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Kaisa Kajala is an Associate Professor at Utrecht University, focusing on plant development related to environmental adaptations. Her research investigates the molecular mechanisms governing plant cell types and their responses to environmental changes, which are vital for developing resilient crops. Kajala has explored model crops such as legumes, maize, and tomato, emphasizing traits like drought and flooding tolerance. She also works on understanding plant neighbour detection, examining how plants sense and respond to light and touch cues from neighboring plants, which can significantly impact their growth and yield. Her past research includes generating a comprehensive gene expression atlas for tomato roots during her postdoctoral tenure at the University of California, Davis. In her PhD at the University of Cambridge, she studied the evolution of C4 photosynthesis in specific plant species.
Brady Lab, University of California, Davis • Davis, CA
Conducted research on tomato root gene expression as part of the Integrative Plasticity project, focusing on stress-responsive cell development.
Utrecht University • Utrecht, NL
Leading research on molecular mechanisms of plant development and responses to environmental stress.
Department of Psychology