Research Group

Monica Keady is a native Nevadan, UNR graduate with a BS in Biology. She is currently a staff research associate in Dr. Cramer's lab. Monica is the assistant winemaker, and manages the vineyards, winery, inventory, wineanalysis, public relations and fundraising. Monica is dedicated to assisting in the establishment of a local wine and grape industry in Nevada.


	*Grant Cramer* is the head of the group. Grant’s research interest is focused on three environmental problems affecting plant growth: soil salinity, drought and cold. His current research program on wine grapes will lead to a better understanding of the genetic mechanisms for cold, drought and salinity tolerance in V. vinifera. Ultimately this research will improve wine grape production efficiency in colder and drier regions of the world and a better understanding of the factors that contribute to improved wine quality under abiotic stress conditions. You can find more about Grant here.
	*Laurent Deluc* is a post-doctoral research associate. He arrived at UNR in December, 2004. He is currently working with proteomic and metabolomic methods to analyzed daylength and temperature effects on bud dormancy in grapes.
	*Kitty Spreeman* is currently a staff research associate in Dr. Cramer’s laboratory. Her more recent background is in cell culture, virology, RNA isolation and EST amplification. Currently her duties are geared toward greenhouse management and assisting with vineyard field work, as well as general laboratory management.In addition, she supervises RNA isolation, cDNA library construction and EST sequencing and data management.
	Monica Keady is a native Nevadan, UNR graduate with a BS in Biology. She is currently a staff research associate in Dr. Cramer's lab. Monica is the assistant winemaker, and manages the vineyards, winery, inventory, wineanalysis, public relations and fundraising. Monica is dedicated to assisting in the establishment of a local wine and grape industry in Nevada.
	*Alex Coleman* is a undergraduate student here at UNR studying Forrestry and Rangeland Management. Alex works in Dr. Cramer's lab during the school year assisting in vineyard fieldwork and mechanical maitnance.Alex also works with the plants in the field and greenhouse. In the summer Alex is a firefighter, and pland to go into fire managment when he graduates.
	*Thomas Cho* is currently an undergraduate at UNR studying Biology. Thomas is assisting with field work in the summer and wine analysis and data analysis during the school year. Thomas is interested in applying for medical school when he gradutes.
	*Ariel Vass* is a Senior at UNR studying Biology. Ariel assists in Dr. Cramers lab with experiments, green house and labratory maitnance, and data analysis.
	*Yoshi Matsuo* is a Senior at UNR majoring in Biochemistry. Yoshi is currently working for Dr. Cramer on his Senior Thesis studying stress effects on wine quality. Yoshi is a native of Japan and may return home when he completes his studies , or may begin his career in the US after graduation.
	Senny Wong is an undergraduate at UNR studying Biochemistry. Senny works in Dr. Cramers lab assisting in the compilation of metabolite and proteomic data. Senny is working to map biochemical pathways of the grape plant to include transcriptomic data generated in the lab.