جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

• Redox Signaling
• Epigenetics
• Trained Immunity
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Christian Lindermayr is a Professor at Helmholtz Munich , affiliated with the Environmental Health Center and the Institute of Lung Health and Immunity . He leads the research group 'Trained Immunity', focusing on redox signaling, epigenetic mechanisms, and their role in innate immune memory in both plants and humans. His work bridges plant biochemistry and human immunology to develop immunotherapies for trained immunity modulation. PhD in Plant Physiology and Biochemistry from Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich (2002) Habilitation in Plant Biochemistry at Technical University of Munich (2016) Group Leader at Helmholtz Munich since 2008 Appointed Adjunct Professor by TUM (2023) His research interests encompass redox processes, epigenetic regulation, trained immunity, and climate change effects on immune responses. The lab investigates how reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (ROS/NO) drive metabolic and epigenetic reprogramming during immune training, with applications to human lung health and agricultural sustainability. Publication trends highlight interdisciplinary studies on redox signaling, epigenetic mechanisms, and trained immunity across plant and human systems. Key topics include histone modifications, stress gene regulation, climate-resilient crops, and immune memory in the lung. Professional roles include: President, Plant Oxygen Group (2024–) Full Member, Sigma Xi Honor Society (2022–) Treasurer, Verband Biologie, Biowissenschaften & Biomedizin in Deutschland (2020–) He mentors PhD students Nancy Dhyani and Mansi Kumari, and leads cross-institutional collaborations at the intersection of plant science and human immunology.

Lene Rostgaard Nielsenمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Plant population genetics
• Adaptation
• Conservation
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Lene Rostgaard Nielsen is a Professor in the Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management at the University of Copenhagen, specializing in Forest and Landscape Ecology. She has been a faculty member since 2003, progressing from Postdoctoral Fellow to her current position as Professor since 2022. Her work focuses on plant population genetics, particularly how tree species adapt to environmental changes and diseases. Dr. Nielsen received her educational training at the University of Copenhagen: Ph.D. in Botany (2002) M.Sc. (cand. scient.) (1998) Her research centers on plant population genetics with a focus on how long-lived tree species interact with and adapt to rapidly changing environments. She studies the impacts of increased temperatures, forest fragmentation, and human-introduced non-native species on endangered plants. Since 2006, her primary focus has been on genetic aspects of infectious diseases affecting host tree species, particularly ash dieback caused by Hymenoscyphus fraxineus. She investigates genetic mechanisms behind resistance and the role of microbiomes in tree resilience using field assessments, greenhouse experiments, and advanced molecular techniques including whole genome sequencing. Analysis of Dr. Nielsen's recent publications (2023-2025) reveals a strong focus on ash dieback disease, tree-pathogen interactions, and forest conservation. Her work spans evolutionary biology, population genetics, and forest pathology, with particular emphasis on Fraxinus excelsior (common ash). She employs cutting-edge genomic approaches including GWAS, RNA-seq, and metabarcoding to understand tree resistance mechanisms. Her research increasingly examines the role of microbiomes in tree health and has expanded to investigate cross-resistance between different tree pathogens. Dr. Nielsen has supervised numerous PhD students whose research aligns with her expertise: Feng Long: The Fraxinus excelsior holobiome (ongoing) Corrie Lynne Madsen: Detection of invasive pathogens in Danish forests (completed 2022) Kristin Lassen: Improving fruit production in Burkina Faso (completed 2016) Ida Hartvig: Conservation of Dalbergia timber species (completed 2015) Adja Diallo: Polyploidy in Acacia senegal (completed 2015) Lea Vig McKinney: Genetic aspects of ash dieback (completed 2013) She teaches 'Processes in Nature 1 - Plants and Landscape' at the BSc level and 'Tropical Botany' at the MSc level, integrating her research expertise into classroom instruction.

• Genetics
• Molecular Biology
• Genomics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Stylianos Bakoulis is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Copenhagen's Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine (Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences) and the Medical Genetics Program, where he investigates the role of transposable elements and endogenous retroviruses in gene regulation during development and stem cell differentiation. Education: Ph.D. in Biology, University of Copenhagen, 2023 His research spans Genetics, Molecular Biology, Genomics, Developmental Biology, Stem Cell Research, and Bioinformatics, with emphasis on chromatin dynamics, transcriptional mechanisms, and computational genomics. He employs integrated experimental and bioinformatic approaches to decode regulatory landscapes in embryonic stem cells and germ cells. Analysis of his publications reveals a cohesive focus on how repetitive genomic elements evolve into functional regulators, particularly in pluripotency contexts. His work bridges evolutionary biology, epigenetics, and developmental regulation, highlighting conserved mechanisms across model organisms. No details on advising, grants, or laboratory leadership were provided in the source material.

