Michael G. Muszynski

Michael G. Muszynski is an Associate Professor in the Department of Tropical Plant and Soil Sciences (TPSS) at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. His research focuses on molecular mechanisms of plant development using maize as a model system, integrating genetic, genomic, molecular, and bioinformatic approaches. He teaches courses such as Molecular Biology, Molecular Genetics of Crops, and Plant Growth and Development.

• Education: Ph.D. in Genetics from Iowa State University, B.A. in Biology from the University of Toledo

His research spans multi-scale studies from protein structure-function analysis to hormonal pathway interactions in plant organ growth. He leads the Plant Growth and Development Research Lab and advises the ISU Undergraduate Genetics Club (2014–2015).

• Service: Editorial roles at Frontiers in Plant Science and Nature Scientific Reports, leadership in Maize Genetics Conferences (2018–2019)

Labs/Teams: Director of the Plant Growth and Development Research Lab; affiliated with the St. John Plant Science Laboratory. Active in tropical agriculture and plant science collaborations.