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Joining the Maeda Team We are looking for a new lab member who is interested in conducting research to harness the power of plant metabolism for achieving sustainable future, in a respectful, inclusive, and supportive environment. We are currently looking for new postdocs in the area of evolutionary biochemistry and plant synthetic biology. See the new position advertisement! As an Undergraduate Student: If you are interested in getting involved in research in the area of plant biochemistry, molecular biology, and genetics, please read the overall goal and scope of our research and contact me with your CV and a description why you are interested in joining our lab. As a Graduate student: We are looking for a highly motivated student, who are interested in evolutionary biochemistry and plant synthetic biology for harnessing natural enzyme variants and redesigning plant metabolism for building sustainable society. I am affiliated with two graduate programs at UW-Madison: Botany Graduate Program and Cell and Molecular Biology Program. Please read our research projects and products and contact me with your CV and statement explaining why you are interested in our research and what you hope to achieve during your graduate training. I am also happy to support your fellowship application, such as NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) (October deadline each year). You can also apply to USDA NIFA pre-doctoral Fellowship after becoming a graduate student at the stage of conducting dissertation research (October deadline each year). As a Postdoctoral Researcher: We are looking for a self-driven emerging scientist who is passionate about advancing research in plant metabolism and related areas. Please read our representative publications and contact me with your research interests and potential collaboration ideas. While we occasionally have a project-specific postdoc position, please reach out at least one year in advance so that we can apply for grants and fellowships to secure support for developing your potential project together. Here are some fellowships that you may be eligible to apply: NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology (PRFB) (Deadline: November each year, this is for US citizen, permanent residence) USDA NIFA Postdoctoral Fellowship (Deadline: September each year, this is for US citizen, permanent residence) HFSP Postdoc Fellowship (Deadline: May each year) Life Science Research Foundation (LSRF) Postdoc Fellowship (Deadline: October) JSPS Overseas Research Fellowships (Deadline: May each year, this is for Japanese citizen) Current Lab Members Hiroshi A. Maeda Principal Investigator <maeda2@wisc.edu> Aug. 2011 - present 2007-2011 Postdoc, Purdue University 2006 PhD, Michigan State University, Cell and Molecular Biology Program and DOE-Plant Research Laboratory 2001 MS, Osaka University, Biotechnology 1999 BS, Osaka University, Biotechnology Google Scholar citations Brant Paulick Undergraduate Student for Independent Study February 2024 - present Biochemistry major Eileen Gomez Zamudio Undergraduate Student for Independent Study February 2024 - present Biology major Lauren Billings Undergraduate Laboratory Assistant January 2024 - present Elizabeth Hui Ying Siaw Undergraduate Student for Independent Study December 2023 - present Biochemistry major, Botany major Karishma Shukla Undergraduate Student for Independent Study (former Undergraduate Laboratory Assistant) May 2023 - present Genetics major Junyan Chen Undergraduate Student for Independent Study March 2023 - present Biology major Jacob Kunkel Undergraduate Student for Independent Study Sept 2022 - present Biochemistry major Madelyn Schaut Graduate student (Botany Program) August 2020 - present 2023 M.S. in Botany, University of Wisconsin-Madison 2019 B.S. in Plant Science, University of Minnesota Twin-Cities (Dr. Adrian Hegeman Lab). Soyoung Jung Graduate student (Cellular and Molecular Biology Program) August 2020 - present 2019 M.S. in Horticultural Science and Biotechnology, Department of Plant Science, College of Agriculture and Life Science, Seoul National University (Dr. Byoung-Cheorl Kang Lab) 2017 B.S. in Horticultural Science and Biotechnology, Department of Plant Science, College of Agriculture and Life Science, Seoul National University Jorge El-Azaz Postdoctoral Research Associate November 2019 - present 