Areas of Focus
- Plant evolutionary complexity in signal transduction networks to adapt to environmental changes
- Role of TOR (Target of Rapamycin) kinase as a central regulator in plant signal transduction networks
- Use of proteomics, biochemistry, and molecular biology to study how various external signals regulate tomato growth, development, and stress responses through TOR kinase
Work Experience
- 2014-2016: Postdoctoral Researcher, Shanghai Institute of Plant Stress Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- 2016-2017: Assistant Researcher, Shanghai Institute of Plant Stress Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- 2018-2021: Associate Professor, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Joint Research Institute of the Straits
- 2022-present: Tenured Associate Professor, PI, Doctoral Supervisor at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Agriculture and Biology
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2002-2006: Bachelor's Degree from Shandong University, School of Life Sciences
- 2007-2013: PhD from Peking University, School of Life Sciences
- Postdoctoral Research at Shanghai Institute of Plant Stress Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Publications
- The TOR-EIN2 axis mediates nuclear signalling to modulate plant growth, Liwen Fu et al., 2021
- Target of rapamycin signaling in plant stress responses, Liwen Fu et al., 2020
- How long should a kiss last between a kinase and its substrate?, Liwen Fu et al., 2022
- Integration of nutrient, energy, light, and hormone signalling via TOR in plants, Liwen Fu et al., 2019
- Metabolite-mediated TOR signaling regulates the circadian clock in Arabidopsis, Liwen Fu et al., 2019
- Reciprocal regulation of the TOR kinase and ABA receptor balances plant growth and stress response, Liwen Fu et al., 2018
- Differential TOR activation and cell proliferation in Arabidopsis root and shoot apexes, Liwen Fu et al., 2017
