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Jeffrey Caplan is an Associate Professor in the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences at the University of Delaware, where he also serves as Director of the BioImaging Center. His work bridges plant cellular biology and advanced microscopy techniques.
- Ph.D. in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology from Yale University
- B.S. in Molecular and Cell Biology and Horticulture from the University of Connecticut
The Caplan lab investigates organelle dynamics during plant innate immunity, focusing on chloroplast stromules and their role in reactive oxygen species (ROS) signaling during pathogen responses. The lab also develops cutting-edge microscopy methods, including live-cell small RNA detection, quantitative super-resolution RNA imaging, and deep learning image analysis.
Jeffrey contributes to outreach by integrating microscopy with art, utilizing 3D imaging in the Delaware Biotechnology Institute's CAVE system to enhance public engagement with plant biology. He provides expertise in confocal microscopy, laser capture microdissection, and cryo scanning electron microscopy to support interdisciplinary research across bacteria, fungi, mammalian cells, and plants.
