Jing Fan, first author of CircRNAs are involved in the rice-Magnaporthe oryzae interaction Current Position: Associate Professor, Rice Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, China Education: 2010, Ph.D. in Botany, Chongqing University, China; 2005, B.S. in Bioengineering, Chongqing University, China Non-scientific Interests: Table tennis, Taichi Brief bio: I am interested in uncovering the mysteries in plant-microbe […]
Meng Xie, first author of A 5-Enolpyruvylshikimate 3-Phosphate Synthase Functions as a Transcriptional Repressor in Populus Current Position: Postdoctoral Associate, Center for Bioenergy Innovation, Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Department of Plant Sciences, University of Tennessee-Knoxville Education: PhD in Plant Biology from University of Nebraska-Lincoln, BS in Bioengineering from China Agricultural University Non-scientific Interests: wife, cats, […]
Tautvydas Shuipys, first author of A Synthetic Peptide Encoded by a Random DNA Sequence Inhibits Discrete Red Light Responses Current Position: PhD Candidate in the Genetics and Genomics Graduate Program at the University of Florida Education: PhD in Genetics and Genomics at the University of Florida (2016-Present), BS in Biology with a Molecular Emphasis and […]
Jacob O. Brunkard, first author of Plant cell-cell transport via plasmodesmata is regulated by light and the circadian clock Current Position: Principal Investigator, Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, UC Berkeley and Plant Gene Expression Center, USDA Agricultural Research Service Education: B.A. in Biology and History with High Honors, Swarthmore College, and Ph.D. in Plant […]
Maite Olaetxea Indaburu, first author of Root ABA and H+-ATPase are key players in the root- and shoot growth promoting action of humic acids Current Position: Post-doc position in research at University of Navarra, Spain (Environmental Biology Group); part time University Instructor at the Public University of Navarra, Spain Education: 2010-2015 International PhD mention degree […]
Damián Balfagón Sanmartín, first author of Jasmonic acid is required for plant acclimation to a combination of high light and heat stress Current Position: PhD student at University Jaume I of Castellón, Spain Education: BSc in Agriculture Engineering and MSc Agriculture Biotechnology at University Jaume I (UJI) of Castellón Non-scientific Interests: Sports, reading, and music […]
Tianhu Sun, fist author of ORANGE Represses Chloroplast Biogenesis in Etiolated Arabidopsis Cotyledons via Interaction with TCP14 Current Position: Post-Doctoral Associate, Plant Breeding and Genetics, Cornell University Education: PhD in Biology and BS in Plant Biology from Nanjing University (Nanjing, China) Non-scientific Interests: family trip, photography Brief Biography: I first learned how exciting plant biology […]
Dorota Kawa, first author of SnRK2 protein kinases and mRNA decapping machinery control root development and response to salt Current Position: Postdoctoral researcher, Plant Biology & Genome Center, University of California, Davis Education: PhD University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands (2017); MSc Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Poland; BEng, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Poland Non-scientific Interests: hiking, […]
Elisa Dell’Aglio, first author of Identification of the Arabidopsis calmodulin-dependent NAD+ kinase that sustains the elicitor-induced oxidative burst Current Position: Research Assistant INSA-INRA Lyon (France) Education: PhD in Plant Biochemistry Non-scientific Interests: science journalism, yoga and travelling Brief bio: Since my Masters degree, my main passion is linking enzyme catalysis and protein interactions to plant […]