Research article published
28 April 2025 - Huge congratulations to Febri and Shannon for their accepted paper "Cyanoglobule lipid droplets are a stress-responsive metabolic compartment of cyanobacteria and progenitor of plant plastoglobules" in The Plant Cell!
28 April 2025 - Huge congratulations to Febri and Shannon for their accepted paper "Cyanoglobule lipid droplets are a stress-responsive metabolic compartment of cyanobacteria and progenitor of plant plastoglobules" in The Plant Cell!
Congratulations to Febri on his successful PhD defense!
24 April 2025 – Congratulations to Febri for successfully defending his PhD thesis, “A tale of two chloroplastic lipid droplets: Understanding cyanoglobules and plastoglobules”!
24 April 2025 – Congratulations to Febri for successfully defending his PhD thesis, “A tale of two chloroplastic lipid droplets: Understanding cyanoglobules and plastoglobules”!
Outstanding Graduate Student Research Award to Febri
6 April 2025 - A big congratulations to Febri for being awarded the 2025 BMB Outstanding Graduate Student Research Award. Very well deserved!
6 April 2025 - A big congratulations to Febri for being awarded the 2025 BMB Outstanding Graduate Student Research Award. Very well deserved!
Gordon Research Seminar in Italy
30 March 2025 - Congratulations to Febri for serving as the Chair at the 2025 Gordon Research Seminar – Chloroplast Biotechnology in Barga, Italy. We are glad that April and Febri were able to attend the seminar to represent our lab by giving presentations.
30 March 2025 - Congratulations to Febri for serving as the Chair at the 2025 Gordon Research Seminar – Chloroplast Biotechnology in Barga, Italy. We are glad that April and Febri were able to attend the seminar to represent our lab by giving presentations.
Bayer mentorship acceptance
February 2025 - Congratulation to Febri, Shannon, Mohit and April for being accepted to the 2025 Bayer Crop Science University Mentorship Program. We hope you have an enriching experience through this program.
February 2025 - Congratulation to Febri, Shannon, Mohit and April for being accepted to the 2025 Bayer Crop Science University Mentorship Program. We hope you have an enriching experience through this program.
Internship in Germany
February 2025 - Wishing a good internship for Mohit in Germany over the next several months. We hope you have a wonderful experience in Germany.
February 2025 - Wishing a good internship for Mohit in Germany over the next several months. We hope you have a wonderful experience in Germany.
Travel grant award for Mohit
2 November 2024 - Congratulation to Mohit on receiving a full travel grant to attend a symposium on "Artificial Intelligence in Drug Discovery" at Broad institute in Boston. He presented a poster on "Understanding interaction of cytochrome P450 with herbicides in Poa annua". Keep up the good work Mohit.
2 November 2024 - Congratulation to Mohit on receiving a full travel grant to attend a symposium on "Artificial Intelligence in Drug Discovery" at Broad institute in Boston. He presented a poster on "Understanding interaction of cytochrome P450 with herbicides in Poa annua". Keep up the good work Mohit.
Welcome to Rose!
17 October 2024 - Welcome to the lab Roselane Kithan-Lundquist, great to have you on board and all the best for a productive tenure!
17 October 2024 - Welcome to the lab Roselane Kithan-Lundquist, great to have you on board and all the best for a productive tenure!
Research article published
26 August 2024 – Congratulations to Qianjie on her publication in Analytica Chimica Acta!
26 August 2024 – Congratulations to Qianjie on her publication in Analytica Chimica Acta!
Lab grant - DOE
24 July 2024 – We recently learned that the lab will be awarded a DOE-BES grant through the Photosynthetic Systems program to investigate the role of plastoglobules in the regulation of photosynthesis, in particular non-photochemical quenching!
24 July 2024 – We recently learned that the lab will be awarded a DOE-BES grant through the Photosynthetic Systems program to investigate the role of plastoglobules in the regulation of photosynthesis, in particular non-photochemical quenching!
Shannon passed her preliminary examination!
18 June 2024 – Congratulations to Shannon Donnelly on her successful preliminary examination! Well done and well deserved!
18 June 2024 – Congratulations to Shannon Donnelly on her successful preliminary examination! Well done and well deserved!
Congratulations to Qianjie on her successful PhD defense!
12 June 2024 – Congratulations to Qianjie Wang for successfully defending her PhD thesis, “Exploring The Function Of Plastoglobules Using Top-Down And Bottom-Up Proteomics By Capillary Zone Electrophoresis – Mass Spectrometry”!
