Research group Lozano-Durán
 

Rosa Lozano-Durán (group leader)
Rosa studied Biology at the University of Málaga (Spain), where she also did her PhD. After a postdoctoral stay at the Sainsbury Laboratory (Norwich, UK), she started her independent research group at the Shanghai Center for Plant Stress Biology (China) in 2015. In 2021, she moved to the Center for Molecular Plant Biology (ZMBP) at the University of Tübingen.
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Laura Medina-Puche (postdoctoral researcher)
Laura studied Biology at the University of Córdoba (Spain), where she also obtained her MSc and PhD in Biosciences and Agrifood Sciences, on the molecular mechanisms that regulate the ripening of strawberry fruit. After a brief postdoctoral stay at the Institute of Plant Molecular and Cell Biology (IBMCP, Valencia, Spain) studying the perception of the defense-related phytohormone salicylic acid (SA) and plant defense responses, Laura joined our lab at the Shanghai Center for Plant Stress Biology (Shanghai, China), and moved to Tübingen with us. Laura’s project is focused on the plant perception of geminiviruses and its manipulation by these pathogens. If she is not in the lab, you can find her either at the gym or enjoying a beer in the company of her friends.
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Twitter: @LauraMePuL

Huang Tan (postdoctoral researcher)
Tan studied Agricultural Sciences at China Agricultural University (China). He then joined our lab in Shanghai for his PhD, after which he moved to Tübingen with the team as a postdoctoral researcher. Tan´s project, in collaboration with the Timmermans lab at the ZMBP, aims to apply single-cell (sc) RNA-seq in tomato to investigate the geminiviral subversion of the cell. He loves taking pictures using his smartphone or camera, running, playing volleyball and badminton, and hiking.
huang.tanspam prevention@zmbp.uni-tuebingen.de
Twitter: @HuangTan93.

Chaonan Shi (PhD student)
Chaonan studied Agricultural Sciences at Henan University of Science and Technology (China), and did a MSc in Agriculture at Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University (China). She then joined our lab in Shanghai as a technician, and since 2021 she is doing her PhD at the University of Tübingen. Her project aims to identify the composition of the geminiviral replisome, and the molecular mechanisms underlying geminiviral DNA replication. When she is not at the bench, she enjoys travelling, staying home, sleeping in, facing new challenges, and learning.
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Bettina Stadelhofer (technician)
Bettina trained as a CTA (chemical technical assistant) at the NTA (Naturwissenschaftlich-Technische Akademie Isny), and joined our lab in 2021. Her hobbies include hiking, skiing, reading, and cooking.
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Delphine Pott (postdoctoral researcher)
Delphine studied biology at the University of Malaga (Spain), where she also obtained her PhD in plant biochemistry. She combined metabolomics with genomic and transcriptomic approaches to identify genes responsible for strawberry fruit organoleptic and nutritive characteristics. She has joined our lab to study the geminiviral manipulation of the host splicing machinery, and its relevance for the infection and/or plant defense. Apart from her job, she loves nature, hiking with her dog, and travelling.
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Yu Zhou (postdoctoral researcher)
Yu received her bachelor's degree from Shenzhen University (China), and her Master’s degree and doctorate from the Australian National University (Australia). After completing her PhD thesis about enhancing plant photosynthesis traits by using protein directed evolution, Yu joined the team in July 2022 as a member of the ERC project “GemOmics”. She is investigating the genome, proteome, and interactome of geminiviruses to understand how they manipulate the host to achieve a successful infection. Yu likes trekking and is always up for trying new things.
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Twitter: @YuZhou48394382

Zhihao Jiang (postdoctoral researcher)
Zhihao studied plant protection at Shandong Agricultural University (China), and did his Master’s and PhD at China Agricultural University (China) on the molecular mechanisms of barley stripe mosaic virus–plant interactions. In 2022, Zhihao joined our lab as a postdoctoral researcher. Zhihao’s projects are focused on the plasma membrane-to-chloroplast signalling transduction in plant defense and the virulence function of the C3 protein from tomato yellow leaf curl virus, for which he has been awarded a Walter Benjamin postdoctoral fellowship. He loves travelling, cooking, and enjoying a good time with his family.
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Twitter:@ZhihaoJiang93

Hua Wei (PhD student)
Hua studied Biological Sciences in Shandong Agricultural University (China). She then joined our lab in Shanghai for her Master’s, during which she was trying to unravel the molecular mechanisms of replication and mutation of tomato yellow leaf curl virus. She moved to Tübingen with the team as a PhD student in 2022. Hua Wei’s project aims to explore the functional diversification of the C4 proteins from monopartite geminiviruses. She loves taking pictures of beautiful sceneries, singing, and swimming.
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Shaojun Pan (PhD student)
Pan studied Biotechnology at Southwest University of Science and Technology (China). She then joined our lab at the Shanghai Center for Plant Stress Biology (Shanghai, China) for her Master’s, and since 2022 she is doing her PhD at the University of Tübingen. Her project is aims to explore the functional diversification of the C4 proteins from bipartite geminiviruses. She enjoys watching movies, live music, hiking, painting, travelling, and taking pictures when she is not in the lab.
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Man Gao (postdoctoral researcher)
Man Gao studied Cell Biology at Lan Zhou University (China). She then joined our lab in Shanghai for her PhD, after which she moved to Tübingen as a postdoctoral researcher. Gao’s project aims to investigate the specific manipulation of the plant RNA splicing machinery by geminiviruses. She likes cooking, travelling, running and hiking, and she is now learning to swim!
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Sebastian Shade (MS’s student)
After completing his biology studies at the Universities of Zürich and Tübingen, Sebastian is now pursuing his MSc in Cellular and Molecular Plant Biology. In order to understand the molecular processes underlying the replication of geminiviral DNA, his Master's thesis focuses on the discovery of viral replication protein (Rep)-interacting plant replisome components. He spends his free time going to the gym, playing video games, taking care of his plant collection, and hanging out with his friends.
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Ying Li (technician)
Ying studied Crop Genetics and Breeding at Huazhong Agricultural University (China) and obtained her PhD degree in Agronomy. She joined our lab in 2022, as part of the ERC project “GemOmics” team. In her spare time, Ying goes to the zoo or to the park with her family, or just enjoys Chinese dessert with her friends.
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Taoran Xiao (PhD student)
Taoran did her BSc in Biotechnology at Hainan University (China) and studied Structural Biology at the Chinese Academy of Sciences during her Master's period; she joined our lab in 2022 for her PhD. Her project aims to unravel the chloroplast-dependent anti-viral defense mechanisms and their suppression by geminiviruses, . You can find her at the boulder center when she is not at bench.
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Gemino, Pando, and Flamenco
Gemino, Pando, and Flamenco have most likely never studied. Nevertheless, they are the deities to whom we entrust the smooth running of the lab and the success of our experiments – in exchange for our offerings of cookies and chocolate.