• Plant Genetics
• Genomics
• Systematic Botany
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Dr. Nomar Espinosa Waminal is a plant genomics researcher affiliated with the School of Biological Sciences, specializing in systematic botany and polyploid evolution. His work focuses on Mediterranean and Balkan flora, particularly Crocus taxonomy and Brassicaceae genome dynamics. His research spans Genome architecture in polyploid complexes Chromosome evolution through dysploidy Molecular authentication of medicinal plants Karyotype analysis using cytogenetic techniques Recent publication trends (2019-2025) show increasing emphasis on computational genomics, with 60% of articles featuring bioinformatic analyses of whole-genome duplications and repeat elements. His work bridges classical cytology with modern sequencing approaches. Collaborative networks include Albanian botanists (Shuka brothers) German genomics experts (Harpke, Blattner) Korean agricultural researchers (Kim, Huh) Current research directions involve pan-genome analysis of Crocus species and developing molecular tools for conservation of endemic Balkan flora.

Igor Ponomarevمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)
• Epigenetics
• Neuroscience
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Dr. Igor Ponomarev is a Professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Neuroscience at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine. His research program focuses on the intersection of genetics, genomics, and neuroscience, with particular emphasis on Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD). He leads an active research laboratory investigating the molecular mechanisms underlying alcohol-related behaviors and neuroplasticity. Dr. Ponomarev's research interests center on understanding how genetic, epigenetic, and environmental factors interact to control brain gene expression and behavior in AUD. His laboratory employs next-generation sequencing and systems biology approaches to study chromatin (epigenomic) and gene expression (transcriptomic) profiles in brain cells and tissues. A major focus of his work is discovering and prioritizing molecular targets for medication development to prevent and treat AUD and other CNS disorders. His research has pioneered the use of gene co-expression network analysis in the alcohol field and has extended to cell type-specific molecular profiling and neuroimmune mechanisms in alcohol consumption. His research output shows consistent focus on alcohol-related neuroscience, with recent publications (2021-2025) examining sex differences in alcohol response, pain-alcohol interactions, and molecular targets for medication development. These works demonstrate progression from basic molecular mechanisms to translational applications. Dr. Ponomarev currently holds two significant NIH grants: R01AA027096: 'The Neuroimmune model of excessive alcohol consumption: Transition to Alcohol Use Disorder' R03AA028370: 'Effects of chronic alcohol consumption on the synaptic translatome' His funding supports research on how neuroimmune pathways contribute to the transition from social drinking to AUD and molecular changes at synapses following chronic alcohol exposure. His laboratory provides training in advanced genomic technologies, bioinformatics, and systems biology approaches to students and researchers interested in addiction neuroscience.

James Noonanمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Embryonic and Fetal Development
• Epigenomics
• Molecular Evolution
• +۷ مورد دیگر

James Noonan is the Albert E. Kent Professor of Genetics and Professor of Neuroscience at Yale University School of Medicine, where he also serves as co-Director of Graduate Studies in Genetics. His primary appointment is in the Department of Genetics, with secondary appointments in the Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology and Neuroscience. He maintains extensive affiliations across Yale, including the Yale Cancer Center, Yale Center for Genomic Health, Yale Stem Cell Center, Wu Tsai Institute, and Kavli Institute for Neuroscience. Dr. Noonan's research focuses on understanding human-specific gene regulation and its role in evolution and development. His lab pioneered the discovery that Human Accelerated Regions (HARs) encode transcriptional enhancers with human-specific activity in the developing embryo. The lab has developed innovative approaches including humanized mouse models to study how HARs alter developmental gene expression and drive the evolution of novel phenotypes. They also pioneered massively parallel screening approaches to characterize gene regulatory functions in human brain development and evolution. The lab's recent publications reveal significant insights into how uniquely human sequence changes affect enhancer activity, how HARs contribute to cortical development, and how autism risk genes like CHD8 regulate neurodevelopmental pathways. Their work demonstrates that HARs have clear biological functions in neurodevelopment and has identified specific regulatory innovations contributing to the emergence of the mammalian neocortex. Mallinckrodt Foundation Fellowship (2008) Professor Noonan has mentored at least 11 PhD students to completion, with his most recent student (Atreyo Pal) defending in 2025. His lab maintains multiple active grants from NIH, SFARI, NOMIS Foundation, and other major funding agencies. Students in the lab gain training in cutting-edge genomic techniques including CRISPR genome editing, single-cell genomics, and comparative epigenomics. The lab's interdisciplinary approach provides students with opportunities to work across multiple departments and research centers at Yale, with recent students winning prestigious awards like the Carolyn Slayman Prize in Genetics. The Noonan Lab (noonanlab.org) maintains an active presence in the scientific community, regularly sharing research updates and engaging with broader issues affecting biomedical research. Their work continues to advance our understanding of what makes us uniquely human at the molecular level.

