Colton Baumler
Graduate Student Candidate
Data Intensive Biology lab of the University of California, Davis
Education
2020 - Present University of California,
Davis (Doctor of Philosophy)
- Biochemistry, Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology Graduate Group
- Space
2014 - 2018 Concordia University,
St. Paul (Bachelors of Arts & Science)
- Biology, BS
- Chemistry, BA
- Honors in Research
- Minor in Mathematics
- Magna Cum Laude
2008 - 2010 Hennepin Technical
College (Associate of Applied Science in Automotive
Mechanics)
- Academic Excellence
Research Experience
2020 - Present Graduate Research
(University of California, Davis)
- Pangenomic and novel database curation for the sourmash software ecosystem
- Case vs control multiomic investigation of public data
- Image analysis and quantification pipeline for ectodermal derivatives specified in early development
- Professors for the Future (PFTF) Fellow
- NIH Molecular Cell Biology T32 Fellowship Affiliate
- NIH Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD) Affiliate
2019 - 2020 Junior Research
Specialist (University of California, Davis)
- Molecular evolution of thermal tolerance in coral
- Knot theory topology of dsDNA in bacteriophage DNA packaging
2017 - 2019 Undergraduate Research
(Concordia University, St. Paul)
- Novel artificial culture vessel for shell-less chick development
2016 - 2018 Tutor (Concordia
University, St. Paul)
- In subjects of Calculus, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology
Professional Service
2024 - Present Scholarly Literature Workshop Author
and Lead instructor (DataLab)
- 2024 Gene Regulatory Networks for Development
Teaching Assistant (Marine Biology Laboratory)
2023 - Present Admissions Committee Member (PREP@UCD)
2020 - 2024 Recruitment Colloquium Mentor (BMCDB
Graduate Group)
2020 - 2021 Biology Graduate Admissions Pathways
Mentor (BioGAP)
2020 - 2021 NSF GRFP Grant Writing Working Group
Creator and Lead Instructor (Rogers Lab)
Community Involvement
2021 - 2023 AISES Rocketry Team Founding
Co-Mentor (University of California, Davis)
2020 - 2021 Grad & Post Doc UCD SACNAS
Chapter Founding Board Member (University of California,
Davis)
2019 - 2020 Young Scientist Program
Volunteer (University of California, Davis)
2017 - 2018 3D Printing Club Founder and
President (Concordia University, St. Paul)
2012 - 2014 Sexual Assault Victim
Advocate (Joint Base McGuire Dix Lakehurst)
2012 - 2014 Flight line Training
Leader (Joint Base McGuire Dix Lakehurst)
2011 - 2014 Physical Training Leader
(Joint Base McGuire Dix Lakehurst)
2010 - 2011 Leadership Mentor
(Sheppard Air Force Base)
2009 - 2010 Treasurer (Hennepin
Technical College)
2009 - 2010 SkillsUSA participant
(Hennepin Technical College)
Funding and Grants
2021 - 2024 Graduate Research Fellowship
Program (GRFP) National Science Foundation (University of
California, Davis)
2020 - 2021 Undergraduate Preparation
Fellowship (UPF) National Institute of Health (University
of California, Davis)
2019 - 2020 Postbaccalaureate Research
Education Program (PREP) National Institute of Health
(University of California, Davis)
2014 - 2018 Post 9/11 GI Bill US
Department of Veteran Affairs (Concordia University, St. Paul)
2008 - 2010 Federal Pell Grant US
Department of Education (Hennepin Technical College)
Honors and Awards
May 2024 Professors for the Future
(University of California, Davis)
- A competitive, leadership-development program
May 2022 College of Biological Science’s
Dean’s Mentorship Award (University of California, Davis)
- In recognition of graduate students who have excelled in the mentorship of undergraduate students
March 2020 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Program (GRFP) Award (University of California, Davis)
March 2020 NIH Undergraduate Preparation
Fellowship (UPF) Award (University of California, Davis)
May 2019 NIH Postbaccalaureate Research
Education Program (PREP) Award (University of California,
Davis)
Decemeber 2018 Honors in Research
(Concordia University, St. Paul)
May 2018 Paul W. Stor Biology Award
(Concordia University, St. Paul)
- For excellence and dedication to undergraduate biological sciences
2014 - 2018 Dean’s List (Concordia
University, St. Paul)
January 2013 Airman of the Quarter
(Joint Base McGuire Dix Lakehurst)
- Acknowledgment of excellence while serving in the United States Air Force
May 2010 Academic Excellence
(Hennepin Technical College)
Skills
Programming Languages (University
of California, Davis)
- BASH, R, JavaScript, Python, SQL
Markup Languages (University of
California, Davis)
- CSS, HTML, LaTeX, Markdown, RMarkdown
Other Languages (University of
California, Davis)
- Snakemake
Version Control (University of
California, Davis)
- Git/GitHub
Text Editors (University of
California, Davis)
- RStudio, VIM/NeoVim
Health (United States Air Force)
- Self-Aid Buddy Care (SABC), CPR Trained, AED Certified
Safety (United States Air Force)
- Self-Defense Coordinator, Sexual Assault Victim Advocate (SAVA)
Mechanics (United States Air Force)
- FCC GROL, Certified Aircraft Mechanic, Certified Automotive Mechanic
Presentations
2023-2025 The Modern, Practical Scholar
Workshop Series (University of California, Davis)
- An accessible, expanding, perpetual, and continuously updating workshop series focused on training scholars of all career stages in applied technology to streamline and improve their overall scholarship techniques
June 2024 My Successes and Failures of Grad
School: How to Think like a Scientist (University of
California, Davis)
- A discussion to students about who can become a scientist
September 2023 My Successes and Failures of
Grad School: How to Think like a Scientist (Concordia
University, St.Paul)
- A discussion to students about who can become a scientist
October 2022-24 Thoughts on academic writing:
Emphasis on the GRFP (University of California, Davis)
- A lecture on writing the NSF GRFP to IMSD students
May 2022 Relocation and the meaning of
life (University of California, Davis)
- A lecture to PREP on personal tips on moving across country for academia
February 2022 Student Funding Panel
(University of California, Davis)
- A discussion to recruits about graduate student grants and funds
March 2021 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
Committee (DEIC) Gap Year Seminar (University of
California, Davis)
- A discussion to students on the impact of taking a gap year
March 2021 Diversity and Life Panel
(University of California, Davis)
- A discussion to recruits on life experience in graduate school
December 2018 Fractal, Hausdorff, and the
Euclidean Dimension (Concordia University, St. Paul)
- A capstone presentation on independent mathematics research
December 2018 Mandelbrot and Julia, an
Imaginary Relationship (Concordia University, St. Paul)
- A capstone presentation on independent mathematics research
November 2018 Perserverance in
Research (Concordia University, St. Paul)
- A capstone presentation on independent biology research
November 2018 How to count the Cantor set…
You Cant?! (Concordia University, St. Paul)
- A presentation to the mathematics club, sigma pi
April 2018 3D Printed Koch Snowflake
Fractals (Concordia University, St. Paul)
- A presentation to the mathematics club, sigma pi
2017, 2018 Science Department Research
Symposium (Concordia University, St. Paul)
- An update on current state of undergraduate research