MCB Program Start Date: 2017
Undergraduate Degree: University of Arizona, BS in Neuroscience and Cognitive Science and Molecular and Cellular Biology
LinkedIn account: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarrakai/
Twitter account: @saxonhoney
Research Advisor and Department: Frans Tax, MCB
Your research area or topic of research: I'm studying the role of two plasma membrane ATPases in modulating dynamic root growth as a function of varying nutrient availability in Arabidopsis.
What do you like to do outside of the lab? In my free time, I enjoy gardening, getting outside, and making things. I have two dogs, a cat, and many many plants.
What outreach or service activities are you involved in? I enjoy mentoring aspiring scientists both in the lab and the classroom setting. In the past, I've volunteered for Pride in the Desert, Many Mouths One Stomach, and served as a judge for youth STEM competitions.
What honors or awards have you received?
Wildcat Excellence Award for outstanding academic achievement
Leader in Classroom Diversity and Inclusion
Sara Honey
MCB PhD Student
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Publications
2020
Oh, M-H., S. H. Honey, and F. E. Tax, "The Control of Cell Expansion, Cell Division, and Vascular Development by Brassinosteroids: A Historical Perspective.", Int J Mol Sci, vol. 21, issue 5, 2020 Mar 04.
PMCID: PMC7084555 PMID: 32143305