Yeling Zhou (周叶玲), first author of In vivo FRET-FLIM reveals ER-specific increases in the ABA level upon environmental stresses Current Position: Senior Researcher in Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China Education: PhD in Phytopathology, Utrecht University, the Netherland. MSc in Landscape Plants and Horticulture, BSc in Agriculture, Northwest A&F University, China. Non-scientific Interests: Reading, […]
Joanna Friesner, first author of Broadening the impact of plant science through innovative, integrative and inclusive outreach Current Position: Executive Director, North American Arabidopsis Steering Committee (NAASC) Education: PhD in Genetics, University of California, Davis Non-scientific Interests: Exercising; advocating for social & racial justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion; drinking coffee; manatees; vegetarianism; sarcasm & self-made […]
Kirk Amundson, first author of Rare instances of haploid inducer DNA in potato dihaploids and ploidy-dependent genome instability Current Position: Ph.D. Candidate, University of California Davis, Davis CA USA Education: B.S. in Biochemistry, University of Minnesota Non-scientific interests: Skiing, brewing beer, hiking, and occasionally, singing. Brief bio: I completed my B.S. in biochemistry at the […]
Lu-Shen Li, first author of Calmodulin-Binding Protein 60b is a central transcriptional activator of immunity Current Position: PhD candidate in Prof. Yan Zhang’s lab at Shandong Agricultural University, Shandong, China Education: BS in College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agricultural University, Shandong, China; doctoral candidate at Shandong Agricultural University Non-scientific Interests: listening to classic music, reading […]
Carmen Martín-Pizarro, first author of The NAC transcription factor FaRIF controls fruit ripening in strawberry Current position: Postdoc at the Institute for Mediterranean and Subtropical Horticulture (IHSM – UMA – CSIC) Education: BSc in Biological Science and PhD in Molecular Biology (University of Málaga – UMA) Non-scientific Interests: I love travelling and going to the […]
Paula Henarejos-Escudero, first author of A dopamine-based biosynthetic pathway produces decarboxylated betalains in Chenopodium quinoa Current Position: PhD Student in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Murcia Education: Biotechnology degree, Master degree in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. Non-scientific Interests: Nature. Brief bio: Paula joined the Biochemistry and Enzyme Biotechnology group in 2016 with a collaboration […]
Thomas D Alcock, first author of Magnesium and calcium over-accumulate in the leaves of a schengen3 mutant of Brassica rapa Current Position: Postdoctoral Researcher, Crop Physiology, School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Germany Education: PhD in plant nutrition at University of Nottingham, United Kingdom Non-scientific Interests: Playing music, hiking in the mountains, exploring […]
Antoni Sanchez-Ortiz first author of Water stress assessment on grapevines by using classification and regression trees Current Position: Professor and Winemaker Education: Degree in Chemistry, Degree in Enology, MS in Human Nutrition and Metabolism Non-scientific Interests: Bonsai and Forest Bathing Brief bio: I was born in December 4th, 1978 in the Spain’s Pyrenees. After my previous […]
Shajahan Anver, co-first author of Gene expression evolution in pattern-triggered immunity within Arabidopsis thaliana and across Brassicaceae species Current Position: Research Associate, Department of Genetics Evolution and Environment & UCL Institute of Healthy Ageing, University College London Education: BSc (University of Peradeniya), MS & PhD (University of California Davis) Non-scientific Interests: Reading history and sci-fi, Museum […]