Patrick Gulick

Patrick Gulick is a Professor in the Department of Biology at Concordia University, specializing in the genomic and genetic analysis of environmental stress tolerance in plants. His research focuses on understanding the molecular mechanisms that enable crops like wheat (Triticum aestivum) and wild wheatgrass (Lophopyrum elongatum) to withstand extreme temperatures, drought, salinity, and nutrient imbalances.

• Education: PhD (University of California)

Gulick’s work explores stress-responsive genes regulated by common or unique signaling pathways, emphasizing regulatory genes and their roles in abiotic stress adaptation. He uses genomic approaches for large-scale gene discovery and functional characterization in Arabidopsis models.

Recent publications highlight his contributions to gene expression analysis in salt-stressed wheat, miRNA studies in Triticeae, and characterization of proteins involved in signaling pathways (e.g., G proteins, calcium-binding proteins, phospholipase C). His research also includes functional genomics of abiotic stress and EST resources in wheat.