Pingtao Ding

Assistant Professor

Plant-microbe interactions & systems biology in plant immunity

Institute of Biology Leiden (IBL), Leiden University

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The Ding Lab

Plant diseases occur everywhere on our planet. Understanding how disease resistance works is our long-term mission and the key to protecting plant health.

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Our research encompasses critical areas pertaining to plant diseases and their impact on global agriculture.

Himanshu Chhillar (he/him)
Ph.D. candidate

B.Sc. in Life Sciences, University of Delhi
M.Sc. in Botany, Jamia Hamdard

Interests: biotic and abiotic stress, molecular plant immunity, gene regulatory networks, phytohormones
Hobbies: travelling, football

Twitter: @HimanshuChhill3

Chuqing Su (she/her)
Ph.D. candidate

B.Sc. in Plant Protection, China Agricultural University
M.Sc. in Plant Science, Wageningen University & Research

Interests: plant immunity, plant genetics, plant breeding

Hobbies: cooking, traveling

Twitter: @ChuqingSu

Bob Beijen (he/him)
Ph.D. candidate

B.Sc. in Biotechnology, Wageningen University
M.Sc. in Biotechnology, Wageningen University

Interests: molecular biology, plant immunity, plant developmental biology, gene regulatory networks

Hobbies: cycling, tennis, gaming, baking, travelling

Richalynn Leong Chiu Xian (she/her)
Postdoctoral Scientist

B.Sc. in Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University
M.Sc. in Applied Plant Sciences, Nanyang Technological University
Ph.D. in Plant Sciences, Temasek Lifesciences Laboratory, National University of Singapore

Interests: molecular biology, biotic and abiotic stress, gene regulatory networks, plant evolution
Hobbies: wildlife photography, hiking, salsa, badminton

Twitter: @Richalynn1