Research Interests
Dr. Chen's research is focused on the signaling and metabolic mechanisms underlying plant interaction with the environment. His lab research has been particularly focused on three topics: plant disease triangle, glucosinolate metabolism, and guard cell signal transduction.
Biography
Dr. Chen completed his Ph.D. study in plant biochemistry in China, and postdoctoral research in Germany, Denmark and University of Pennsylvania, USA. He is now Professor and Chair of Department of Biology at the University of Mississippi. Dr. Chen’s lab is known for application of single-cell type proteomics and mass spectrometry technologies in elucidating plant molecular networks in stress responses. His research has led to more than 310 publications.
Dr. Chen serves as Associate Editors/Board Members of Archives of Proteomics and Bioinformatics, BBA - Proteins and Proteomics, Frontiers in Plant Proteomics, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, and Journal of Proteomics. He is an elected Honorary Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Advances in Plant Metabolomics and Its Applications in Stress and Single-Cell Biology
Glucosinolate biosynthesis and the glucosinolate–myrosinase system in plant defense
cysTMTRAQ - An integrated proteomics method for identification of thiol-based redox proteins
Courses Taught
- BISC4 98 Major Field Achievement Test
- BISC 658 Systems Biology: Theory and Practice
Education
Ph.D. Plant Biology, East China Normal University (1996)