Anja Thoe Fuglsang

Anja Thoe Fuglsang serves as Professor in Plant Signalling and Head of the Section for Transport Biology within the Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences at the University of Copenhagen. Her research investigates signal transduction pathways regulating plasma membrane H$$^+$$-ATPases in plants and yeast under abiotic and biotic stresses, employing advanced biochemical, bioimaging, and molecular techniques including custom pH biosensors for in vivo measurements.

Educational background:

• Ph.D. in Plant Biochemistry, KVL, 1999
• Cand. Agro in Plant Molecular Biology, KVL, 1995

Her expertise spans protein-protein interactions, phospho-proteomics, and molecular plant physiology, with focus on kinase/phosphatase regulation and signaling peptides. Current work emphasizes stress adaptation mechanisms through H$$^+$$-ATPase modulation, utilizing heterologous expression systems and biophysical approaches to dissect membrane transport dynamics.

Recent publications (2023-2025) reveal concentrated investigation into boron-mediated salinity tolerance in Arabidopsis and barley, peptide-regulated herbivore defense pathways, and microbial compound effects on H$$^+$$-ATPase activity. This interdisciplinary work appears in high-impact journals including Nature Plants and Journal of Biological Chemistry, demonstrating integration of plant physiology, biochemistry, and stress signaling.

Professor Fuglsang supervises Bachelor and Master projects while teaching core biotechnology courses including Heterologous Expression (as course responsible) and Experimental Molecular Biology. Her leadership as Section Head and prior Deputy Head of Research role reflect significant departmental contributions despite no explicit grant details in available records.

The Section for Transport Biology under her direction maintains active research in plant membrane transport mechanisms, combining molecular physiology with advanced bioimaging to address fundamental questions in plant stress responses and signaling pathway regulation.