Polly Hsu, Principal Investigator

2025-              Associate Professor, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, MSU

2018-2025  Assistant Professor, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, MSU

2013-2017  Postdoctoral associate, Duke University & USDA-NIFA. Advisor: Philip Benfey

2007-2013  PhD, Plant Biology, University of California, Davis. Advisor: Stacey Harmer

2004-2006  MS, Genetics, National Yang-Ming University, Taiwan. Advisor: Yi-Fang Tsay

2000-2004  BS, Botany, National Taiwan University, Taiwan

Email: pollyhsu at msu.edu

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Larry Wu, Bioinformatician/Assistant Professor-fixed term

MS, Statistics, North Carolina State University

MS, Bioinformatics, North Carolina State University

PhD, Genetics, University of California, Davis

BS, Botany, National Taiwan University, Taiwan

Email: larrywu at msu.edu

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Shauna Yuhsuan Cheng, Postdoctoral Researcher

PhD, Molecular Biology, Institute of Molecular Biology, Academia Sinica, Taiwan

MS, Horticulture Science, National Taiwan University, Taiwan

BS, Horticulture Science, National Taiwan University, Taiwan

Email: chengy67 at msu.edu

Isaiah Kaufman, Graduate Student (BMB/MPS)

BA, Molecular Biology/Biochemistry, Goshen College

Email: kaufm202 at msu.edu

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Loretta (Lori) Klecker, Undergraduate Researcher

Horticultural Science Major, Plant, Animal, & Microbial Biotechnology Minor, and Business Minor

Email: kleckerl at msu.edu

Zoe Kerr, Undergraduate Researcher

Genomics and Molecular Genetics‬ ‭Major

Email: kerrzoe at msu.edu

Alumni

Qiaoyun Ai, Research Assistant

Current position: Graduate student, University of Texas at Austin

Rita Teixeira, Postdoctoral Research Associate

Current position: Assistant Professor, Plant Biology, University of Lisboa, Portugal

Soeun (Ella) Kim, Postdoctoral Research Associate

Current position: Postdoctoral Researcher, Virginia Tech

Phong H. T. Nguyen, Graduate Student (BMB)

Current position: Trainer, Bureau Veritas

Chia-Yu (Joey) Jen, Visiting Scholar

Current position: Research Assistant, Theoretical Chemistry Lab, Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan 

Maggie Chisonga, Undergraduate Student

MSU, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Major

Email: chisonga at msu.edu

Alexis Loparo, Undergraduate Student

MSU, Lyman Briggs College, Biology Major & French Minor

Email: loparoal at msu.edu

Sarah Ganesan, Undergraduate Student

MSU, Human Biology Major & Business Minor

Email: ganesan7 at msu.edu

Elber Lopez Hernandez, 2022 Plant Genomics REU Student

Rising sophomore, Department of Biology, State University of New York, Oneonta, NY

Karina Cieslak, Undergraduate Student

MSU, major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Drina Cooper, 2019 Plant Genomics REU Student

Saint Augustine’s University,  major: Biology

Sarah Ax, Undergraduate Student

MSU, major: Plant Biology