Expertise

Area(s) of Specialization: 

  • Genomics, Proteomics, Plant Defense, Parasite Effectors

Research Focus:

  • Molecular interactions between plant and parasites, Host plant resistance, Effectors and effector-triggered signaling pathways, wheat breeding and gene editing

Chen’s lab focuses on parasite effectors and their functions. 

Chen’s team is currently analyzing the signaling pathways of these effectors leading to either enhanced host susceptibility or resistance.  The team is also analyzing the unique genetics of effectors and their roles in rapid biotype sweeps in nature.


Research:

  • Safe and Sustainable Food Production
  • Fundamental Insect Science

Expertise: Entomology - Studies plant - insect interactions.

Affiliations

Adjunct Professor, Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture, Kansas State University

Scientist, Molecular Biology Core, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University

Plant Science And Entomology Research, Grain Marketing And Production Research Center, Manhattan, Kansas, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) - Northern Plains Area, Research Education and Economics, United States Department of Agriculture

Past Affiliations
Communities
Agronomy, Entomology, Botany
Degrees
PhD, Kansas State University, Biochemistry, 1991
MS, Fujian Agricultural University, China, Entomology, 1984
BS, Hunan Agricultural University, China, Plant Protection, 1981
Keywords
immunology oncology biological sciences genetics life sciences
Languages
Chinese, Mandarin, English
Honors

Fellowship (Biochemistry), Rockefeller Foundation (Kansas State University)

Associations
Entomological Society of America