Dana Amira Dahhan, co-first author of “Proteomic Characterization of Isolated Arabidopsis Clathrin-Coated Vesicles Reveals Evolutionarily Conserved and Plant Specific Components” Current Position: PhD student at University of Wisconsin-Madison (Madison, WI, USA) Education: Biochemistry, B.S. (Loyola University Chicago) Non-scientific interests: Cooking, needlework, and reading Brief bio: I chose to specialize in biochemistry because, to me, it […]
Giovanni Melandri, first author of “Can biochemical traits bridge the gap between genomics and plant performance? A study in rice under drought” Position: Postdoctoral Researcher, INRAE Bordeaux-Aquitaine, UMR 132 BFP, Villenave-d’Ornon (France). Education: PhD in Plant Physiology, Wageningen University, Wageningen (the Netherlands). Non-scientific interests: Hiking, reading, watching (too much) football (soccer) and TV (series and movies). Brief bio: I […]
Seungjun Shin, first author of “Early seed development requires the A-type ATP-binding cassette protein ABCA10” Current Position: Ph.D. student at the Laboratory of Plant Cell Biology, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, Korea Education: B.S., Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, Korea Non-scientific Interests: Swimming, traveling, watching movies Brief bio: My interest in […]
Xuan Du, first author of “Structure of plant RNA-DEPENDENT RNA POLYMERASE 2, an enzyme involved in small interfering RNA production” Current Position: Postdoctoral Researcher in Dr. Sisi Li’s research group at Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, International Cancer Center, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, China. Education: PhD in Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese […]
Jian Wang, first author of “Diterpene synthases from Leonurus japonicus elucidate epoxy-bridge formation of spiro-labdane diterpenoids” Current Position: State Key Laboratory of Dao-di Herbs, National Resource Center for Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, China Education: PhD in Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, MSc in Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, BSc in Anhui University […]
Bian Wu, first author of “Natural variation in WHITE-CORE RATE 1 regulates redox homeostasis in rice endosperm to affect grain quality” Current Position: Ph.D. at Huazhong Agricultural University Education: Ph.D., National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University Non-scientific Interests: planting, diving, swimming Brief bio: In 2013, I joined the research group of Prof. Yuqing He at National […]
Ying Li, first author of “Transcriptome and miRNAome reveal components regulating tissue differentiation of bamboo shoots” Current Position: Research assistant at the Institute of Gene Science and Industrialization for Bamboo and Rattan Resources, International Center for Bamboo and Rattan (ICBR), (Beijing, China). Education: Ph.D in forest tree genetics and breeding from Beijing Forestry University, China. Non-scientific Interests: Reading […]
Yuan Guan, first author of “The nitrate transporter OsNPF7.9 mediates nitrate allocation and the divergent nitrate use efficiency between indica and japonica rice” Current Position: Professor at Crop Breeding and Cultivation Research Institute, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences (SAAS), China Education: Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiaotong University Non-scientific Interests: Singing, Playing the flute, Travelling […]
Tao Wang, first author of “Maize RNA 3’-terminal phosphate cyclase-like protein promotes 18S pre-rRNA cleavage and is important for kernel development” Current Position: PhD student, Anhui Agricultural University Education: BS in Biopharming, Anhui Agricultural University Non-scientific Interests: Hiking, reading, and cooking Brief bio sketch: In 2017, I received a bachelor’s degree in biopharmaceuticals from Anhui […]