Areas of Focus
- Salicylic acid signaling and systemic acquired resistance
- Pathogen effector proteins
- Environment-plant-pathogen interactions
Work Experience
- 2022-present Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Tenured Associate Professor, Doctoral Supervisor, Team Leader
- 2014-2022 University of South Carolina, Postdoctoral Researcher in Plant-Pathogen Interactions
- 2011-2014 Kyungpook National University, Senior Researcher in WCU Plant Cell Communication
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2000-2004 Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences (Teacher Training), Suzhou University
- 2004-2006 Master of Science in Plant Molecular Biology, Kyungpook National University
- 2006-2011 PhD in Environmental Life Sciences, Kyungpook National University
Publications
- A Bacterial type III effector targets the master regulator of salicylic acid signaling NPR1 to subvert plant immunity, Chen H, Chen J, Li M, Chang M, Xu K, Shang Z, Zhao Y, Palmer IA, Zhang Y, McGill J, Alfano JR, Nishimura MT, Liu F, Fu ZQ, 2017
- Two interacting transcriptional coactivators NPR1 and EDS1 cooperatively control plant immune responses, Chen H, Li M, Qi G, Zhao M, Wang D, Liu F, Fu ZQ, 2021
Awards
- 2023 Shanghai Overseas High-level Talent
- 2013 Outstanding Young Researcher Award, Kyungpook National University
- 2010 Best Poster Award, Korean Society of Life Science
- 2003-2004 Suzhou University Excellent Graduate and Triple Good Student
- 2003-2004 Zhu Jingwen Scholarship, Suzhou University
- 2003-2004 People's Comprehensive First-Class Scholarship, Suzhou University
