[8] Primarily, Nemhauser looks to understand how the regulation of cellular function (e.g. division, differentiation and communication) allows for multi-cellular life.
[3] Her data on auxins has been used as an example in an introductory biology textbook showing regulation of growth in plants.
[13] With funding from the NSF, Nemhauser brings local artists into her lab to produce art inspired by work in the laboratory.
In 2016, artist Claire Cowie spent three months in Nemhauser's lab shadowing scientists and learning their stories.
Extending beyond the lab, Nemhauser and her partner (Seattle painter Matthew Offenbacher) purchased seven works of art and donated them to the Seattle Art Museum, using Offenbacher's winnings from the 2015 Neddy Artist awards, stewarded by Cornish College.