The Plant Biology Section is home to some of the most influential plant science research in the world.  The Section represents diverse intellectual interests and boasts a collaborative community culture. Including emeritus professors, there are three members of the National Academy of Sciences. Undergraduates, graduate students, and post-doctoral researchers can join field-leading faculty as they study a wide range of research areas and concentrations in plant sciences.

Research Areas in Plant Biology

Maureen Hanson
323 Biotechnology Building
607-254-4833

Gene expression in plant organelles; chloroplast movement and cell biology

Maria Harrison
405 Boyce Thompson Institute
607-254-6472

Arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis; plant phosphate transport and nutrition; root biology

Li Li
140 Robert Holley Center
607-255-5708

Regulation of plant secondary and micronutrient metabolism

Wojciech Pawlowski
401 Bradfield Hall
607-254-8745

Plant molecular biology; meiosis mechanisms of chromosome pairing and recombination

Eric Richards
125 Boyce Thompson Institute
607-254-4676

Epigenetics of Arabidopsis

Adrienne Roeder
239 Weill Hall
607-255-4467

Role of cell division and growth in plant development and patterning

Jocelyn Rose
331 Emerson Hall
607-255-4781

Structure, function and evolution of plant cell polymer networks; polysaccharide and cuticle matrices; cell wall biotechnology

Klaas van Wijk
332 Emerson Hall
607-255-3664

Chloroplast biogenesis; proteomics; mass spectrometry; Arabidopsis; biochemistry

Thomas Björkman
Horticulture Science
Cornell AgriTech

Developmental physiology; environmental regulation and root development

Susheng Gan
119 Plant Science
607-255-6088

Genomics, regulation and biotechnology of senescence; post-harvest biology

James Giovannoni
429 Boyce Thompson Institute
607-254-1259

Molecular and genetic analysis of tomato fruit ripening

Maria Harrison
405 Boyce Thompson Institute
607-254-6472

Arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis; plant phosphate transport and nutrition; root biology

Jian Hua
158 Emerson Hall
607-255-5554

Genetics of temperature responses in plants; regulation of plant defense responses

Gregory Martin
327 Boyce Thompson Institute
607-254-1208

Disease resistance; signal transduction; genomics; applications of genetic engineering

Adrienne Roeder
239 Weill Hall
607-255-4467

Role of cell division and growth in plant development and patterning

Michael Scanlon
Plant Science
607-254-1156

Plant development; meristem function; evolution of leaf morphology

Chelsea Specht
502 Mann Library

Systematics and evolution of plants especially tropical monocots. Developmental evolution of plant traits associated with speciation and diversification.

Robert Turgeon
256 Plant Science
607-255-8395

Phloem transport; carbohydrate synthesis; phloem loading; plasmodesmata

Klaas van Wijk
332 Emerson Hall
607-255-3664

Chloroplast biogenesis; proteomics; mass spectrometry; Arabidopsis; biochemistry

Jeff J. Doyle
404 Mann Library
607-255-7972

Molecular systematics and evolution

Susheng Gan
119 Plant Science
607-255-6088

Genomics, regulation and biotechnology of senescence; post-harvest biology

Maureen Hanson
323 Biotechnology Building
607-254-4833

Gene expression in plant organelles; chloroplast movement and cell biology

Jian Hua
158 Emerson Hall
607-255-5554

Genetics of temperature responses in plants; regulation of plant defense responses

Georg Jander
407 Boyce Thompson Institute
607-254-1365

Plant-insect interactions; plant amino acid biosynthesis; plant biochemistry

Susan McCouch
162 Emerson Hall
607-255-0420

Development and application of molecular tools for rice improvement

Martha Mutschler-Chu
303 Bradfield Hall
607-255-1660

Pest resistance and use of wild species in tomato and onion

Wojciech Pawlowski
401 Bradfield Hall
607-254-8745

Plant molecular biology; meiosis mechanisms of chromosome pairing and recombination

Eric Richards
125 Boyce Thompson Institute
607-254-4676

Epigenetics of Arabidopsis

Adrienne Roeder
239 Weill Hall
607-255-4467

Role of cell division and growth in plant development and patterning

Michael Scanlon
Plant Science
607-254-1156

Plant development; meristem function; evolution of leaf morphology

Chelsea Specht
502 Mann Library

Systematics and evolution of plants especially tropical monocots. Developmental evolution of plant traits associated with speciation and diversification.

