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Elena Baena-González Research Fellow
Education MSc, University of Oulu, Finland; PhD, University of Turku, Finland
Interests Sugar sensing and signaling
I am interested in signaling processes that operate ubiquitously in nature, such as those related to nutrient and energy status, and on how they have been modified to the needs of autotrophic and multi-cellular plants. My research focuses on the connection of these pathways to the stress response: how stress-associated energy deficit is sensed and how the signal is transduced to trigger transcriptional changes that restore homeostasis and allow adaptation to ever-changing environmental conditions. To keep my own homeostasis, I combine work in the lab with lindy-hop dancing, sports, cooking, hiking, languages, and very amateur singing. |
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Marie Boudsocq Research Fellow
Education PhD in Molecular and Cellular Plant Physiology, the University of Paris XI, France
Interests Functions of CDPKs in stress, defense and hormonal signaling |
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Jenifer Bush Greenhouse Manager
Education SB in Biology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
Interests All kinds of plants
I manage the plant growth facilities for the Ausubel and Sheen labs. Our facilities consist of numerous reach-in growth chambers, six controlled environment walk-in rooms, a plant tissue culture lab, and two greenhouses. When I'm not tending plants at work, I am caring for plants at my home greenhouse and gardens. I also keep bees and currently have 4 hives. |
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Ok Kyong Chah Research Fellow
Education PhD in Plant Biology, Seoul National University, Korea
Interests MAPK cascade signaling and transcription control
I am interested in innate immunity signaling pathway. I am currently working on figuring out down stream of MAPK cascade in flg 22 pathway.
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HooSun Chung Research Fellow
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Qi Hall Research Fellow
Education PhD in Plant Biology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
Interests Sugar & hormone signaling
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Louis-Philippe Hamel Research Fellow
Education PhD in Molecular Biology, Sherbrooke University, Québec, Canada
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Joonyup Kim Research Fellow
Education MS, Seoul National University; PhD, University of Wisconsin
Interests Auxin signaling and MAPK
Auxin, one of the phytohormones, plays various but crucial roles in plant development. I would like to understand how MAPKs are involved in the regulation of auxin signaling in Arabidopsis. I am also interested in the identification of the targets of Arabidopsis nuclear glucose sensor, hexokinase1 and the functions in the development, specifically in hormonal relationships. |
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Horim Lee Research Fellow
Education PhD, Seoul National University
Interests Regulation of meristem development and signal transduction
I am interested in plant stem cell regulation in shoot apical meristem. Now, I am trying to figure out the function of MAPK cascade in shoot stem cell regulation through molecular and genetic approaches. A lot of mechanisms and regulations are mixed in shoot apical meristem to maintain stem cell population. I hope to elucidate these complex biological mechanisms.
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Jian-Feng Li Research Fellow
Education PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, PR China
Interests Plant innate immunity
As sessile organisms, plants are constantly exposed to a wide variety of pathogens. To optimize viability, plants have evolved sophisticated mechanisms to sense pathogens and reprogram their gene expression against pathogen infection. I am interested in microbe-associated molecular pattern (MAMP)-triggered immunity in Arabidopsis. In particular, I am trying to find out how different MAMP signals convergingly activate the MAP kinase cascade for transcriptional regulation of defense gene activation. |
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Li Li Research Fellow
Education PhD in Molecular Biology and Genetics, National Laboratory for Plant Molecular Genetics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, PR China
Interests Plant embryogenesis and sugar signaling in Arabidopsis
My long-term subject in the lab is to develop an embryonic transforming system in Arabidopsis and identify regulatory genes controlling patterning and stem cell identity during the early stages of plant embryos. Integrating the signaling network controlled by glucose and plant hormones using Arabidopsis mutants and transgenic lines. |
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Pauline Lim Administrative Assistant
Education AB, Visual and Environmental Studies, Harvard College
Interests Art, music, biking, hiking, running, swimming, eating
Professional artist and musician (http://www.paulinelim.net).
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Kun-Hsiang ( Odiel) Liu Research Fellow
Education PhD in Molecular Biology, National Defense Medical Center and Academia Sinica, ROC Taiwan
Interests Nitrate and hormonal signaling
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Matthew McCormack Research Fellow
Education PhD, Biochemistry, Boston University; Graduate Certificate in Bioinformatics, Northeastern University; Certified Bioinformatics Specialist, National Bioinformatics Institute
I use computer applications, databases and programming to analyze data, predict biological information, and aid in clarity of data presentation. More specifically, my interests are with analyzing gene expression data and modeling biological networks, especially with regard to cell signaling pathways. In the Sheen lab, my analysis has been focused on MAPK cascades, CDPK pathways, and pathways involved in regulation of sugar metabolism as they occur in Arabidopsis. |
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Yajie Niu Research Fellow
Education PhD, Washington State University
Interests CDPK signaling in stress and hormonal responses
My research will focus on the function of CDPKs in stress and hormonal signaling pathways. By using different approaches including genetics, molecular biology and biochemistry, I am aiming to link CDPKs to some known key regulators involved in stress or hormonal signaling.
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Matthew Ramon Research Fellow
Education PhD in Molecular Cell Biology, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium
Interests Sugar sensing and signaling, development
I am interested in the role of the sugar sensor HXK1 and the energy sensors KIN10/11 in plant growth and development, and in the molecular mechanisms through which they mediate responses to environmental stimuli.
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Hojin Ryu Research Fellow
Education PhD in Plant Molecular Biology, Pohang University of Science& Technology, Korea
Interests MAPK cascade signalling
My research focuses on elucidation of the molecular mechanisms of the MAPK-mediated innate immune response in plants. I plan to work on determining how MAPK regulates transcriptional networks of defense gene activation.
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Guillaume Tena Research Fellow
Education PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, the University of Montpellier, France
Interests MAPK signaling cascades
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Yan Xiong Research Fellow
Education PhD in Plant Physiology and Molecular Biology, Iowa State University, Iowa
Interests Nutrients, stress and MAPK cascade signaling
Living organisms need to sense and respond to changes in their environments to adapt their physiology and make developmental decisions to promote survival. In eukaryotic organisms, including plants, the Target Of Rapamycin (TOR) signaling pathway is a global regulator that controls cell growth. Using Arabidopsis as a model system, I am trying to understand the function of TOR signaling pathway in plant growth, development and stress response, and determine how this signaling pathway is regulated.
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