Anna-Sophie Fiston-Lavierمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Bioinformatics
• Evolutionary Genomics
• Transposable Elements
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Anna-Sophie Fiston-Lavier is a Professor of Bioinformatics at the University of Montpellier's Institute of Evolutionary Sciences (ISEM), affiliated with the Phylogeny and Molecular Evolution team. She holds multiple leadership positions including President of the French Society of Bioinformatics (SFBI), Co-head of the Bioinformatics Learning Lab (BILL), Associate Editor at Bioinformatics Advances, and Junior Member of the Institut Universitaire de France. Education: PhD in Genomics, Pierre and Marie Curie University (Sorbonne University), 2004-2008 Master's degree in Genetics, Pierre and Marie Curie University, 2003-2004 Licence degree in Bioinformatics, Université Denis Diderot/Paris 7, 2002-2003 Her research focuses on transposable elements (TEs) and their impact on genome evolution, combining computational biology with experimental approaches. Key areas include: TE dynamics in insect genomes, development of bioinformatics tools for high-throughput sequencing analysis, and understanding adaptation mechanisms through population genomics. She maintains strong interests in evaluating emerging sequencing technologies and their applications in evolutionary biology. Her publications in journals like Nature Communications, Genome Research, and Bioinformatics demonstrate expertise in genomics, computational biology, and evolutionary theory, with consistent focus on transposable element behavior and genome architecture across diverse organisms. Awards and honors: Junior member, Institut Universitaire de France (2021) Huck Life Science Fellow, Penn State University (2023) Research funding and grants: ANR FunAdapt (2023-2027): Fungal pathogen adaptation (Co-Task Leader) CNRS MITI (2024-2026): Aedes aegypti mosquito evolution (PI) IUF Fellowship (2021-2026) BILL2.0 Educational Project (2025) ANR NeGa (2020-2026): Population size impact on genome architecture Labex CEMEB D-Range Project (2017-2020) She currently advises 2 PhD candidates and 4 master students, and has supervised over 30 trainees including PhDs and post-docs. She actively recruits post-doctoral researchers for her team. She leads research within the Phylogeny and Molecular Evolution team at ISEM, focusing on computational genomics and evolutionary biology. Her laboratory develops innovative bioinformatics approaches to study genome evolution and adaptation processes.

Takaki Maekawaمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Plant-Microbe Interactions
• Innate Immunity
• Cell Death Mechanisms
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Takaki Maekawa is a Principal Investigator and group leader at the Institute for Plant Sciences, University of Cologne. Previously, he served as a team leader at the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research in Cologne, where he studied disease resistance mechanisms mediated by plant NLRs using barley and Arabidopsis thaliana as experimental models. His research focuses on understanding the mechanistic parallels between plant and animal immune systems, with particular emphasis on immunity and cell death pathways. Dr. Maekawa's primary research interest centers on the spatiotemporal coordination of host responses to pathogen attack. His group aims to unravel conserved immune mechanisms by studying structural and functional parallels between plant and animal systems, particularly focusing on NLR receptors and MLKL proteins. The research program employs diverse experimental approaches including genetics, genomics, cellular biology, and structural biology. A key discovery from his lab was identifying plant MLKL proteins that structurally and functionally resemble animal MLKLs, which mediate necroptosis. His current work investigates how these proteins regulate calcium signaling during immune responses and how they execute cell death in plants. Analysis of Dr. Maekawa's publication record reveals a consistent trajectory of research bridging plant and animal immunology, with increasing focus on calcium signaling mechanisms in recent years. His work demonstrates how plants utilize conserved cell death execution mechanisms similar to animals, despite evolutionary divergence. The research employs advanced techniques including super-resolution imaging, structural biology, and spatially resolved omics to visualize and characterize immune responses at cellular and molecular levels. Dr. Maekawa actively mentors several researchers including PhD students Keiichi Hasegawa and Qiaochu Shen, who are studying MLKL mechanisms using biochemical, structural, and imaging approaches. His lab includes research associates investigating calcium signaling patterns during cell death (Frowin Reichhardt) and systemic immunity involving neighboring cells (Anna Prakken). The lab also hosts visiting researchers like Farnaz Faezi from Shiraz University, who studies disease resistance in wild barley. The Maekawa lab is a member of CEPLAS (Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences), which provides access to specialized resources including the Plant Metabolism and Metabolomics Facility and Imaging Platform. These resources support the lab's research on spatiotemporal patterns of plant-microbe interactions, particularly focusing on how cell-cell communication shapes host responses to pathogens. Current projects investigate how MLKL proteins regulate immunity both spatially and temporally to provide effective plant protection against diverse pathogens.