2017 Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Universidad de Málaga (Laboratory of Prof. Francisco M. Cánovas and Prof. Fernando N. de la Torre) 2012 M.S. in Cell and Molecular Biology, Universidad de Málaga 2011 B.S. in Biology, Universidad de Málaga Marcos Vinicius Viana De Oliveira Research Scientist I September 2014 - present Postdoc Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Texas A&M (Dr. Ping He Lab) 2012 PhD Bioscience and Biotechnology, North Rio de Janeiro State University, Brazil 2008 MS Bioscience and Biotechnology, North Rio de Janeiro State University, Brazil 2006 BS Biology North Rio de Janeiro State University, Brazil ==================== Previous Lab Members ======================= Shogo Hataya Visiting graduate student November 2022 - April 2023, May 2024 - August 2024 PhD student in Dr. Taichi Takasuka Lab, Hokkaido University, Japan BS Hokkaido University Ian Rgonese-Barnes Lab manager and Research specialist June 2022 - present 2013 B.S., Botany major, University of Wisconsin-Madison Amy Yi Undergraduate Student for Independent Study (initially High school Intern from Verona High School) Sept 2022 - July 2023 High School Intern from Verona High School, WI Currently Mechanical Engineering major Katie Carda Undergraduate Student for Independent Study Feb 2022 - present Pharmacology/Toxicology major, Botany major Kiara M. Gómez Cruz Research Intern, NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) student June 2023 - August 2023 Biology major, University of Puerto Rico Bayamon Kiara's Linkedin Rika Judd Postdoctoral Research Associate June 2020 - August 2023 2020 Ph.D. in Plant Biology, NC State University (Dr. Deyu Xie Lab) 2014 Post-baccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP), Arizona State University 2013 B.S. Biological Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Yuri Takeda-Kimura Postdoctoral Research Associate August 2020 - July 2023 2019 Ph.D. in Agriculture (Applied Life Science), Kyoto University (Laboratory of Prof. Dr. Toshiaki Umezawa and Dr. Yuki Tobimatsu) 2016 M.S. in Agriculture (Applied Life Science), Kyoto University, Japan 2013 B.S. in Science (Chemistry), Osaka City University, Japan Kaan Koper Postdoctoral Research Associate April 2020 - May 2023 2019 Ph.D. in Molecular Plant Science, Washington State University (Dr. Thomas Okita Lab) 2013 M.S. in Chemical & Biological Engineering, Koc University Istanbul, Turkey 2011 B.S. in Chemical & Biological Engineering, Koc University Istanbul, Turkey Bethany Moore Postdoctoral Research Associate January 2020 - March 2023 2019 PhD Michigan State University, Plant Biology and Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Program (Dr. Shin-Han Shiu Lab) BS North Carolina State University, Zoology Beth Moore's website Bailey Kleven Associate research specialist April 2020 - July 2022 2018 B.S. in Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin - Madison Andrew Grotelueschen Hall Undergraduate Student for Independent Study January 2020 - July 2022 Biochemistry and Spanish majors Anika Gupta Undergraduate Student for Independent Study August 2019 - May 2022 Biochemistry major Megan Elizabeth Gundrum Undergraduate Student for Independent Study January 2020 - May 2022 Chemical Engineering major Tadhg Young Graduate student (Botany Program) January 2020 - May 2022 Biology B.A. Oberlin College, USA Ryo Yokoyama Postdoctoral Research Associate April 2017 - March 2022 (JSPS and Uehara memorial foundation research fellows) 2017 PhD Kyoto University, Japan (Dr. Toshiharu Shikanai Lab) 2014 M.S. Kyoto University, Japan 2012 B.S. Kyoto University, Japan Elaine Wang Undergraduate Student for Independent Study January 2020 - December 2020 Botany and Art majors Jan. 2019 - Dec. 2019 Student Help, Lankau Lab (Plant microbe interactions) Caroline Hanson Undergraduate Student for Independent Study August 2017 - August 2020 Pharmacology-Toxicology & Botany Majors Yusen Men Undergraduate Student for Independent Study June 2016 - May 2019 Samuel Lopez-Nieves Ph.D. student in Botany Program June 2012 - December 2017 2013 - present The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) Fellow 2012 Postbaccalaureate Education Program (PREP) Scholar, University of New Mexico 2010 BS, University of Puerto Rico at Ponce, Department of Biology: Biomedical Science Craig Schenck Ph.D. student in Botany Program June 2012 - May 2017 2012 MS, Ohio