Professor | Haodong Chen | Asia Growth Partners

Name	Haodong Chen
Contact Information	chenhaodong@tsinghua.edu.cn
Language ability	Chinese, English
Province	Beijing

Name

Haodong Chen

Contact Information

chenhaodong@tsinghua.edu.cn

Language ability

Chinese, English

Province

Beijing

University/Lab Affiliation and Title	Tsinghua University
Faculty	Life Sciences
Academic Background & Achievements	1999 – 2003 Bachelor: Peking University, School of Life Sciences 2003 – 2008 PhD: Peking University, School of Life Sciences Postdoctoral Researcher at Peking University (2008 – 2010)
Work Experience	2008 – 2010 Postdoctoral Researcher - Peking University, School of Life Sciences/Chemistry 2010 – 2020 Associate Researcher - Peking University, School of Life Sciences 2020 – 2023 Assistant Professor - Tsinghua University, School of Life Sciences 2023 – Present Associate Professor - Tsinghua University, School of Life Sciences 2020 – Present Researcher - Tsinghua-Peking Joint Center for Life Sciences
Awards	Member of the Chinese Society of Plant Biology (2024-2028) Board Member of the Beijing Botanical Society (2023-2028) National Natural Science Foundation of China, Excellent Young Scientist Fund (2020) Member of the International Molecular Moss Science Society (2016 – Present) Peking University Green Leaf Biopharma Outstanding Young Scholar Award (2016) Peking University Outstanding Postdoctoral Researcher (2010) Peking University Outstanding PhD Graduate (2008)

University/Lab Affiliation and Title

Tsinghua University

Faculty

Life Sciences

Academic Background & Achievements

1999 – 2003 Bachelor: Peking University, School of Life Sciences
2003 – 2008 PhD: Peking University, School of Life Sciences
Postdoctoral Researcher at Peking University (2008 – 2010)

Work Experience

2008 – 2010 Postdoctoral Researcher - Peking University, School of Life Sciences/Chemistry
2010 – 2020 Associate Researcher - Peking University, School of Life Sciences
2020 – 2023 Assistant Professor - Tsinghua University, School of Life Sciences
2023 – Present Associate Professor - Tsinghua University, School of Life Sciences
2020 – Present Researcher - Tsinghua-Peking Joint Center for Life Sciences

Awards

Member of the Chinese Society of Plant Biology (2024-2028)
Board Member of the Beijing Botanical Society (2023-2028)
National Natural Science Foundation of China, Excellent Young Scientist Fund (2020)
Member of the International Molecular Moss Science Society (2016 – Present)
Peking University Green Leaf Biopharma Outstanding Young Scholar Award (2016)
Peking University Outstanding Postdoctoral Researcher (2010)
Peking University Outstanding PhD Graduate (2008)

Areas of Focus	Gravity's role in plant growth direction and morphology Mechanisms of gravity perception in plants Mechanisms determining plant gravitropism Improvement of plant tropisms
Publications	Amyloplast sedimentation repolarizes LAZYs to achieve gravity sensing in plants, Chen, H.* et al., 2023 A minus-end directed kinesin motor directs gravitropism in Physcomitrella patens, Chen, H.* et al., 2021 The asymmetric expression of SAUR genes mediated by ARF7/19 promotes the gravitropism and phototropism of plant hypocotyls, Chen, H.* et al., 2020 Light modulates the gravitropic responses through organ-specific PIFs and HY5 regulation of LAZY4 expression in Arabidopsis, Chen, H.* et al., 2020 TCP4 and PIF3 antagonistically regulate organ-specific light induction of SAUR16/50 to modulate cotyledon opening during de-etiolation in Arabidopsis, Chen, H.* et al., 2019 Light-dependent degradation of PIF3 by SCFEBF1/2 promotes a photomorphogenic response in Arabidopsis, Chen, H.* et al., 2017 Arabidopsis SAURs are critical for differential light regulation of the development of various organs, Chen, H.* et al., 2016 DELLA-mediated PIF degradation contributes to coordination of light and gibberellin signalling in Arabidopsis, Chen, H.* et al., 2016 Arabidopsis DET1 represses photomorphogenesis in part by negatively regulating DELLA protein abundance in darkness, Chen, H.* et al., 2015 Arabidopsis DE-ETIOLATED1 represses photomorphogenesis by positively regulating phytochrome-interacting factors in the dark, Chen, H.* et al., 2014 A high-density SNP genotyping array for rice biology and molecular breeding, Chen, H.* et al., 2014 Development of genomics-based genotyping platforms and their applications in rice breeding, Chen, H.* et al., 2013 Arabidopsis CULLIN4-Damaged DNA Binding Protein 1 interacts with CONSTITUTIVELY PHOTOMORPHOGENIC1-SUPPRESSOR OF PHYA complexes to regulate photomorphogenesis and flowering time, Chen, H.* et al., 2010 Arabidopsis CULLIN4 forms an E3 ubiquitin ligase with RBX1 and the CDD complex in mediating light control of development, Chen, H.* et al., 2006

Areas of Focus

Gravity's role in plant growth direction and morphology
Mechanisms of gravity perception in plants
Mechanisms determining plant gravitropism
Improvement of plant tropisms

Publications

Amyloplast sedimentation repolarizes LAZYs to achieve gravity sensing in plants, Chen, H.* et al., 2023
A minus-end directed kinesin motor directs gravitropism in Physcomitrella patens, Chen, H.* et al., 2021
The asymmetric expression of SAUR genes mediated by ARF7/19 promotes the gravitropism and phototropism of plant hypocotyls, Chen, H.* et al., 2020
Light modulates the gravitropic responses through organ-specific PIFs and HY5 regulation of LAZY4 expression in Arabidopsis, Chen, H.* et al., 2020
TCP4 and PIF3 antagonistically regulate organ-specific light induction of SAUR16/50 to modulate cotyledon opening during de-etiolation in Arabidopsis, Chen, H.* et al., 2019
Light-dependent degradation of PIF3 by SCFEBF1/2 promotes a photomorphogenic response in Arabidopsis, Chen, H.* et al., 2017
Arabidopsis SAURs are critical for differential light regulation of the development of various organs, Chen, H.* et al., 2016
DELLA-mediated PIF degradation contributes to coordination of light and gibberellin signalling in Arabidopsis, Chen, H.* et al., 2016
Arabidopsis DET1 represses photomorphogenesis in part by negatively regulating DELLA protein abundance in darkness, Chen, H.* et al., 2015
Arabidopsis DE-ETIOLATED1 represses photomorphogenesis by positively regulating phytochrome-interacting factors in the dark, Chen, H.* et al., 2014
A high-density SNP genotyping array for rice biology and molecular breeding, Chen, H.* et al., 2014
Development of genomics-based genotyping platforms and their applications in rice breeding, Chen, H.* et al., 2013
Arabidopsis CULLIN4-Damaged DNA Binding Protein 1 interacts with CONSTITUTIVELY PHOTOMORPHOGENIC1-SUPPRESSOR OF PHYA complexes to regulate photomorphogenesis and flowering time, Chen, H.* et al., 2010
Arabidopsis CULLIN4 forms an E3 ubiquitin ligase with RBX1 and the CDD complex in mediating light control of development, Chen, H.* et al., 2006

Gravity Plant Growth Morphology Perception Mechanisms Gravitropism Tropisms Improvement Plant Breeding Space Agriculture

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