ACADEMIC POSITIONS Continuing Lecturer (July2008-present) Purdue University, Department of Biological Sciences.

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1 David H. Bos Department of Biological Sciences Purdue University 915 W. State St. West Lafayette, IN phone: (765) fax: (765) ACADEMIC POSITIONS Continuing Lecturer (July2008-present) Purdue University, Department of Biological Sciences. Postdoctoral researcher & lecturer (June 2007-July 2008) Purdue University, Department of Biological Sciences, Parasite Genomics (supervisor: Dennis Minchella). Post-doctoral researcher (Nov 2003-May 2007) Purdue University, Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, Immune system genetics (supervisor: J. Andrew DeWoody). EDUCATION Doctor of Philosophy, (2005) University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. Dissertation topic: Statistical Genetics and Molecular Evolution of Major Histocompatibility Complex genes. Major: Zoology Master of Science, (2000) Brigham Young University, Provo, UT. Thesis topic: Conservation Genetics and Phylogeography of the Columbia Spotted Frog (Rana luteiventris). Major: Zoology; M.Sc. minor: Statistics Bachelor of Science, (1997) Brigham Young University, Provo, UT. Major: Zoology, Conservation Biology emphasis Minor: Psychology RESEARCH INTERESTS Molecular Evolution Genomics & Bioinformatics Vertebrate Immune-genetics PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND SOCIETIES Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution Herpetologists League 1

2 PUBLICATIONS Williams, R. N., Bos, D. H., Gopurenko, D., and J. A. DeWoody (2008). Amphibian malformations and inbreeding. Biology Letters 4: Bulut, Z., Bos, D. H., McCormick, C. M., and J. A. DeWoody, (2008). Polymorphism of alternative splicing of major histocompatibility complex transcripts in wild tiger salamanders. Journal of Molecular Evolution 67: McCormick, C. M., Bos, D. H., and J. A. DeWoody, (2008). Multiple molecular approaches yield no evidence for sex determining genes in lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens). Journal of Applied Ichthyology, 24: Bos, D. H., Gopurenko, D., Williams, R. N., and J. A. DeWoody, (2008). Inferring population demography and history using mitochondrial DNA, microsatellites, and major histocompatibility complex genes. Evolution, 62: Bos, D. H., Turner, S. M., and J. A. DeWoody, (2007). Haplotype inference from diploid sequence data: evaluating the performance of Bayesian methods using non-neutral MHC sequences. Hereditas, 144: Bos, D. H. and B. Waldman, (2006). Polymorphism, natural selection, and structural modeling of class Ia MHC in the African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis). Immunogenetics, 58: Bos, D. H. and B. Waldman, (2006). Evolution by recombination and transspecies polymorphism in the MHC class I gene of Xenopus laevis. Molecular Biology and Evolution, 23: Bos, D. H. and J. A. DeWoody, (2005). Molecular characterization of major histocompatibility complex class II alleles in wild tiger salamanders (Ambystoma tigrinum). Immunogenetics, 57: Bos, D. H., (2005) Natural selection during functional divergence of LMP7 and proteasome subunit X (PSMB5) following gene duplication. Journal of Molecular Evolution, 60: Bos, D. H. and D. Posada, (2005) Using statistical models of nucleotide evolution to build phylogenetic trees. Developmental and Comparative Immunology, 29: Bos, D. H. and J. W. Sites, Jr., (2001) Phylogeography and conservation genetics of the Columbia spotted frog (Rana luteiventris: Amphibia, Ranidae). Molecular Ecology, 10:

