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Esther Chen is a Professor in the Biological Sciences Department at California State University, Fullerton (CSUF). She holds a PhD from MIT and dual degrees (MS and BS) from Yale University. Her research focuses on molecular mechanisms of microbe-host interactions, particularly the symbiotic relationship between Sinorhizobium meliloti and alfalfa (Medicago sativa). She regularly teaches courses in General Microbiology and Genetics.
Her work explores transcriptional regulation via two-component signaling systems (e.g., ChvI/ExoS), exopolysaccharide roles in symbiosis, and polarity factors impacting bacterial cell envelope functions. Over 15 students have contributed to her projects, indicated by asterisks in her publications.
Publications since 2006 highlight interdisciplinary approaches to understanding microbial genetics and symbiotic processes. No scientific awards are listed, though her research has been published in top journals like Molecular Microbiology and Journal of Bacteriology. She advises students and maintains an active lab group, though specific lab names or grant details are not provided in the text.