12 June 2024 – Congratulations to Qianjie Wang for successfully defending her PhD thesis, “Exploring The Function Of Plastoglobules Using Top-Down And Bottom-Up Proteomics By Capillary Zone Electrophoresis – Mass Spectrometry”!
Welcome to Ty!
23 May 2024 - Welcome to the lab Ty Wilson. Ty will be a part of the lab group through the summer as part of the NSF Plant Genome REU program
23 May 2024 - Welcome to the lab Ty Wilson. Ty will be a part of the lab group through the summer as part of the NSF Plant Genome REU program
Welcome to Jannis!
15 May 2024 - Welcome to the lab Jannis Jacobs, look forward to your joining the team and working together in the pursuit of scientific excellence.
15 May 2024 - Welcome to the lab Jannis Jacobs, look forward to your joining the team and working together in the pursuit of scientific excellence.
Welcome to April!
15 May 2024 - Welcome to the lab April Kaneshiro, we look forward to working with you in the exploration of plastoglobule function and kinase.
15 May 2024 - Welcome to the lab April Kaneshiro, we look forward to working with you in the exploration of plastoglobule function and kinase.
Poster presentation award!
14 April 2024 - Congratulation to Kiara Chalker, undergraduate research in the lab, for her First-place finish for her poster presentation at the annual UURAF symposium at MSU! As a result, she has been awarded a personal grant of $100, is eligible for a larger prize competition, and will participate in an awards ceremony with our new MSU president, Dr. Guskiewicz, on April 17th.
14 April 2024 - Congratulation to Kiara Chalker, undergraduate research in the lab, for her First-place finish for her poster presentation at the annual UURAF symposium at MSU! As a result, she has been awarded a personal grant of $100, is eligible for a larger prize competition, and will participate in an awards ceremony with our new MSU president, Dr. Guskiewicz, on April 17th.
ASPB SURF award for Alethia Pratas da Costa Braun!
20 March 2024 - Congratulations to Alethia for her receiving an ASPB SURF award to support her summer research experience in the lab group
20 March 2024 - Congratulations to Alethia for her receiving an ASPB SURF award to support her summer research experience in the lab group
Lab grant - NSF
4 January 2024 – We were awarded an NSF CARRER grant to investigate the function and regulation of the plastoglobule-localized ABC1 kinases!
4 January 2024 – We were awarded an NSF CARRER grant to investigate the function and regulation of the plastoglobule-localized ABC1 kinases!
Research article published
18 August 2023 - Congratulations to Sheng Ying, Brandon Webster, and the whole team for their recently accepted publication in Plant Physiology!
18 August 2023 - Congratulations to Sheng Ying, Brandon Webster, and the whole team for their recently accepted publication in Plant Physiology!
Research article published
18 August 2023 - Congratulations to Qianjie Wang for her recently accepted publication in Analytical Chemistry!
18 August 2023 - Congratulations to Qianjie Wang for her recently accepted publication in Analytical Chemistry!
Research article published
5 October 2022 - Congratulations to Sheng Ying for his recently accepted publication in Plant Physiology!
5 October 2022 - Congratulations to Sheng Ying for his recently accepted publication in Plant Physiology!
Research article published
5 September 2022 - Congratulations to Qianjie Wang for her recently accepted publication in Proteomics!
5 September 2022 - Congratulations to Qianjie Wang for her recently accepted publication in Proteomics!
Welcome to Alethia and Natali to the group!
2 September 2022 - We warmly welcome two new undergraduate students Alethia Pratas da Costa Braun and Natali Gonzalez to our group! They will be working primarily with the Ag Spectrum project alongside Sheng and Alec. Welcome on board and happy researching :)
2 September 2022 - We warmly welcome two new undergraduate students Alethia Pratas da Costa Braun and Natali Gonzalez to our group! They will be working primarily with the Ag Spectrum project alongside Sheng and Alec. Welcome on board and happy researching :)
Research article published
11 February 2022 - Congratulations to Dr. Roberto Espinoza-Corral for his publication in Journal of Biological Chemistry!
11 February 2022 - Congratulations to Dr. Roberto Espinoza-Corral for his publication in Journal of Biological Chemistry!
Welcome Katarina and Alec to the group!
