معرفی
Christian Danve M. Castroverde is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biology at Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario. His research focuses on molecular mechanisms of plant immunity under environmental stress.
- Educational background includes BSc (summa cum laude) from University of the Philippines Diliman, and MSc/PhD from University of Guelph under Dr. Jane Robb and Dr. Ross Nazar.
Research Interests span plant immunity, hormone signaling (salicylic acid, jasmonic acid), abiotic stress responses, and molecular biology of plant-pathogen interactions. Current work explores temperature effects on immune signaling and developing climate-resilient crops.
- Key contributions include NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowship research on plant immune regulation at Michigan State University (2017-2022).
- Major publications examine Verticillium wilt resistance, thermoresponsive immunity, and CBP60g-mediated signaling.
Students and collaborators work on tomato-pathogen systems, plant stress physiology, and comparative immunology. The lab (castroverdelab.ca) combines molecular genetics with climate change adaptation strategies.
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