A 2012 Guggenheim Foundation Fellow, Doherty collaborates with biologists at international seed banks and creates art about the elusive goal of stopping time—specifically in relation to living materials. She has received grants from the Fulbright Foundation, the Japan Foundation, the Indiana Arts Commission, and the United States Department of the Interior, among others. Her art has been exhibited widely in the U.S. and abroad, and she has presented scholarly papers and artist talks at over 80 institutions and conferences worldwide.