11 February 2022 - We welcome undergraduate students Katarina Jarmoluk and Alec Fowler to our group! They will be working primarily with the Ag Spectrum project alongside Sheng and Elizabeth. Happy researching :)
11 February 2022 - We welcome undergraduate students Katarina Jarmoluk and Alec Fowler to our group! They will be working primarily with the Ag Spectrum project alongside Sheng and Elizabeth. Happy researching :)
Febri passed his preliminary examination!
3 January 2022 - Congratulations to Febri Susanto who successfully completed his prelim exams. He is now officially a candidate for PhD in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology.
3 January 2022 - Congratulations to Febri Susanto who successfully completed his prelim exams. He is now officially a candidate for PhD in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology.
Award for Febri Susanto
4 August 2021 - Congratulations to Febri Susanto for his Delia Koo award from the Asian Studies Center at MSU!
4 August 2021 - Congratulations to Febri Susanto for his Delia Koo award from the Asian Studies Center at MSU!
Research article published
16 June 2021 - Congratulations to Dr. Roberto Espinoza-Corral and Andres Herrera-Tequia for their publication in Plant, Signaling and Behavior!
16 June 2021 - Congratulations to Dr. Roberto Espinoza-Corral and Andres Herrera-Tequia for their publication in Plant, Signaling and Behavior!
Research featured in ASBMB Today
6 May 2021 - Post-doc Dr. Kiran-Kumar Shivaiah's research with the resurrection plant, Eragrostis nindensis, was featured in the ASBMB Today monthly magazine! Check it out here.
6 May 2021 - Post-doc Dr. Kiran-Kumar Shivaiah's research with the resurrection plant, Eragrostis nindensis, was featured in the ASBMB Today monthly magazine! Check it out here.
Welcoming a new member
1 Apr 2021 - We warmly welcome the newest member of our laboratory, Sheng Ying. We wish you a productive, successful and enjoyable time with the group.!
1 Apr 2021 - We warmly welcome the newest member of our laboratory, Sheng Ying. We wish you a productive, successful and enjoyable time with the group.!
Roberto's research article accepted for publication
18 Mar 2021 - The lab group's first research article was just accepted in The Plant Journal. Congratulations to Roberto for the exciting story!
18 Mar 2021 - The lab group's first research article was just accepted in The Plant Journal. Congratulations to Roberto for the exciting story!
Project GREEEN grant funded
17 Mar 2021 - Our research project looking at the mechanism of action of the herbicide indaziflam, led by our colleague Dr Eric Patterson, has been funded.
17 Mar 2021 - Our research project looking at the mechanism of action of the herbicide indaziflam, led by our colleague Dr Eric Patterson, has been funded.
Congratulations to Qianjie!
17 Mar 2021 - Qianjie Wang was awarded the Dr. Richard U. and Claire M. Byerrum Endowed Fellowship in BMB. A well-deserved recognition of her research accomplishments thus far and her bright future as a researcher!
17 Mar 2021 - Qianjie Wang was awarded the Dr. Richard U. and Claire M. Byerrum Endowed Fellowship in BMB. A well-deserved recognition of her research accomplishments thus far and her bright future as a researcher!
NSF-MCB grant funded
12 Jan 2021 - Our grant was funded by the NSF-MCB to study mechanisms of protein association with the plastoglobule surface.
12 Jan 2021 - Our grant was funded by the NSF-MCB to study mechanisms of protein association with the plastoglobule surface.
Welcoming a new member
11 Jan 2021 - We warmly welcome the newest member of our laboratory, Andres Herrera-Tequia. We wish you a productive, successful and enjoyable time with the group.
11 Jan 2021 - We warmly welcome the newest member of our laboratory, Andres Herrera-Tequia. We wish you a productive, successful and enjoyable time with the group.
USDA-AFRI grant funded
16 Nov 2020 - Our grant was funded by the USDA-AFRI to study metabolomic and proteomic adaptations of plastoglobules/thylakoids in maize in response to drought and heat stresses. Follow this link to read a news article about the work.
16 Nov 2020 - Our grant was funded by the USDA-AFRI to study metabolomic and proteomic adaptations of plastoglobules/thylakoids in maize in response to drought and heat stresses. Follow this link to read a news article about the work.
Qianjie Wang passed her prelim examination!
2 Nov 2020 - Congratulations to Qianjie Wang who successfully completed her prelim exams. She is now officially a candidate for PhD in Chemistry and in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology.
2 Nov 2020 - Congratulations to Qianjie Wang who successfully completed her prelim exams. She is now officially a candidate for PhD in Chemistry and in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology.