David B. Stern

Cornell University

Full Professor(heuristic)

Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms · Molecular Biology

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h-index58
i10-index128
Publications173
Citations9,965

Grants

19 total · 0 active

NSF #2005794

NSF/MCB-BSF: RNA quality control in the chloroplast

Amount
$400K–$500K
Period
2020-09-01 → 2025-08-31
PIs
1

Awarded at Boyce Thompson Institute Plant Research

NSF #1514765

RCN: The Coordinated Plant Science Research and Education Network

Amount
$700K–$800K
Period
2015-08-01 → 2021-07-31
PIs
2

Awarded at Boyce Thompson Institute Plant Research

NSF #1244106

Activation of an Endoribonuclease by Non-intein Protein Splicing

Amount
$400K–$500K
Period
2013-05-01 → 2016-07-31
PIs
1

Awarded at Boyce Thompson Institute Plant Research

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All Grants

19 total · 0 active

NSF #2005794

NSF/MCB-BSF: RNA quality control in the chloroplast

Amount
$400K–$500K
Period
2020-09-01 → 2025-08-31
PIs
1

Awarded at Boyce Thompson Institute Plant Research

NSF #1514765

RCN: The Coordinated Plant Science Research and Education Network

Amount
$700K–$800K
Period
2015-08-01 → 2021-07-31
PIs
2

Awarded at Boyce Thompson Institute Plant Research

NSF #1244106

Activation of an Endoribonuclease by Non-intein Protein Splicing

Amount
$400K–$500K
Period
2013-05-01 → 2016-07-31
PIs
1

Awarded at Boyce Thompson Institute Plant Research

NSF #0646350

Gene-specific and General RNA Regulators in Chloroplasts

Amount
$400K–$500K
Period
2007-09-01 → 2011-08-31
PIs
1

Awarded at Boyce Thompson Institute Plant Research

NSF #0128903

U.S.-France Cooperative Research: Functional Characterization of Phage-Type RNA Polymerases in Higher Plants

Amount
<$100K
Period
2002-04-01 → 2007-03-31
PIs
1

Awarded at Boyce Thompson Institute Plant Research

NSF #0091020

Regulation of Photosynthetic Electron Transport Genes in Chlamydomonas Chloroplasts

Amount
$400K–$500K
Period
2001-03-15 → 2006-02-28
PIs
1

Awarded at Boyce Thompson Institute Plant Research

NSF #0090658

Genetic and Biochemical Analysis of Plant Mitochondrial Transcription

Amount
$300K–$400K
Period
2001-05-15 → 2005-04-30
PIs
1

Awarded at Boyce Thompson Institute Plant Research

NSF #0089253

U. S. Germany Cooperative Research: Phage-type RNA Polymerase(s) and Organellar Transcription in Chlamydomonas

Amount
<$100K
Period
2001-03-15 → 2005-02-28
PIs
1

Awarded at Boyce Thompson Institute Plant Research

NSF #9896397

Collaborative Research: Cell Walls Resistant to Environmental Extremes: the Chlamydomonas zygaspore as a Model System

Amount
<$100K
Period
1999-07-01 → 2002-02-28
PIs
1

Awarded at Boyce Thompson Institute Plant Research

NSF #9603351

U.S.-France Cooperative Research: Regulation of Gene Expression in C. reinhardtii Chloroplasts

Amount
<$100K
Period
1997-04-15 → 2001-03-31
PIs
2

Awarded at Boyce Thompson Institute Plant Research

NSF #9723274

Regulation of Photosynthetic Electron Transport Genes in Chlamydomonas Chloroplasts

Amount
$200K–$300K
Period
1998-03-01 → 2001-02-28
PIs
2

Awarded at Boyce Thompson Institute Plant Research

NSF #9996273

Chloroplast Protein Import in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

Amount
<$100K
Period
1999-05-01 → 2000-08-31
PIs
1

Awarded at Boyce Thompson Institute Plant Research

NSF #9258488

NSF Young Investigator

Amount
$200K–$300K
Period
1992-09-01 → 2000-02-29
PIs
1

Awarded at Boyce Thompson Institute Plant Research

NSF #9808478

Collaborative Research: Cell Walls Resistant to Environmental Extremes: the Chlamydomonas zygaspore as a Model System

Amount
<$100K
Period
1998-03-15 → 1999-07-08
PIs
1

NSF #9406540

Chloroplast Protein Import in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

Amount
$300K–$400K
Period
1994-09-01 → 1999-05-21
PIs
1

Awarded at Cornell Univ - State: AWDS MADE PRIOR MAY 2010

NSF #9406550

Regulation of Photosynthetic Electron Transport Genes in Chlamydomonas Chloroplasts

Amount
$300K–$400K
Period
1994-09-15 → 1998-02-28
PIs
1

Awarded at Boyce Thompson Institute Plant Research

NSF #9105652

Regulation of Photosynthetic Electron Transport Genes in Chlamydomonas Chloroplasts

Amount
$300K–$400K
Period
1991-09-01 → 1995-02-28
PIs
1

Awarded at Boyce Thompson Institute Plant Research

NSF #9006903

The Fourth International Workshop on Plant Mitochondria, Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research and The Cornell University Plant Science Center, Ithaca, NY Sept.22-27, 1990

Amount
<$100K
Period
1990-08-01 → 1992-01-31
PIs
1

Awarded at Boyce Thompson Institute Plant Research

NSF #8508792

NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Plant Biology

Amount
<$100K
Period
1985-06-01 → 1989-05-31
PIs
1

Awarded at Individual Award

Recent Public Signals

  1. New paper: The mRNA covalent modification dihydrouridine regulates transcript turnover and photosynthetic capacity during plant abiotic stress (The Plant Cell)2026-06-24
  2. New preprint: The GT1 domain of RNase J ensures RNA quality control through dsRNA binding in Arabidopsis plastids2025-10-15

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