Recognizing Plant Cell first authors: Tianhu Sun

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 research could be when I was working on an undergraduate research project at Nanjing University. After I joined Dr. Shan Lu’s group for research training and post-graduate studies, I mainly focused on two subjects: the regulation of secondary metabolism in both green algae and higher plants, and the regulation of chloroplast development. Currently I am working on carotenoid metabolism in green leaves and other carotenoid-rich tissues as a postdoc in Dr. Li Li’s lab at Cornell University, where the ORANGE (OR) protein was initially identified. My future career plan is to lead an independent research group studying chloroplast development for promoting photosynthetic capacity and nutritional values of crops.

 

姓名：孙天虎

当前职位：康奈尔大学 植物遗传育种 博士后

教育经历：本科及博士均毕业于南京大学

兴趣爱好：家庭旅行，摄影

个人简介：我在参加南京大学本科创新研究项目的过程中被植物学研究的丰富多彩所吸引。从本科到研究生阶段，我在卢山教授课题组主要研究了两个方向：藻类及高等植物中次生代谢调控以及叶绿体发育调控。目前我在康奈尔大学李莉课题组任博士后，主要研究植物叶片及其它组织中的类胡萝卜素代谢调控机理。我长期的职业规划是能够领导独立的研究团队开展叶绿体发育研究，以促进作物光合能力和营养品质的提升。