Ruo Sun

Dr. Ruo Sun serves as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Biochemistry at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology in Jena, Germany. Affiliated with the Project Group "Forest Beetles and Friends," Dr. Sun conducts interdisciplinary research at the intersection of chemical ecology and plant-insect interactions within forest ecosystems.

Research focuses on biochemical defense mechanisms in plants, with primary interests including:

• Plant-Aphid and Plant-Pathogen Interactions
• Conifer Defense Systems
• Detoxification Pathways and Mode of Action Analysis
• Plant Responses to Environmental Stressors
• Forest Entomology and Beetle-Plant Dynamics

These investigations integrate molecular biochemistry with ecological field studies to elucidate chemical signaling in pest resistance.

The "Forest Beetles and Friends" project group provides the primary research framework, utilizing advanced analytical techniques to study insect-plant coevolution in coniferous forests. Laboratory operations are centered within the Department of Biochemistry's specialized facilities for chemical ecology research.