Vladimir
Shulaev
Research Associate Professor
Virginia Bioinformatics Institute
Dr. Vladimir Shulaev came to VT in 2002 and is a Research Associate Professor in the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute. He received his Ph.D. in Plant Biology from Rutgers University (1995), a Ph.D. in Biological Sciences, Ukraine Academy of Sciences (1987), and an M.S. in Genetics from Kiev State University (1982). Dr. Shulaev's research focuses on studying the biochemical, cellular and molecular mechanisms of plant responses to biotic and abiotic stress. Susceptibility of crops to stresses-diseases, drought, high salinity, temperature, and others-significantly reduces global agriculture productivity. Efforts to improve plant stress tolerance through traditional breeding or genetic engineering have had limited success, due in part, to a poor understanding of the basic mechanisms underlying plant adaptive responses to stress. A more mechanistic understanding of the underlying plant responses to environmental stresses is essential in formulating future breeding and engineering strategies aimed at reducing crop losses.
Virginia Bioinformatics
Inst.
1880 Pratt Dr., RB XV
Blacksburg, VA 24061-0477
(540) 231-3489 (O)
vshulaev@vt.edu
