Hua Lu
Professor
Biological Sciences
Biological Sciences Bldg 410-455-5972
Education
Ph D Texas A&M University 1999
MS Nanjing University, P. R. China 1993
BS Nanjing University, P. R. China 1990
Research Interests
Plants are constantly challenged by pathogens and pests. Billions of dollars are lost each year worldwide due to plant diseases. Understanding how plants defend themselves against invaders will not only advance our knowledge of plant innate immunity, but more importantly, will also help us to develop effective strategies to improve disease-resistance traits of economically important crop plants. We aim to better understand mechanisms of plant disease resistance and ultimately apply such knowledge to help crop plants to fight against their natural pathogens.
Selected Classes
- Spring 2016 BIOL 656 – Plant Molecular Biology
- BIOL 456 – Plant Molecular Biology
- Fall 2015 BIOL 304 – Plant Biology
- Spring 2015 BIOL 656 – Plant Molecular Biology
- BIOL 456 – Plant Molecular Biology
Presentations
Allison, Jessica. The 5th Asian Forum on Chronobiology. Oral Presentation. "Circadian regulation of the GRP7 gene by the master clock regulator CCA1 is important for plant innate immunity," (Jul 14, 2021).