. Investigating the Role of Innate Immunity During Hydroides elegans Metamorphosis. Oral Presentation at San Diego State University S3 Conference.
2022 Darin E, Nick Shikuma, How to Build a Tubeworm. Investigating the Role of Innate Immunity During Hydroides elegans Metamorphosis. Oral Presentation at San Diego State University S3 Conference.
2022 Darin E, Robert Zeller Split YFP, A Cell Lineage Tracing Tool. Oral Presentation at Scripps Institute of Oceanography Aquatic Cell Biology Meeting, San Diego, CA.
2022 Darin E, Matthew McGauley, Wadzuk B., Fassman-Beck E. How Many Events Do You Need? A Statistical Approach to Developing a Monitoring Program. Oral presentation at Urban Drainage Modeling, Costa Mesa, CA.
2021 Darin E. The Effects of Bisphenol-A on the Survival and Morphology of D. excentricus larvae. Poster presented at Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Portland Oregon (hybrid).
2021 Darin E. The Effects of Bisphenol-A on the Survival and Morphology of D. excentricus larvae. Poster presented at Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology, Washington D.C (virtual)
Publications
Darin E, Farrell M, Ali T, Alfaro J, Malter K, Shikuma N. Animal metamorphosis requires bacteria and the innate immune system. (In review). *Co-first authors
Malter K, Dunbar T, Westin C, Darin E, Alfaro J, Shikuma N. A bacterial membrane-disrupting protein stimulates tubeworm development. (In review).
Nesbit K, Hargadon C, Renaudin G, Lee Y, Darin E, Hamdoun A, Schrankel C. (2024). Characterization of cellular and molecular immune components of the painted white sea urchin Lytechinus pictus in response to bacterial infection. Immunology and Cell Biology.
Thornton-Hampton L, Coffin S, Lowman H, Darin E et al. (2022). A living tool for continued exploration of the toxicity of microplastics. Journal of Microplastics and Nanoparticles. https://doi.org/10.1186/s43591-022-00032- 4
Darin E. (2021). The effects of bisphenol-A on the survival and morphology of D. excentricus larvae. Invertebrate Reproduction and Development. https://doi.org/10.1080/07924259.2021.1923578
Other Details
Patents & Copyrights:
ID number: 63/67,110
Genetically Engineered Marine Bacteria for Biomaterial Production, Use in Aquaculture and Marine Environmental Restoration, and Methods for Making and Using Them.
Inventors: Nicholas Shikuma (San Diego, CA) Emily Darin (San Diego, CA)