3 SUBMITTED MANUSCRIPTS Bos, D. H., Williams, R. N., Gopurenko, D., Bulut, Z. and J. A. DeWoody, submitted. Context dependent female choice and a reproductive disadvantage in MHC divergent male tiger salamanders. Bulut, Z., McCormick, C., Gopurenko, D., Williams, R. N., Bos. D. H., and J. A. DeWoody, submitted. Microsatellite mutation rates in the Eastern tiger salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum tigrinum) differ dramatically across loci. MANUSCRIPTS IN PREPARATION Bos, D. H., Mayfield, C., and D. J. Minchella, in preparation. The protease coding genes in the Schistosoma mansoni genome, revealed by bioinformatic data mining. RESEARCH GRANTS J. A. DeWoody and D. H. Bos (2004) Development of DNA-based sexing assays for lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens). Great Lakes Fisheries Trust, $102,727 J. W. Sites and D. H. Bos (2000) Research Grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Salt Lake City, Utah field office for investigation of population genetic parameters of the Columbia Spotted Frog. $2,000 J. W. Sites and D. H. Bos (2000) Research Grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Boise, Idaho field office for investigation of phylogeographic relationships of the Columbia Spotted Frog. $200 J. W. Sites and D. H. Bos (1999) Research Grant from Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, to investigate phylogeographic relationships of the Columbia Spotted Frog. $5000 AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS Royal Society of New Zealand Travel grant to attend 2002 Workshop and Conference on MHC Evolution, in Perth Australia. $500 Best presentation award at the 9 th Biennial Conference of the Society for Research on Amphibians and Reptiles in New Zealand. Travel award from the Society for Research on Amphibians and Reptiles in New Zealand for travel to 9 th Biennial Conference in St. Arnaud, New Zealand. $100 PhD Scholarship from the University of Canterbury. Competitive scholarship award open to all enrolled and applying doctoral students. Three year scholarship providing tuition, fees, and stipend. $52,000 PhD Fellowship from the Royal Society of New Zealand Marsden Fund, for investigation of mechanisms of diversity and molecular evolution of the Major 3

4 Histocompatibility Complex. $15,000 Travel award from Brigham Young University, Department of Graduate Studies, for travel to ASIH joint meetings in La Paz, Mexico. $750 Ted and Della Hanks Scholarship, BYU Dept. of Zoology. Academic scholarship award open to Zoology graduate students. $500 Appalachian Biodiversity Scholarship, BYU Dept. of Graduate Studies, administered through the Dept. of Zoology. TEACHING General Biology (BIOL 110) , Dept. of Biological Sciences, Purdue University. Molecular Ecology and Evolution (FNR 505) Guest lecturer, Sept. 2004, Dept. of Forestry and Natural Resources, Purdue University. Conservation Genetics (FNR 305) Guest lecturer, Sept Dept. of Forestry and Natural Resources, Purdue University. Vertebrate Biology (ZOOL 210) Guest lecturer, Oct Dept. of Zoology, University of Canterbury. PRESENTATIONS D. H. Bos, Gopurenko, D., Williams, R. N., Bulut, Z., and J. A. DeWoody (June 2008) Context dependent female choice and a reproductive disadvantage in MHC divergent male tiger salamanders. Evolution Meeting, Minneapolis, Minnesota. D. H. Bos and J. A. DeWoody (July 2005) Molecular characterization of major histocompatibility complex class II alleles in wild tiger salamanders (Ambystoma tigrinum). Joint meetings of Ichthyology and Herpetology, Tampa Bay, Florida. D. H. Bos and B. Waldman (July 2004) Structural Modeling, selection of MHC proteins and basis for co-evolution in the class I region in X. laevis. Evolution meeting, Ft. Collins, Colorado. D. H. Bos and B. Waldman (Oct. 2002) Molecular Evolution of the Major Histocompatibility Complex in Xenopus laevis. Presented at the Workshop and Conference on MHC evolution in Perth, Australia. D. H. Bos and J. W. Sites Jr. (Feb. 2001) Phylogeography and Conservation Genetics of the Columbia Spotted Frog (Rana luteiventris). 9 th Biennial Conference of the Society for Research on Amphibians and Reptiles in New Zealand. St. Arnaud, New Zealand. 4

