Principal Investigators

Our principal investigators are leading cutting-edge research in plant biology and genetics to create solutions for food security and environmental challenges. Fueled by a passion for changing the world through plant science, their labs make critical discoveries and develop new technologies that propel the plant science community forward.

Leaders and Innovators

31

scientific teams with 199 funded projects

9

startup companies launched by faculty

3

members of the National Academy of Sciences

Featured Principal Investigator

Sam Wang, PhD

Areas of Research

Cell Signaling, Lipid Metabolism, Vegetable Oil Production, P/N Use Efficiency, Drought Response

Members

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Douglas Allen, PhD

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Rebecca Bart, PhD

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Ivan Baxter, PhD

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Armando Bravo, PhD

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Tessa Burch-Smith, PhD

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Kristine Callis-Duehl, PhD

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James Carrington, PhD

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Andrea Eveland, PhD

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Malia Gehan, PhD

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Elizabeth A. Kellogg, PhD

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Toni Kutchan, PhD

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Donald MacKenzie, PhD

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Blake Meyers, PhD

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Allison Miller, PhD

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Dmitri Nusinow, PhD

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Sona Pandey, PhD

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Dilip Shah, PhD

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R. Keith Slotkin, PhD

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Nigel Taylor, PhD

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Christopher Topp, PhD

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James Umen, PhD

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Sam Wang, PhD

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Bing Yang, PhD

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Ru Zhang, PhD

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Douglas Allen, PhD

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Rebecca Bart, PhD

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Ivan Baxter, PhD

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Armando Bravo, PhD

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Tessa Burch-Smith, PhD

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Kristine Callis-Duehl, PhD

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James Carrington, PhD

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Andrea Eveland, PhD

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Malia Gehan, PhD

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Elizabeth A. Kellogg, PhD

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Toni Kutchan, PhD

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Donald MacKenzie, PhD

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Blake Meyers, PhD

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Allison Miller, PhD

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Dmitri Nusinow, PhD

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Sona Pandey, PhD

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Dilip Shah, PhD

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R. Keith Slotkin, PhD

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Nigel Taylor, PhD

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Christopher Topp, PhD

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James Umen, PhD

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Sam Wang, PhD

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Bing Yang, PhD

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Ru Zhang, PhD

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Directors

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Kirk Czymmek, PhD

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Noah Fahlgren, PhD

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Katie Murphy, PhD

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Veena Veena, PhD, MBA

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Kirk Czymmek, PhD

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Noah Fahlgren, PhD

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Katie Murphy, PhD

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Veena Veena, PhD, MBA

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Senior Research Scientists

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Mao Li, PhD

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Nadia Shakoor, PhD

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Mao Li, PhD

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Nadia Shakoor, PhD

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