Severin Stevenson
third-year graduate student
E-mail: sesf43@missouri.edu
Lab
Master's work
Master’s degree in biotechnology, University of Nevada, Reno. Worked in plant biochemistry.
Home town
Carson City, Nev.
Research
Proteomics in oil seeds.
Techniques
Liquid chromatography coupled tandem mass spectrometry, mass-spectrometry-based gel-free/label-free protein quantitation, PCR-based cloning, metabolite labeling with radioactive nuclides, western blotting
Honors
Life Science Fellow
Why Mizzou
- Great school for plant science.
- Cost of living is so low here.
Favorite part of Mizzou biochemistry
The diversity of research interests and talented faculty.
Career plans
I would like to work in industry doing plant science and eventually get on a tenure track at a major university.
Organizations
I am treasurer for the Biochemistry Graduate Student Organization (BGSO).
Outside the lab
I enjoy fishing, trail-riding, landscaping.
Best things about Columbia
Weather, fishing, Mizzou, college atmosphere, cost of living.