Jessica Pérez Sancho, co-first author of Synaptotagmins at the endoplasmic reticulum–plasma membrane contact sites maintain diacylglycerol homeostasis during abiotic stress Current Position: Postdoctoral researcher in the Laboratory of Membrane Biogenesis (UMR 5200-CSIC-U.Bordeaux), France. Education: PhD in Biothecnoloy at Universidad de Málaga, Spain. Master in Advanced Chemistry at Universidad de Málaga, Spain. BSc in Chemistry at […]
Rameez Arshad, first author of Revealing the architecture of the photosynthetic apparatus in the diatom Thalassiosira pseudonana Current Position: PhD candidate, University of Groningen, The Netherlands and Palacky University Olomouc, Czechia Education: M.Sc. in Molecular Biology and Genetics Non-scientific interests: Landscape and astrophotography, nature walks, hiking, playing cricket. Brief Bio: I completed my master’s degree […]
Simon Strobbe, first author of Metabolic engineering provides insight into the regulation of thiamin biosynthesis in plants Current Position: Postdoctoral researcher at Laboratory of Functional Plant Biology, Department of Biology, Ghent University Education: PhD in Biology Ghent University; MSc. Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Ghent University Non-scientific Interests: Gardening, hiking, running, swimming, cooking (and eating) Brief bio: […]
Nikolai Adamski, first author of Ectopic Expression of Triticum polonicum VRT-A2 Underlies Elongated Glumes and Grains in Hexaploid Wheat in a Dosage-Dependent Manner Current Position: Postdoctoral scientist, Department of Crop Genetics, John Innes Centre, UK Education: Diploma in Biology, University of Freiburg, Germany; PhD in Wheat Genetics at John Innes Centre, UK Non-scientific interests: Raising […]
Aoyue Bi, first author of Stress memory gene FaHSP17.8-CII controls thermotolerance via remodeling PSII and ROS signaling in tall fescue Current Position: PH. D. student in University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology Education: 2010-2014 B.A. Aquiculture Specialty, Henan Normal University 2014-2017 M.S. Bioengineering, University of Chinese Academy of […]
Jonas Blomme, first author of A molecular toolkit for the green seaweed Ulva mutabilis Current Position: Postdoc in the Phycology Group (Olivier De Clerck; UGent) and Plant Genome Editing Group (Thomas Jacobs; VIB-UGent) Education: B. Sc and M. Sc. in Biology at UGent; PhD in the Systems Biology of Yield Group (Dirk Inzé; VIB-UGent) Non-scientific Interests: […]
Francesca Resentini, first author of The signatures of organellar calcium and co-first author of Simultaneous imaging of ER and cytosolic Ca2+ dynamics reveals long-distance ER Ca2+ waves in plants Current Position: Postdoctoral researcher, Department of Biosciences, University of Milan (Italy) Education: PhD in Biological and Molecular Sciences, University of Milan (Italy) Non-scientific Interests: Hiking, Travelling […]
Ana Clara Fanton, first author of Hydraulic consequences of enzymatic breakdown of grapevine pit membranes Current Position: Ph.D. Candidate of Yale School of the Environment Education: Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering from University of Sao Paulo, Brazil Non-scientific Interests: yoga, soap making, and hiking with my dog Rubisco Brief bio: I am interested in […]
Dr. Liza Esther Alexander, first author of High spatial resolution imaging of the dynamics of cuticular lipid deposition during Arabidopsis flower development Current Position: Associate Scientist I, Kemin Industries Inc, Des Moines, Iowa Education: Ph.D. in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology (Iowa State University), M.Sc in Biotechnology (Mahatma Gandhi University) Non-scientific Interests: Photography, Travelling, […]