CALS International Programs

Doherty, Colleen Jennifer

Assistant Professor Molecular and Structural Biochemistry
colleen_doherty@ncsu.edu
919-515-5802

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I completed my PhD in biochemistry at Michigan State University and a postdoc at the University of California, San Diego.  

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Expertise:
Bioinformatics | Plant Genomics and Genetics | Plant Transformation/Regeneration | Biochemistry | Molecular Biology | Plant Physiology | Plant Propagation | Postharvest

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Country(s) of experience:
Brazil | Korea, South | Philippines | Sri Lanka | Thailand | United Kingdom

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Type(s) of International Experience:
Researcher in an international project | Speaker at an international conference | Visiting faculty | Advisor for international students | Host for international faculty | Host for international post-doc

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Research Focus:

My research focuses on two areas. First, my lab examines how plants are affected by climate change, particularly how the timing of abiotic stress impacts plant responses to abiotic stresses.  We focus on understanding the disrupted timings with climate change impact plants. One of our focus areas is how warm nighttime temperatures, an underappreciated aspect of climate change, affect crops. The second research project is to develop improved methods to recover rare earth elements from domestic waste sources using plants through phytomining. 

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Sabbaticals:

Year: 2023-2024
Country: United Kingdom

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Projects:
Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellowship Program: Identifying salt resilient rice varieties Research project
05/01/2021 - 06/30/2023
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UGPN: Acquired thermotolerance and heat stress memory in plants Research project
08/01/2021 - 07/31/2022
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Transcriptional and metabolic Alterations in Circadian Rhythm Networks with Increasing Nighttime Temperatures in Rice Research project
02/08/2015 - 04/01/2022
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Institutional Partner: International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Philippines

Evaluation of Heat Tolerance in Brazilian Rice Cultivars Research project
02/15/2017 - 01/01/1900
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Project Collaborations:
Collaborative Crop Resilience Program
10/01/2019 - 09/30/2026
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Institutional Partner: Novo Nordisk A/S, Denmark