Research - Plant Biology

Humankind depends on plant growth and productivity not only for human sustenance, but also for alternatives to fossil fuel or nuclear energy. In addition, plants are important for climate stability, and are a key resource for discovering new macromolecules that have applications in medicine and other important fields. Here at the Department of Biology, plant Researchers make use of reference species as well as ecologically important plant species employing both high throughput analyses as well as classical tools to address these questions and to generate basic knowledge about plant form and function.

Research -

Dr. Kim Gallagher

Kimberly Gallagher

Professor of Biology Chair of Biology

215-746-3605

103F Lynch Laboratory

Research Interests
Cell and Developmental Biology, Microbiology, Plant Biology Read Bio
Dr. Brent Helliker

Brent Helliker

Professor of Biology

215-746-6217

312A Leidy Laboratory

Research Interests
Ecology and Biodiversity, Plant Biology Read Bio
Dr. Aman Husbands

Aman Husbands

Mitchell J. Blutt and Margo Krody Blutt Presidential Assistant Professor of Biology

Lynch 103B Laboratory

Research Interests
Plant Biology, Cell and Developmental Biology, Genetics, Epigenetics, Genomics, Evolution Read Bio
Dr. Scott Poethig

Scott Poethig

John H. and Margaret B. Fassitt Professor

215-898-8915

103E Lynch Laboratory

Research Interests
Cell and Developmental Biology, Genetics, Epigenetics, Genomics, Plant Biology Read Bio