Sheng-Yang He

Sheng-Yang He is Benjamin E. Powell Distinguished Professor of Biology at Duke University and an Investigator at Howard Hughes Medical institute. His lab is interested in elucidating the molecular mechanisms underlying plant-microbe interactions. Results from his lab have led to foundational insights into processes that govern bacterial pathogenesis, plant immunity, plant hormone signaling, the immune function of plant stomata, how climate conditions influence infectious diseases and how plants regulate microbiota to prevent dysbiosis. Dr. He received a PhD degree from Cornell University. He is a Thomson Reuters Highly Cited Researcher, a Past-President of the International Society of Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, an AAAS fellow and a member of the United States National Academy of Sciences.