University, Department of Environmental and Plant Biology: Molecular and Cell Biology 2010 BS, Ohio University, Department of Environmental and Plant Biology: Cell Biology and Biotechnology Minmin Wang Postdoctoral Research Associate September 2014 - present 2013 PhD Plant Biology: University of California, Davis, Florence Zakharov Lab 2008 BS in Biology: The Chinese University of Hong Kong Matthew Schneider Undergraduate Student for Independent Study September 2015 - present Major in Biochemistry Aditya Dewanjee Undergraduate Student for Independent Study September 2015 - present Major in Biochemistry Kelly Premo Lab Assistnat and Manager October 2015 - present Major in Kinesiology Sai Batchu Visiting Summer Undergraduate Student - the Integrated Biological Sciences Summer Research Program (IBS-SRP) May - August 2016 Department of Biology, The College of New Jersey Micha Wijesingha-Ahchige Visiting Master Student January 2016 - present Agrobiotechnology M.Sc. Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Germany 2014 BS in Biology, University of Cologne, Germany Josh Westphal Undergraduate Student for Independent Study January 2015 - present Major in Biochemistry and Botany Meichen (Echo) Pan Lab Assistnat and Manager April 2014 - December 2015 Major in Food Science Un Shin (Rosia) Schmidt Undergraduate Student for Independent Study October 2014 - December 2015 Major in Biochemistry and Botany Chen Xuan Visiting Scientist December 2014 - December 2015 Associate professor of Horticulture College, Nanjing Agricultural University 2011 PhD, College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University 2002 MS, Department of Tea, Zhejiang University 1995 BS, Department of Biology, Shandong University Stephanie Miller Undergraduate Student for Independent Study December 2014 - August 2015 Major in Biology (Plant Biology option) Siyu (Sylvia) Chen Undergraduate Student for Independent Study January 2013 - June 2015 Major in Nutritional Sciences 2013 Fritz Went Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship Current Position: Research technician at Children's Nutrition Research Center, Baylor College of Medicine Kelly Wallin Undergraduate Student for Independent Study August 2013 - May 2015 Major in Biochemistry and Botany Current Position: Graduate student at University of Minnesota, Department of Biochemistry Jim Shupryt Undergraduate Student for Independent Study January 2014 - December 2014 Major in Biochemistry 2014 Fritz Went Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship Xing Jin Dec 2011 - May 2014 (Undergraduate Student for Independent Study, Biology Major) Current Position: University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Pharmacy, Pharm D Program Zoe Retzlaff Dec 2011 - May 2012 (Undergraduate Student for Independent Study, Major in Biology and Environmental Studies) Current Position: Camilla Dornfeld Jan 2012 - May 2014 (Undergraduate Student for Independent Study, Biology Major) Current Position: Epic, Quality Assurance Specialist Christine Jilek Nov 2011 - May 2014 (Lab Manager, Food Science Major) Current Position: Rotational Associate at Wrigley Jacob Litman May 2012 - May 2012 (Undergraduate Student for Independent Study, Biology Major) 2012 Fritz Went Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship Current Position: Graduate student at Department of Biochemistry, University of Iowa Julian Verdonk August 2012 - May 2013 (Research Scientist) Current Position: Assistant Professor at Wageningen UR (University & Research Centre) 2013-2014 Research Scientist at Plant Biotechnology Centre, Faculty of Life Sciences, University Andres Bello 2010-2012 Research Geneticist, Dairy Forage Research Center, USDA-ARS, Madison, WI 2008-2010 Postdoc, UW-Madison/Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, Madison, WI 2006-2008 Postdoc, University of Florida 2006 Ph.D University of Amsterdam, Plant Physiology 2001 MS, University of Amsterdam, Biotechnology Publications Kyoko Toda Feb. 2012 - Feb. 2013 (Visiting Scientist) Current Position: Senior Researcher at Department of Upland Crop Research, National Institute of Crop Science, Independent Administrative Agency Ph.D.: Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate school of Science, Univ. Tokyo M.S.: Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate school of Science, Univ. Tokyo B.S.: Department of Biological Sciences, Univ. Tokyo, Tokyo