Susheng Gan
119 Plant Science
607-255-6088

Genomics, regulation and biotechnology of senescence; post-harvest biology

James Giovannoni
429 Boyce Thompson Institute
607-254-1259

Molecular and genetic analysis of tomato fruit ripening

Maureen Hanson
323 Biotechnology Building
607-254-4833

Gene expression in plant organelles; chloroplast movement and cell biology

Georg Jander
407 Boyce Thompson Institute
607-254-1365

Plant-insect interactions; plant amino acid biosynthesis; plant biochemistry

Andre Kessler
E445 Corson Hall
607-254-4219

Molecular, chemical ecology; plant-insect and multitrophic interactions; responses to herbivory

Li Li
140 Robert Holley Center
607-255-5708

Regulation of plant secondary and micronutrient metabolism

Gaurav Moghe
260 Emerson Hall

Evolution of plant specialized metabolism, evolutionary genomics, computational biology, metabolic engineering for agriculture and medicine

Robert A. Raguso
W355 Seeley G. Mudd Hall
607-254-4353

Reproductive ecology, plant volatile biosynthesis, floral evolution, plant signaling

Jocelyn Rose
331 Emerson Hall
607-255-4781

Structure, function and evolution of plant cell polymer networks; polysaccharide and cuticle matrices; cell wall biotechnology

Timothy Setter
235 Emerson
607-255-1319

Stress response, hormonal and sugar signaling; cell division; reproductive abortion

David Stern
301 Boyce Thompson Institute
607-254-1306

Regulation of plant organelle gene expression by nuclear factors

Robert Turgeon
256 Plant Science
607-255-8395

Phloem transport; carbohydrate synthesis; phloem loading; plasmodesmata

Klaas van Wijk
332 Emerson Hall
607-255-3664

Chloroplast biogenesis; proteomics; mass spectrometry; Arabidopsis; biochemistry

Olena Vatamaniuk
608 Bradfield Hall
607-255-8049

Heavy metal detoxification; proteome and metabolome responses to heavy metal toxicity

Adam Bogdanove
360 Plant Science
(607) 255-7831

Bacterial blight and bacterial leaf streak of rice; transcription activator-like (TAL) effector proteins; genome editing and custom gene regulation

Jeff J. Doyle
404 Mann Library
607-255-7972

Molecular systematics and evolution

Maria Harrison
405 Boyce Thompson Institute
607-254-6472

Arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis; plant phosphate transport and nutrition; root biology

Jian Hua
158 Emerson Hall
607-255-5554

Genetics of temperature responses in plants; regulation of plant defense responses

Georg Jander
407 Boyce Thompson Institute
607-254-1365

Plant-insect interactions; plant amino acid biosynthesis; plant biochemistry

Andre Kessler
E445 Corson Hall
607-254-4219

Molecular, chemical ecology; plant-insect and multitrophic interactions; responses to herbivory

Gregory Martin
327 Boyce Thompson Institute
607-254-1208

Disease resistance; signal transduction; genomics; applications of genetic engineering

Robert A. Raguso
W355 Seeley G. Mudd Hall
607-254-4353

Reproductive ecology, plant volatile biosynthesis, floral evolution, plant signaling

Jocelyn Rose
331 Emerson Hall
607-255-4781

Structure, function and evolution of plant cell polymer networks; polysaccharide and cuticle matrices; cell wall biotechnology

Chelsea Specht
502 Mann Library

Systematics and evolution of plants especially tropical monocots. Developmental evolution of plant traits associated with speciation and diversification.

Olena Vatamaniuk
608 Bradfield Hall
607-255-8049

Heavy metal detoxification; proteome and metabolome responses to heavy metal toxicity

Jeff J. Doyle
404 Mann Library
607-255-7972

Molecular systematics and evolution

Susan McCouch
162 Emerson Hall
607-255-0420

Development and application of molecular tools for rice improvement

Gaurav Moghe
260 Emerson Hall

Evolution of plant specialized metabolism, evolutionary genomics, computational biology, metabolic engineering for agriculture and medicine

Adrienne Roeder
239 Weill Hall
607-255-4467

Role of cell division and growth in plant development and patterning

Klaas van Wijk
332 Emerson Hall
607-255-3664

Chloroplast biogenesis; proteomics; mass spectrometry; Arabidopsis; biochemistry

William Crepet
412B Mann Library
607-255-4075

Diversity, relationship and evolution of seed and flowering plants

Jeff J. Doyle
404 Mann Library
607-255-7972

Molecular systematics and evolution

Fay-Wei Li
607-254-1244
121 Boyce Thompson Institute

'Weird' biology -- evolutionary processes at the gene, genome, and microbiome levels that shape plant diversity.

 

Susan McCouch
162 Emerson Hall
607-255-0420

Development and application of molecular tools for rice improvement

Gaurav Moghe
260 Emerson Hall

Evolution of plant specialized metabolism, evolutionary genomics, computational biology, metabolic engineering for agriculture and medicine

Kevin Nixon
406B Mann Library
607-255-7975

Oak taxonomy; cladistics; computer programs; paleobotany, phylogeny of angiosperms

Jocelyn Rose
331 Emerson Hall
607-255-4781

Structure, function and evolution of plant cell polymer networks; polysaccharide and cuticle matrices; cell wall biotechnology

Chelsea Specht
502 Mann Library

Systematics and evolution of plants especially tropical monocots. Developmental evolution of plant traits associated with speciation and diversification.