Robert BLANVILLAIN

1997-2000 PhD in Plant Molecular Biology and Physiology. University of Perpignan, France. Supervisor : Dr. Gallois P.

1995 Degree in plant biology University of Paris VII, Denis Diderot, France.

1993 Reserve Officer School, French Military Service.

1992 B.S. in Applied Genetics. University of Paris VII, Denis Diderot, France.

2001-2008 Post-doc then Assistant Specialist in D. OW Lab, Plant Gene Expression Center - UC Berkeley and USDA.

2000- 2001 Post-doctoral position  Research and Teaching Assistant  in Molecular Biology, Botany and Biostatistics - University of Perpignan, France.

A Novel Approach for Studying Embryogenesis: Use of the pOp-LhG4 Transactivation System
Blanvillain R., C. Baroux, I.R. Moore, M. Delseny and P. Gallois. 1^st European Plant Embryogenesis Network meeting, Wageningen, Netherland 1997. (Poster)

Setting a transactivation system to study embryogenesis in Arabidopsis thaliana
Blanvillain R.  French and Spanish meeting, Banyoles, Spain, 1998. (Speaker)

The pOp-LhG4 Transactivation System to study a gene expressed in the Arabidopsis thaliana suspensor
Blanvillain R., C. Baroux, I.R. Moore, M. Delseny and P. Gallois. European Plant Embryogenesis Network meeting, Wageningen, Netherland, 1999. (Poster)

Arabidopsis OXS2 is a transcription factor in the oxidative stress response
Blanvillain R. and Ow D. ASPB Orlando, July 2004. (Selected speaker) FASEB Vermont, August 2004. (Poster)

Stress-responsive shuttling of a zinc-finger transcription factor controls reproductive transition in Arabidopsis
Blanvillain R. and Ow D. FASEB Vermont, August 2006. (Selected speaker)

Transgene genetics of a transcription factor family
Blanvillain R. and Ow D. PAG-XVI San Diego CA, January 2008. (Invited speaker)