The Plant Biology Section is home to some of the most influential plant science research in the world. The Section represents diverse intellectual interests and boasts a collaborative community culture. Including emeritus professors, there are three members of the National Academy of Sciences. Undergraduates, graduate students, and post-doctoral researchers can join field-leading faculty as they study a wide range of research areas and concentrations in plant sciences.
Research Areas in Plant Biology
Laura Gunn
G42 Emerson Hall
Gene expression in plant organelles; chloroplast movement and cell biology
Maria Harrison
405 Boyce Thompson Institute
607-254-6472
Arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis; plant phosphate transport and nutrition; root biology
Li Li
140 Robert Holley Center
607-255-5708
Regulation of plant secondary and micronutrient metabolism
Wojciech Pawlowski
401 Bradfield Hall
607-254-8745
Plant molecular biology; meiosis mechanisms of chromosome pairing and recombination
Eric Richards
125 Boyce Thompson Institute
607-254-4676
Epigenetics of Arabidopsis
Adrienne Roeder
239 Weill Hall
607-255-4467
Role of cell division and growth in plant development and patterning
Jocelyn Rose
331 Emerson Hall
607-255-4781
Structure, function and evolution of plant cell polymer networks; polysaccharide and cuticle matrices; cell wall biotechnology
Klaas van Wijk
332 Emerson Hall
607-255-3664
Chloroplast biogenesis; proteomics; mass spectrometry; Arabidopsis; biochemistry
Susheng Gan
119 Plant Science
607-255-6088
Genomics, regulation and biotechnology of senescence; post-harvest biology
James Giovannoni
429 Boyce Thompson Institute
607-254-1259
Molecular and genetic analysis of tomato fruit ripening
Maria Harrison
405 Boyce Thompson Institute
607-254-6472
Arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis; plant phosphate transport and nutrition; root biology
Jian Hua
158 Emerson Hall
607-255-5554
Genetics of temperature responses in plants; regulation of plant defense responses
Adrienne Roeder
239 Weill Hall
607-255-4467
Role of cell division and growth in plant development and patterning
Michael Scanlon
Plant Science
607-254-1156
Plant development; meristem function; evolution of leaf morphology
Chelsea Specht
502 Mann Library
Systematics and evolution of plants especially tropical monocots. Developmental evolution of plant traits associated with speciation and diversification.
Robert Turgeon
256 Plant Science
607-255-8395
Phloem transport; carbohydrate synthesis; phloem loading; plasmodesmata
Klaas van Wijk
332 Emerson Hall
607-255-3664
Chloroplast biogenesis; proteomics; mass spectrometry; Arabidopsis; biochemistry
Margaret Frank
202C Plant Science
Using genetics, transcriptomics, ionomics, and molecular and developmental characterization of tomato grafting.
Susheng Gan
119 Plant Science
607-255-6088
Genomics, regulation and biotechnology of senescence; post-harvest biology
Maureen Hanson
323 Biotechnology Building
607-254-4833
Gene expression in plant organelles; chloroplast movement and cell biology
Jian Hua
158 Emerson Hall
607-255-5554
Genetics of temperature responses in plants; regulation of plant defense responses
Georg Jander
407 Boyce Thompson Institute
607-254-1365
Plant-insect interactions; plant amino acid biosynthesis; plant biochemistry
Wojciech Pawlowski
401 Bradfield Hall
607-254-8745
Plant molecular biology; meiosis mechanisms of chromosome pairing and recombination
Eric Richards
125 Boyce Thompson Institute
607-254-4676
Epigenetics of Arabidopsis
Adrienne Roeder
239 Weill Hall
607-255-4467
Role of cell division and growth in plant development and patterning
Michael Scanlon
Plant Science
607-254-1156
Plant development; meristem function; evolution of leaf morphology
Chelsea Specht
502 Mann Library
Systematics and evolution of plants especially tropical monocots. Developmental evolution of plant traits associated with speciation and diversification.
Giulia Friso
412 Mann Library
Mass spectrometry and the bioinformatics analyses applied to plant biology to characterize the composition, dynamics, and functional regulation medicinal plants and bioactive compounds.
