Teun Munnik

Teun Munnik is a Professor and Head of the Plant Cell Biology department at the University of Amsterdam's Faculty of Science. He is affiliated with the Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences and actively contributes to research on phospholipid signaling in plants.

Research interests:

• Phospholipid signaling and metabolism
• Plant immunity and ROS regulation
• Thermosensing and environmental adaptation
• Strigolactone signaling in plant development
• Cellular dynamics and membrane biology

Publication trends: Recent works (2021–2024) focus on phospholipid-mediated signaling in plant immunity, thermosensing, and strigolactone applications, while older studies (2001–2003) established foundational insights into phospholipase D and lipid metabolism in plant defense.

Labs & teams: He leads the Plant Cell Biology group at the Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences, investigating lipid signaling in plant growth and stress responses.