News

Balancing defense and growth

posted May 1, 2012, 8:47 AM by Website Administrator [ updated May 1, 2012, 8:55 AM ]

The He lab and international collaborators find a mechanism that gives plants 'balance'. Findings are reported in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (USA).

Read more here: http://news.msu.edu/story/plant-scientists-find-mechanism-that-gives-plants-balance/

Weiqing Zeng now senior scientist at Dupont

posted Nov 29, 2011, 1:55 PM by Website Administrator [ updated Nov 29, 2011, 1:58 PM ]

After six highly productive years as a post-doc with the He lab, Weiqing Zeng is moving on to the world of industry as a Senior Scientist for Pioneer Hi-Bred International, a subsidiary of Dupont Agriculture Biotechnology. Congratulations, Weiqing!

Christy Mecey moves on to Lyman Briggs College @ MSU

posted Aug 15, 2011, 7:09 AM by Website Administrator [ updated Aug 15, 2011, 7:56 AM ]

Dr. Christy Mecey-Smith, lab manager and research associate for the He lab since 2006, now has a new position at Michigan State as an instructor for Lyman Briggs College. Congratulations, Christy! She earned her doctoral degree in Genetics at MSU under Suzanne Thiem and has contributed to four publications with the He lab, in two of which she is/will be the first author. She will be missed.