Susheng Gan
119 Plant Science
607-255-6088
Genomics, regulation and biotechnology of senescence; post-harvest biology
James Giovannoni
429 Boyce Thompson Institute
607-254-1259
Molecular and genetic analysis of tomato fruit ripening
Laura Gunn
G42 Emerson Hall
Gene expression in plant organelles; chloroplast movement and cell biology
Georg Jander
407 Boyce Thompson Institute
607-254-1365
Plant-insect interactions; plant amino acid biosynthesis; plant biochemistry
Andre Kessler
E445 Corson Hall
607-254-4219
Molecular, chemical ecology; plant-insect and multitrophic interactions; responses to herbivory
Li Li
140 Robert Holley Center
607-255-5708
Regulation of plant secondary and micronutrient metabolism
Gaurav Moghe
260 Emerson Hall
Evolution of plant specialized metabolism, evolutionary genomics, computational biology, metabolic engineering for agriculture and medicine
Robert A. Raguso
W355 Seeley G. Mudd Hall
607-254-4353
Reproductive ecology, plant volatile biosynthesis, floral evolution, plant signaling
Jocelyn Rose
331 Emerson Hall
607-255-4781
Structure, function and evolution of plant cell polymer networks; polysaccharide and cuticle matrices; cell wall biotechnology
Timothy Setter
235 Emerson
607-255-1319
Stress response, hormonal and sugar signaling; cell division; reproductive abortion
David Stern
301 Boyce Thompson Institute
607-254-1306
Regulation of plant organelle gene expression by nuclear factors
Robert Turgeon
256 Plant Science
607-255-8395
Phloem transport; carbohydrate synthesis; phloem loading; plasmodesmata
Klaas van Wijk
332 Emerson Hall
607-255-3664
Chloroplast biogenesis; proteomics; mass spectrometry; Arabidopsis; biochemistry
Olena Vatamaniuk
608 Bradfield Hall
607-255-8049
Heavy metal detoxification; proteome and metabolome responses to heavy metal toxicity
Daniel Anstett
260 Emerson Hall
Rapid adaptation in plants across space and time to understand when evolution can rescue populations from environmental extremes
Adam Bogdanove
360 Plant Science
(607) 255-7831
Bacterial blight and bacterial leaf streak of rice; transcription activator-like (TAL) effector proteins; genome editing and custom gene regulation
Maria Harrison
405 Boyce Thompson Institute
607-254-6472
Arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis; plant phosphate transport and nutrition; root biology
Jian Hua
158 Emerson Hall
607-255-5554
Genetics of temperature responses in plants; regulation of plant defense responses
Georg Jander
407 Boyce Thompson Institute
607-254-1365
Plant-insect interactions; plant amino acid biosynthesis; plant biochemistry
Andre Kessler
E445 Corson Hall
607-254-4219
Molecular, chemical ecology; plant-insect and multitrophic interactions; responses to herbivory
Robert A. Raguso
W355 Seeley G. Mudd Hall
607-254-4353
Reproductive ecology, plant volatile biosynthesis, floral evolution, plant signaling
Jocelyn Rose
331 Emerson Hall
607-255-4781
Structure, function and evolution of plant cell polymer networks; polysaccharide and cuticle matrices; cell wall biotechnology
Chelsea Specht
502 Mann Library
Systematics and evolution of plants especially tropical monocots. Developmental evolution of plant traits associated with speciation and diversification.
Olena Vatamaniuk
608 Bradfield Hall
607-255-8049
Heavy metal detoxification; proteome and metabolome responses to heavy metal toxicity
Gaurav Moghe
260 Emerson Hall
Evolution of plant specialized metabolism, evolutionary genomics, computational biology, metabolic engineering for agriculture and medicine
Adrienne Roeder
239 Weill Hall
607-255-4467
Role of cell division and growth in plant development and patterning
Klaas van Wijk
332 Emerson Hall
607-255-3664
Chloroplast biogenesis; proteomics; mass spectrometry; Arabidopsis; biochemistry
Daniel Anstett
260 Emerson Hall
Rapid adaptation in plants across space and time to understand when evolution can rescue populations from environmental extremes.
William Crepet
412B Mann Library
607-255-4075
Diversity, relationship and evolution of seed and flowering plants.
Fay-Wei Li
607-254-1244
121 Boyce Thompson Institute
'Weird' biology -- evolutionary processes at the gene, genome, and microbiome levels that shape plant diversity.
406 Mann Library
Plant evolution and development, origin of angiosperms, Cretaceous and Tertiary floras and paleoclimate of North and South America using advanced imaging and molecular frameworks.
Hannah Marx
420 Mann Library
260 Emerson Hall
Evolution of plant specialized metabolism, evolutionary genomics, computational biology, metabolic engineering for agriculture and medicine
Kevin Nixon
406B Mann Library
607-255-7975
Oak taxonomy; cladistics; computer programs; paleobotany, phylogeny of angiosperms
Jocelyn Rose
331 Emerson Hall
607-255-4781
Structure, function and evolution of plant cell polymer networks; polysaccharide and cuticle matrices; cell wall biotechnology
Chelsea Specht
502 Mann Library
Systematics and evolution of plants especially tropical monocots. Developmental evolution of plant traits associated with speciation and diversification.