Bart Thommaمشاهده پروفایل

استاد پژوهشی

• Plant Pathology
• Fungal Genomics
• Host-Microbe Interactions
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Bart Thomma is a Research Professor at the Institute for Plant Sciences, University of Cologne, where he leads investigations into plant-fungal pathogen interactions. He currently serves as deputy speaker of CEPLAS (Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences), helping shape future research directions in European plant science. His work integrates molecular biology, genomics, and microbiome studies to understand how pathogens manipulate host plants. Thomma's research focuses on: Molecular mechanisms of fungal pathogenicity in plants Effector protein evolution and host colonization strategies Microbiome manipulation by pathogens to suppress competitors Chromatin organization in fungal genome evolution Plant immune receptor recognition systems His laboratory employs cutting-edge approaches in genomics, molecular genetics, and bioinformatics to study soil-borne pathogens like Verticillium dahliae . Analysis of Thomma's recent publications reveals consistent focus on fungal effector proteins and their roles in suppressing plant immunity and manipulating microbiomes. His 2020-2024 work demonstrates increasing emphasis on 3D genome organization and broad-spectrum antimicrobial activities in pathogens. The research bridges fundamental fungal biology with applied plant protection strategies. Thomma leads a research group within CEPLAS that collaborates with European plant science institutes. His future goals include developing integrated approaches to optimize plant performance under environmental stress and expanding CEPLAS's research network through strategic alliances with institutions like Wageningen University and John Innes Centre.

• Evolutionary Biology
• Comparative Genomics
• Visual System Evolution
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Dr. Lars Hering is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Zoology at the University of Kassel, Germany. His research focuses on the evolutionary biology of Panarthropoda, with particular expertise in Onychophora (velvet worms) and Tardigrada (water bears). He collaborates with the Lund Vision Group at Lund University, Sweden, to investigate visual system evolution across these phyla. His primary research interests include evolutionary biology, comparative genomics, visual system evolution, molecular evolution, and arthropod evolution. Dr. Hering employs molecular, anatomical, and electrophysiological methods to study opsin genes, neuropeptides, and other proteins that reveal evolutionary relationships between velvet worms, tardigrades, and arthropods. His work bridges molecular biology with comparative anatomy to understand the evolutionary origins of complex traits. Analysis of Dr. Hering's publication record from 2012-2025 reveals a consistent focus on evolutionary developmental biology, particularly examining how visual and nervous systems evolved in Panarthropoda. His research combines molecular techniques with comparative approaches across multiple phyla, demonstrating interdisciplinary expertise spanning genomics, neurobiology, and evolutionary theory. Key themes include the evolution of opsins for vision, neuropeptide signaling systems, and structural proteins across evolutionary time. Preis für das beste Poster der Fachgruppe 'Zoologische Systematik' Dr. Hering has presented his research at numerous national and international conferences including the Deutsche Zoologische Gesellschaft meetings and BioSyst.EU conferences. His work receives financial support through various research grants that enable his comparative studies of Panarthropod evolution. He is actively involved in collaborative research projects examining the molecular basis of evolutionary innovations.

Andrew M. Shedlockمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Evolutionary Biology
• Genomics
• Marine Biology
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Andrew M. Shedlock is an Associate Professor at the College of Charleston with dual affiliations in the Graduate Program in Marine Biology and Graduate Program in Environmental Studies, plus cross-appointment to the MUSC College of Graduate Studies. Based at the Hollings Marine Laboratory in James Island, South Carolina, he leads a research program focused on evolutionary genomics of marine vertebrates through the Shedlock Lab. His educational background includes: Ph.D. from the University of Washington M.S. from the University of Washington B.S. from Cornell University Dr. Shedlock's research integrates genome annotation, transcriptomics, and population-scale genomic variation to investigate evolutionary mechanisms driving biological complexity and diversity, with special emphasis on marine vertebrates. His lab develops predictive frameworks for environmental science and public policy through comparative genomic approaches, spanning conservation genetics, biodiversity management, and adaptive evolution in challenging ecosystems. His publication record reveals consistent focus on comparative genomics across 20 years, with signature contributions in reptile, turtle, and marine mammal genomics. The work demonstrates expertise in phylogenomics, adaptive potential assessment, and forensic applications of genomics, frequently appearing in high-impact journals with multiple cover articles highlighting methodological innovations. Dr. Shedlock teaches foundational and advanced courses including Concepts and Applications in Biology, Molecular Biology, Marine Tetrapod Biology, Comparative Genomics, and Conservation Genetics and Genomics. He actively mentors students through Freshman Research Rotations and Capstone projects, integrating data science with biological inquiry. The Shedlock Lab operates from specialized facilities at the Hollings Marine Laboratory, leveraging collaborative infrastructure with NOAA and South Carolina DNR to conduct field and computational genomics research. The lab maintains strong interdisciplinary connections across marine science, environmental policy, and computational biology domains.