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Jie Song is an Associate Professor in the Department of Life Sciences at Imperial College London. His research focuses on understanding the fascinating process of regeneration in plants. Remarkably, small segments like stem cuttings can grow into new plants, illustrating a unique capability found in certain organisms. This research aims to clear the mystery surrounding how adult cells in plants can differentiate into specialized types such as leaves or roots, much like the brain and muscles in animals. Typically, the differentiation of such cells is defined by epigenetic information, which maintains the identity of cells as they divide. However, the regeneration seen in plants involves changing the epigenetic memory of adult cells, allowing them to regain properties reminiscent of stem cells. He employs Arabidopsis as a model system to investigate how epigenetic information can be erased and how cells can be reprogrammed to attain pluripotency and totipotency. Dr. Song welcomes enquiries about PhD and post-doctoral positions in his research group.
Specialisms available in Materials for the Energy Transition or Theory and Simulation of Materials.