Dr. Jean Greenberg

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Biography

Jean Greenberg is a Professor in the Department of Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology at the University of Chicago. She has made significant contributions to understanding how plants regulate their defense responses to pathogens, studying mechanisms that contribute to systemic acquired resistance and induced systemic resistance in plants. Her research examines the complex interactions between plants and pathogens, utilizing model organisms such as Arabidopsis thaliana and Nicotiana benthamiana, as well as various crop plants. Greenberg is particularly interested in the roles of specific proteins and small molecules in modulating plant immune responses and has been involved in numerous federally funded research projects. She has served as a Senior Editor for Plant Cell and is actively engaged in promoting diversity in science through various committees and programs in the Division of Biology at her university.

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