Batist Geldhof, first author of “A digital sensor to measure real-time leaf movements and detect abiotic stress in plants” Current Position: PhD researcher Education: BSc and MSc in Bioscience Engineering Non-scientific Interests: Hiking, running, reading, tinkering Brief bio: I have always been intrigued by the way things work, especially in biological systems. Throughout my […]
Wentao Sun, co-first author of “Maize Interveinal Chlorosis 1 Links the Yang Cycle and Fe Homeostasis through Nicotianamine Biosynthesis” Current Position: No academic position. Education: Ph.D. and M.S., National Maize Improvement Center of China, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China. Non-scientific Interests: Table Tennis and traveling Brief bio: My research interests focus […]
Xiaojin Zhou, co-first author of “Maize Interveinal Chlorosis 1 Links the Yang Cycle and Fe Homeostasis through Nicotianamine Biosynthesis” Current Position: Associate professor, Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China Education: Ph.D. in Developmental Biology at Beijing Normal University; B.S. in Bioengineering at China Agricultural University Non-scientific Interests: Drawing; Music; Tennis Brief bio: My research interest is […]
Chen Chen, co-first author of “Maize Interveinal Chlorosis 1 Links the Yang Cycle and Fe Homeostasis through Nicotianamine Biosynthesis” Current Position: Postdoctoral fellow at Maize Research Center, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing, China. Education: Ph.D. and M.S. National Maize Improvement Center of China, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China. Non-scientific […]
Eva Laura von der Heyde, first author of “Molecular and cellular dynamics of early embryonic cell divisions in Volvox carteri“ Current Position: Doctoral student in the department of Cellular and Developmental Biology of Plants at Bielefeld University, Germany Education: B.Sc. in Biology (Bielefeld University), M.Sc. in Molecular Cell Biology (Bielefeld University), and I just defended […]
Rachel M. McCoy, first author of “Allelopathy as an evolutionary game” Current Position: Postdoc in Dr. Ying Li’s lab at Purdue University Education: Ph.D. in Horticulture (Purdue University); B.S. in Biology (University of Evansville) Non-scientific Interests: cats, gardening, baking, traveling, python Brief bio: During my bachelor’s degree at the University of Evansville, I took a […]
Yang Gao, first author of “Chloroplast translational regulation uncovers nonessential photosynthesis genes as key players in plant cold acclimation” Current Position: Postdoctoral researcher in the research group of Translational Regulation in Plants headed by Dr. Reimo Zoschke at the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology in Potsdam-Golm. Education: Ph.D. in Biology and Biochemistry, Max […]
Jiaqi Hou, first author of “The Histone Deacetylase 1/ GSK3/SHAGGY-Like Kinase 2/ BRASSINAZOLE RESISTANT 1 Module Controls Lateral Root Formation in Rice” Current Position: PhD Student, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University Education: B.S., School of Life Science and Technology, Wuhan Polytechnic University Non-scientific Interests: Football, Badminton, Traveling, Movies Brief bio: Since 2018, I joined […]
Min-Yao Jhu, first author of “Heinz resistant tomato cultivars exhibit a lignin-based resistance to field dodder (Cuscuta campestris) parasitism” Current Position: Postdoctoral research associate at Crop Science Centre, Department of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK. Education: Ph.D. in Plant Biology, University of California Davis (UC Davis), CA, USA M.S. in Plant Biology, National […]