Full Professor(heuristic)

Plant Molecular Biology Research · Plant Science

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h-index58
i10-index82
Publications103
Citations13,165

Grants

17 total · 2 active

NSF #2319036

Control of Shoot apex indeterminacy by TERMINAL FLOWER1

Expiring Soon
Amount
$900K–$1000K
Period
2023-11-15 → 2026-10-31
PIs
1

Awarded at University of Pennsylvania

NSF #2224729

Role and activity of PRC2 and SWI/SNF in plant adaptability to changing environments

Active
Amount
$1M–$2M
Period
2022-08-15 → 2027-07-31
PIs
1

Awarded at University of Pennsylvania

NSF #1916431

Role of the intrinsically disordered protein PIR in Polycomb silencing and environmental responses in Arabidopsis

Amount
$1M–$2M
Period
2019-07-01 → 2024-06-30
PIs
1

Awarded at University of Pennsylvania

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All Grants

17 total · 2 active

NSF #2319036

Control of Shoot apex indeterminacy by TERMINAL FLOWER1

Expiring Soon
Amount
$900K–$1000K
Period
2023-11-15 → 2026-10-31
PIs
1

Awarded at University of Pennsylvania

NSF #2224729

Role and activity of PRC2 and SWI/SNF in plant adaptability to changing environments

Active
Amount
$1M–$2M
Period
2022-08-15 → 2027-07-31
PIs
1

Awarded at University of Pennsylvania

NSF #1916431

Role of the intrinsically disordered protein PIR in Polycomb silencing and environmental responses in Arabidopsis

Amount
$1M–$2M
Period
2019-07-01 → 2024-06-30
PIs
1

Awarded at University of Pennsylvania

NSF #1953279

RESEARCH-PGR: Determinants of Polycomb Recruitment in Monocot and Eudicot Crop Species

Amount
$800K–$900K
Period
2020-06-15 → 2024-05-31
PIs
1

Awarded at University of Pennsylvania

NSF #1905062

Role of the Antiflorigen TFL1 in axillary meristem fate

Amount
$900K–$1000K
Period
2019-04-15 → 2023-03-31
PIs
1

Awarded at University of Pennsylvania

NSF #1614355

Cis and Trans Determinants of Polycomb Recruitment in Plants

Amount
$700K–$800K
Period
2016-06-15 → 2020-05-31
PIs
1

Awarded at University of Pennsylvania

NSF #1557529

The role of the 'Antiflorigen' TFL1 in Arabidiopsis Development

Amount
$700K–$800K
Period
2016-03-15 → 2020-02-29
PIs
1

Awarded at University of Pennsylvania

NSF #1737719

Meeting: FASEB Conference on Mechanisms in Plant Development, July 30 - August 4, 2017 Saxtons River, Vermont, USA

Amount
<$100K
Period
2017-05-01 → 2018-04-30
PIs
1

Awarded at Federation of Amer Societies For Exper Biology

NSF #1243945

Examining the Role of the Endomebrane in Transcription Factor Movement

Amount
$600K–$700K
Period
2013-02-01 → 2017-11-30
PIs
1

Awarded at University of Pennsylvania

NSF #1257111

Regulation of Flower Initiation and Development

Amount
$500K–$600K
Period
2013-06-15 → 2017-05-31
PIs
1

Awarded at University of Pennsylvania

NSF #1243757

Polycomb Response Elements (PREs) and Polycomb Recruitment in Plants

Amount
$700K–$800K
Period
2013-03-15 → 2017-02-28
PIs
1

Awarded at University of Pennsylvania

NSF #0925071

RCN: Establishment of an Epigenomics of Plants International Consortium (EPIC)

Amount
$600K–$700K
Period
2010-04-15 → 2016-08-31
PIs
3

Awarded at University of Pennsylvania

NSF #0849298

Regulation of Reproductive Development by LEAFY

Amount
$800K–$900K
Period
2009-06-01 → 2013-05-31
PIs
1

Awarded at University of Pennsylvania

NSF #0516622

Regulation of then onset of reproduction in Arabidopsis

Amount
—
Period
2005-07-15 → 2009-10-31
PIs
1

Awarded at University of Pennsylvania

NIH #R01GM064650

The role of chromatin remodeling in development

Amount
$200K–$300K
Period
2004-05-01 → 2009-04-30
PIs
1

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

NSF #0089399

Interactive Materials for the Science of Information Technology, An Innovative Physics Course for Non-Majors

Amount
$100K–$200K
Period
2001-07-01 → 2006-08-31
PIs
2

Awarded at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

NSF #0130804

The Role of LEAFY in Reproductive Development in Arabidopsis

Amount
$300K–$400K
Period
2002-02-01 → 2006-01-31
PIs
1

Awarded at University of Pennsylvania

Recent Public Signals

  1. New preprint: Cell cycle-driven epigenetic resetting maintains stem cell fate for shoot branching2025-10-23
  2. New paper: A single-cell rice atlas integrates multi-species data to reveal cis-regulatory evolution (Nature Plants)2025-09-17
  3. New NSF award: Control of Shoot apex indeterminacy by TERMINAL FLOWER12023-11-15

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