5 D. H. Bos and J. W. Sites, Jr. (Dec. 2000) Phylogeography of the Columbia Spotted Frog (Rana luteiventris). 3 rd annual New Zealand Molecular Ecology Conference. University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand. D. H. Bos and J. W. Sites, Jr. (June 2000) Conservation Genetics and Phylogeography of the Columbia Spotted Frog (Rana luteiventris). 80 th annual meeting of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, La Paz, Mexico. D. H. Bos and J. W. Sites, Jr. (Nov. 1998) Conservation Genetics of the Columbia Spotted Frog (Rana luteiventris). 1 st bi-annual Intermountain Herpetological Rendezvous. Utah State Univ., Logan, UT. D. H. Bos, R. E. Sherwin, D. Stricklan, and D. Rogers. (June 1997) Bat Gating and Management of Logan Cave, Utah. 77 th Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists, Oklahoma State Univ., Stillwater, OK. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Teaching assistant, July 2000-Nov. 2001, Dept. of Zoology, University of Canterbury. Laboratory instruction for BDA 301, Biostatistics. Teaching assistant, Jan Apr. 2000, Dept. of Zoology, Brigham Young University. Responsibilities include the laboratory instruction for Zoology 457, Wildlife Management Techniques. Research assistant, May 1998-Aug. 1998, Dept. of Zoology, Brigham Young University. Molecular Systematics Lab (supervisor: Dr. Michael Whiting). Responsibilities include DNA extraction, PCR, DNA sequence analysis, phylogenetic and population genetic analysis. Teaching assistant, Aug.-Mar. 1998; Aug.-Mar 1997, Dept. of Zoology, Brigham Young University. Responsibilities include teaching the lab section of Zoology 204, Invertebrate and Vertebrate Zoology. Teaching assistant, Sept Dec. 1999, Dept of Zoology, Brigham Young University. Responsibilities include teaching 3 lab sections each semester (4 semesters) of Biology 100, General Biology. Research assistant, May 1997-Aug. 1997, Dept. of Zoology, Brigham Young University. Evolutionary Genetics Lab (supervisor: Dr. Keith Crandall). Responsibilities include fieldwork and collection of Anuran tissue samples, preparation and archival of museum samples, DNA extraction, PCR, and DNA automated sequencing. Research technician, Apr.-Sept. 1996, USDA Forest Service and Brigham Young University (supervisors: Dr. Duke Rogers and Dave Stricklan). Responsibilities include performing biological surveys of abandoned mines, training technicians for mine surveys, 5

6 microhabitat data collection and entry, and collection and preparation of museum samples. ACTIVITIES AND SERVICE Ad hoc reviewer for: American Journal of Human Genetics Animal Conservation Bioinformatics Bioinformatics and Biology Insights Conservation Genetics Genetica Heredity Herpetologica Immunogenetics Journal of Molecular Evolution Molecular Ecology Molecular Ecology Notes Zoological Science Treasurer, Aug Oct for the journal New Zealand Natural Science. University teaching workshops May 2005 Center for Instructional Excellence at Purdue University. Sessions include: Student-Teacher relations Designing instruction Lecturing techniques Using discussion Basics of testing Subjective tests and assigning grades Getting feedback to improve your teaching Bioinformatics week workshops May 2005 hosted by Purdue University Libraries and presented by the National Center for Biotechnology Information and European Bioinformatics institute. Sessions include: Advanced BLAST ENSEMBL database Seminar Coordinator, Jan Oct Find, organize, and host speakers for the weekly departmental seminars at the University of Canterbury Zoology Department. 6

7 REFERENCES Dr. Dennis J. Minchella Dept. of Biological Sciences 915 S. State St. Purdue University West Lafayette, IN Phone (765) Dr. Andrew DeWoody Dept. Forestry Nat. Res Marsteller Ave. Purdue University West Lafayette, IN Phone (765) Dr. Neil Gemmell School of Biological Sciences University of Canterbury Private Bag 4800 Christchurch New Zealand Phone neil.gemmell@canterbury.ac.nz Dr. Keith A. Crandall Dept. of Biology 622 WIDB Brigham Young University Provo, UT Phone (801) keith_crandall@byu.edu 7