Graduate Student Email: Madison.Payne@uga.edu Lab: Urbanowicz Lab | Complex Carbohydrate Research Center Research Research Areas: Biochemistry & Physiology Research Interests: The goal of my research is to further the understanding of plant cell wall biosynthesis through the characterization of glycosyltransferase (GT) enzymes that build the cell wall. My project specifically focuses on the characterization of the GT31 family in Sorghum bicolor. Grants: 2024 Osborne Fellowship Recipient Education Education: Admission to the University of Georgia Graduate School through the Integrated Plant Sciences Doctoral Program, Fall 2024 B.S. Biochemistry, Virginia Tech, 2023