https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2013-0334
high-throughput approaches, molecular biology, microbiology, molecular biology education, metagenomics, open educational resources, open educational practices, Delftia
I was born in Mexico and grew up in the city of San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato. My father was a retired US NAVY Lt. Cdr., and my mother is a retired elementary school teacher who taught for forty years. I attended a bilingual elementary school and then a technical high school in Queretaro (ITESM Campus Queretaro). Thanks to a high school biology teacher named Gabriela Corral, I learned about biotechnology. I was captivated by viruses and bacteria and determined to study biotechnology as a major. Despite my poor guidance counselor trying to convince me to major in physics with a full scholarship at the ITESM, I took a bus several times to Mexico City to take the SAT & SAT subject tests and went to the Benjamin Franklin Library to read about college applications. I applied to several colleges & universities in the United States and attended Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester, MA where I majored in Biology and Biotechnology (yes!). Dr. Jeff Tyler provided a wonderful experience and acted as a superb mentor. I learned about population-based modeling and coding. With Dr. Jose Arguello, I cloned my first bacterial gene. These two undergraduate research experiences convinced me I wanted to pursue a Ph.D. in microbial genetics. My interest in public health and... viruses took me to Emory (next to the CDC) in Atlanta. I was fortunate to join the lab of Dr. Tony Romeo, an incredible bacterial geneticist. I was also lucky to stumble upon Dr. Pat Marsteller and Dr. Arri Eisen who taught me about the joy of reformed teaching and science and society. At Duke, Dr. Pat Seed (the first author of a study I had presented as a journal club topic during graduate school) taught me about the thrill of high-throughput discovery. I was then able to combine teaching and research at North Carolina State University.
2022 article
Opportunities and Challenges of Online Instruction and Effective Pedagogy That Blurs the Lines between Online and On-Site Teaching and Learning
Pike, A., Pandey, S., Goller, C. C., Herzog, J., & Parks, S. T. (2022, April 11). JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY & BIOLOGY EDUCATION, Vol. 4.
2022 article
Some Like it Hot!
Goller, C. (2022, January 15). (Vol. 1). Vol. 1.
2022 article
¡Algunos Prefieren lo Caliente! La Vida en Medio Ambiente Extremo
Goller, C. (2022, January 15). (Vol. 1). Vol. 1.
2021 journal article
Bioinformatic Teaching Resources - For Educators, by Educators - Using KBase, a Free, User-Friendly, Open Source Platform
FRONTIERS IN EDUCATION, 10.
2021 journal article
Divide and Conquer: A Simple Modern Technique for Collaborative Small Group Learning with Reciprocal Peer Teaching
Journal of Microbiology and Biology Education, 22(1), ev22i1-2153.
2021 article
Editorial: Research Topic Tools, Techniques, and Strategies for Teaching in a Real-World Context With Microbiology
Gordy, C. L., Ramirez, M. V., Vandegrift, M., & Goller, C. C. (2021, October 13). FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY, Vol. 10.
2021 conference paper
HITS: A network to create inquiry-based case studies that make high-throughput approaches and discovery accessible
Poster presented at the 2021 Biology and Mathematics Educators (BIOME) Institute.
Event: 2021 Biology and Mathematics Educators (BIOME) Institute
2021 journal article
Integrating Bioinformatics Tools Into Inquiry-Based Molecular Biology Laboratory Education Modules
FRONTIERS IN EDUCATION, 7.
2021 journal article
New Tricks for Old Drugs: Using High-throughput Screening to Repurpose FDA-Approved Drugs to Combat Zika Virus
National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science. Retrieved from https://sciencecases.lib.buffalo.edu/collection/detail.html?case_id=1194&id=1194
2021 journal article
Scientists Offering Solutions through Sprints
QUBES Educational Resources.
2021 journal article
Sharing Notes is Encouraged: Annotating and Co-creating with Hypothes.is and Google Docs
Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education, 22(1).
2021 journal article
Sharing Stories: Developing OER around Podcasts
QUBES Educational Resources.
2021 journal article
Single Cell Insights Into Cancer Transcriptomes: A Five-Part Single-Cell RNAseq Case Study Lesson
CourseSource, 8.
2021 journal article
Three steps to adapt case studies for synchronous and asynchronous online learning
Journal of Microbiology and Biology Education, 22(1), ev22i1-2337.
2020 journal article
A CRISPR/Cas guide RNA design in silico activity
CourseSource, 7.
2020 journal article
Aerobic biodegradation in freshwater and marine environments of textile microfibers generated in clothes laundering: Effects of cellulose and polyester-based microfibers on the microbiome
Marine Pollution Bulletin, 151, 110826.
2020 journal article
COVID-19: Where Did You Come From, Where Did You Go? National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science
National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science. Retrieved from https://sciencecases.lib.buffalo.edu/collection/detail.html?case_id=1125&id=1125
2020 journal article
Catalyzing rapid discovery of gold-precipitating bacterial lineages with university students
PeerJ, 8, e8925.
2020 journal article
Evolution of an 8‐week upper‐division metagenomics course: Diagramming a learning path from observational to quantitative microbiome analysis
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 48(4), 391–403.
2020 journal article
Facilitating Long-Term Mentoring To Effectively Implement Active Learning Instruction: Formation of the Promoting Active Learning and Mentoring (PALM) Network †
Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education, 21(3).
2020 journal article
Harnessing single‐stranded DNA binding protein to explore protein–protein and protein–DNA interactions
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 48(2), 181–190.
2020 journal article
Integrating research into a molecular cloning course to address the evolving biotechnology landscape
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 7.
2020 journal article
Using Metabolic Engineering to Connect Molecular Biology Techniques to Societal Challenges
Frontiers in Microbiology, 11.
2019 journal article
Barriers to integration of bioinformatics into undergraduate life sciences education: A national study of US life sciences faculty uncover significant barriers to integrating bioinformatics into undergraduate instruction
PLOS ONE, 14(11), e0224288.
Ed(s): C. Bianchi
2019 conference paper
HITS: A network to promote high-throughput (HT) approaches through inquiry-based case studies
QUBES Educational Resources. Presented at the 2018 Annual Fall Conference for the National Center for Case Study Teaching In Science.
Event: 2018 Annual Fall Conference for the National Center for Case Study Teaching In Science
2019 journal article
Sequence Similarity: An inquiry based and "under the hood" approach for incorporating molecular sequence alignment in introductory undergraduate biology courses
CourseSource, 6.
2019 journal article
Shifting Faculty Approaches to Pedagogy through Structured Teaching Postdoc Experiences
Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education, 20(2).
2018 journal article
Bioinformatics core competencies for undergraduate life sciences education
PLOS ONE, 13(6), e0196878.
Ed(s): A. Dalby
2017 article
Barriers to Integration of Bioinformatics into Undergraduate Life Sciences Education
Williams, J., Drew, J., Galindo-Gonzalez, S., Robic, S., Dinsdale, E., Morgan, W., … Pauley, M. (2017, October 19). (Vol. 10). Vol. 10.
2017 journal article
Unique Down to Our Microbes—Assessment of an Inquiry-Based Metagenomics Activity †
Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education, 18(2).
2017 journal article
Using QIIME to Interpret Environmental Microbial Communities in an Upper Level Metagenomics Course
CourseSource, 4.
2017 journal article
What is Recklessness in Scientific Research? The Frank Sauer Case
Accountability in Research, 24(8), 497–502.
2016 journal article
Threading the Needle: Small-Molecule Targeting of a Xenobiotic Receptor to Ablate Escherichia coli Polysaccharide Capsule Expression Without Altering Antibiotic Resistance
Journal of Infectious Diseases, 213(8), 1330–1339.
2014 journal article
A Modern Twist on the Beaumont and St. Martin Case: Encouraging Analysis and Discussion in the Bioethics Classroom with Reflective Writing and Concept Mapping †
Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education, 15(2), 229–231.
2014 journal article
Lifting the Mask: Identification of New Small Molecule Inhibitors of Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Group 2 Capsule Biogenesis
PLoS ONE, 9(7), e96054.
Ed(s): M. Skurnik
2013 journal article
3-(2,6-difluorobenzamido)-5-(4-ethoxyphenyl) thiophene-2-carboxylic acid inhibits E.coli UT189 bacterial capsule biogenesis
2013 journal article
N-(pyridin-4-yl)benzo[d]thiazole-6-carboxamide inhibits E. coli UT189 bacterial capsule biogenesis
2012 report
3-(2,6-difluorobenzamido)-5-(4-ethoxyphenyl) thiophene-2-carboxylic acid inhibits E.coli UT189 bacterial capsule biogenesis
In Probe Reports from the NIH Molecular Libraries Program. Retrieved from National Center for Biotechnology Information website: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK143534/
2012 journal article
Coming of AGE
Virulence, 3(1), 12–14.
2012 journal article
N-(pyridin-4-yl)benzo[d]thiazole-6-carboxamide inhibits E. coli UT189 bacterial capsule biogenesis
Probe Reports from the NIH Molecular Libraries Program. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK148500/
2010 journal article
High-Throughput Identification of Chemical Inhibitors of E. coli Group 2 Capsule Biogenesis as Anti-Virulence Agents
PLoS ONE, 5(7), e11642.
Ed(s): D. Ojcius
2010 journal article
Polysaccharide Capsule and Sialic Acid-Mediated Regulation Promote Biofilm-Like Intracellular Bacterial Communities during Cystitis
Infection and Immunity, 78(3), 963–975.
2010 journal article
Revisiting the Escherichia coli polysaccharide capsule as a virulence factor during urinary tract infection: Contribution to intracellular biofilm development
Virulence, 1(4), 333–337.
2008 journal article
Environmental influences on biofilm development.
Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology.
2008 journal article
Roles of pgaABCD Genes in Synthesis, Modification, and Export of the Escherichia coli Biofilm Adhesin Poly-β-1,6-N-Acetyl-d-Glucosamine
Journal of Bacteriology, 190(10), 3670–3680.
2006 journal article
The Cation-Responsive Protein NhaR of Escherichia coli Activates pgaABCD Transcription, Required for Production of the Biofilm Adhesin Poly-β-1,6-N-Acetyl-d-Glucosamine
Journal of Bacteriology, 188(23), 8022–8032.
2002 journal article
Economics of cage culture in Puerto Rico
Aquaculture Economics & Management, 6(5-6), 363–372.
2020 - present
2015 - 2020
2012 - 2015
2008 - 2012
2002 - 2008
1998 - 2002
Funding history based on the linked ORCID record.